Footsteps in the Dark vs Why shoot a butler?: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: 1930s, Country homes, Contemporary, Investigation, England, Murder

Cover of Footsteps in the Dark

Footsteps in the Dark Georgette Heyer · 1932 ★★★★☆ 3.7 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Why shoot a butler?

Why shoot a butler? Georgette Heyer · 1933 ★★★★☆ 3.7 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.

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