Kit Fancot returns to England after years in the diplomatic service, to find that his twin brother Evelyn, the Earl of Fancot, has gone missing, that his mother is worried and that Evelyn's fiancée, Cressy Stavely, is anxious. To prevent scandal and protect the family's interests, Kit agrees to impersonate his brother in society, while he tries to learn where Evelyn is and why. Georgette Heyer keeps the Regency setting, with its gaming debts, balls and drawing-room gossip, and the plot proceeds through mistaken identity and comic complications.
It suits readers who love Heyer's witty Regency comedies and those who enjoy a fast-moving, romantic farce. It is an easy pick for anyone who likes period novels with sharp dialogue.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1963
- Language
- EN
