He is definitely a dandy and a fop, wearing bright colors, dripping with lace and jewels, and high-heeled shoes. Heyer to teach me (as a writer) the ability to create powerful dialogue that shows and does not tell. I have to say that I read this story, looking to Ms. In fact, so much is conveyed and not expressly shown in this story, and done with remarkable skill. I really admire that Heyer was able to convey this about him without going into his dirty deeds. What's really interesting is that Avon is considered the worst of the worst when it comes to being a debauched rake, yet you never see him looking or acting anything less than elegant. His wit is so sharp that it could cut diamonds.

I have read few books with a hero whose dialogue was so expressive, yet ironic at the same time. I tell you, Avon is a very singular hero. I can see why she is touted as the best of the best when it comes to historical romance.

Okay, I am officially a Georgette Heyer reader now. Heyer remains a popular and much-loved author, known for essentially establishing the historical romance genre and its subgenre Regency romance. While some critics thought her novels were too detailed, others considered the level of detail to be Heyer's greatest asset. Her Georgian and Regencies romances were inspired by Jane Austen. She wrote one novel using the pseudonym Stella Martin. She made no appearances, never gave an interview and only answered fan letters herself if they made an interesting historical point. Heyer was an intensely private person who remained a best selling author all her life without the aid of publicity. Beginning in 1932, Heyer released one romance novel and one thriller each year.

Rougier later became a barrister and he often provided basic plot outlines for her thrillers. In 1925 she married George Ronald Rougier, a mining engineer. Her writing career began in 1921, when she turned a story for her younger brother into the novel The Black Moth. Georgette Heyer was a prolific historical romance and detective fiction novelist.

These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer