The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 16 books · 1926 to 1965 · Set in London

Georgette Heyer

Crime and mysteryRomancePolice proceduralGolden AgeRomantic comedyHistorical romance

Georgette Heyer invented the Regency romance: witty, beautifully researched novels of manners set in the England of the 1810s. She also wrote detective novels featuring Superintendent Hannasyde and Inspector Hemingway.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Most of her romances stand alone; These Old Shades, Devil's Cub and An Infamous Army follow one family.

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Georgette Heyer books in order

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Alastair family

3 books · Set in LondonHistorical romance
  1. 1These Old Shades1926With Justin Alastair, Duke of Avon and LéonieBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Devil's Cub1932With Dominic Alastair and Mary ChallonerBuy on Amazon
  3. 3An Infamous Army1937With Lady Barbara Childe and Charles AudleyBuy on Amazon

Hannasyde and Hemingway

8 books · Set in LondonGolden AgePolice procedural
  1. 1Death in the Stocks1935With Superintendent HannasydeBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Behold, Here's Poison1936With Superintendent HannasydeBuy on Amazon
  3. 3They Found Him Dead1937With Superintendent HannasydeBuy on Amazon
  4. 4A Blunt Instrument1938With Superintendent HannasydeBuy on Amazon
  5. 5No Wind of Blame1939With HemingwayBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Envious Casca1941With HemingwayBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Duplicate Death1951With HemingwayBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Detection Unlimited1953With HemingwayBuy on Amazon

Regency standalones

5 books · Set in LondonHistorical romanceRomantic comedy
  1. 1Arabella1949With Arabella TallantBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Grand Sophy1950With Sophy Stanton-LacyBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Cotillion1953With Kitty CharingBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Venetia1958With Venetia LanyonBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Frederica1965With Frederica MerrivilleBuy on Amazon

Characters

13 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Alastairs

Scotland Yard

Regency leads