The Black Moth »

The late Georgette Heyer was a very private woman. Her historical novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades, though she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or private life. It is known that she was born in Wimbledon in August 1902, and her first novel, The Black Moth, was published in 1921.

Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Heyer's large volume of works included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Known also as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a mining engineer, and they had one son together, Richard.

This is Georgette Heyer's first novel-a favorite of readers and a stirring tale to be enjoyed again and again.

Jennifer Higgins - Rundpinne

A distinctly witty and enchanting tale.

Prologue

One: At The Chequers Inn, Fallowfield Two: My Lord at the White Hart Three: Introducing the Hon Richard Carstares Four: Introducing the Lady Lavinia Carstares Five: His Grace of Andover Six: Bath: 29 Queen Square Seven: Introducing Sundry New Characters Eight: The Biter Bit Nine: Lady O'Hara Intervenes Ten: Lady O'Hara Retires Eleven: My Lord Turns Rescuer and Comes Nigh Ending His Life Twelve: My Lord Dictates a Letter and Receives a Visitor Thirteen: My Lord Makes His Bow Fourteen: Mistress Diana is Unmaidenly Fifteen: O'Hara's Mind is Made Up Sixteen: Mr Bettison Proposes Seventeen: Lady O'Hara Wins Her Point Eighteen: Enter Captain Harold Lovelace Nineteen: The Reappearance of His Grace of Andover Twenty: His Grace of Andover Takes a Hand in the Game Twenty-one: Mrs Fanshawe Lights a Fire and O'Hara Fans the Flame Twenty-two: Developments Twenty-three: Lady Lavinia Goes to the Play Twenty-four: Richard Plays the Man Twenty-five: His Grace of Andover Captures the Queen Twenty-six: My Lord Rides to Frustrate His Grace Twenty-seven: My Lord Enters by the Window Twenty-eight: In Which What Threatened to be Tragedy Turns to Comedy Twenty-nine: Lady O'Hara is Triumphant

Epilogue