A Blunt Instrument vs They Found Him Dead: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Hannasyde, Inspector Hannasyde, 1930s, Contemporary, Police, Investigation

Cover of A Blunt Instrument

A Blunt Instrument Georgette Heyer · 1938 ★★★★☆ 3.8 199 pages · ≈ 3 h 41 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of They Found Him Dead

They Found Him Dead Georgette Heyer · 1937 ★★★★☆ 3.8 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Blunt Instrument is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for They Found Him Dead.

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