{"id":27292,"date":"2026-07-19T20:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T00:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=27292"},"modified":"2026-09-13T10:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T14:09:29","slug":"why-shoot-a-butler-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/27292","title":{"rendered":"Why Shoot a Butler?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why Shoot a Butler?<\/em><\/a> (1933) Georgette Heyer<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Why<\/a>Set in England in 1933<\/p>\n

Mr Amberley left the breakfast table in the middle of Sir Humphrey\u2019s dissertation on hooliganism in These Modern Times.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One of the young constables had retired to the ditch. The other stood his ground, but he did not look very happy. The sergeant switched off the torch. \u2018Nasty sight,\u2019 he said. \u2018Come along now, Henson! Easy to see you wasn\u2019t in Flanders.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He advanced a nervous hand towards Bill, assuring him that he was a good dog. Bill was more interested in trying to ascertain whether he was a good man.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Bentley went round the constable with a growl and shot off down the High Street. The constable, still holding up the horse and cart like a man in a trance, heard the infinitesimal check of the gears changing, then the hum of a high-powered car traveling at speed away into the distance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2018People like you, Mr Amberley, didn\u2019t ought to be allowed anything more powerful than a Ford!\u2019
\n…
\nHurtling along at over fifty miles an hour, and him a police officer!
\n…
\n\u2018Well, I\u2019ll thank you to remember that this ain\u2019t Daytona Beach, sir,\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Mr Frank Amberley, Miss Felicity Matthews, Lady Marion Matthews, Sir Humphrey Matthews, Sergeant Gubbins, Colonel Watson, Joan Fountain, Basil Fountain, Tony Corkran, Dawson, Albert Collins, Shirley Brown, Mark Brown, Wilkins, Jenkins, Harper, Constable Tucker, Constable Westrupp, Baker, Mr Peabody, Mr Geoffrey Fanshawe<\/p>\n

Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark<\/p>\n

Rating: 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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