The Black Moth

· Blackstone Publishing · Narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir
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The debut novel from the creator of the Regency genre of romance fiction

Based on a story she had written for her brother and published when she was nineteen years old, The Black Moth is set during the Georgian era in the 1750s and follows Lord Jack Carstares, the eldest son of the Earl of Wyncham. Six years ago, Jack took the blame when his younger brother Richard cheated at cards. Jack consequently faced social exile and fled England for the European continent. He has now secretly returned, robbing carriages as a highwayman.

One day, he rescues Miss Diana Beauleigh when she is almost abducted by the Duke of Andover. Jack and Diana fall in love, but his troubled past and current profession threaten their happiness.

In a contemporary review published in 1921, the Times Literary Supplement deemed the protagonist Jack a “fascinating hero of romance” and added that the novel was “a well-filled story which keeps the reader pleased.”

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About the author

Georgette Heyer (1902–1974) is one of the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, often credited as the creator of the historical romance genre as well as the Regency romance subgenre. She also wrote mysteries and short stories. Her first novel, The Black Moth, published in 1921, was written at the age of fifteen to amuse her convalescent brother. She also wrote eleven detective stories. She wrote over sixty books, including Regency romances, mysteries, historical fiction, and detective stories. She was known as the Queen of Regency romance and was legendary for her research, historical accuracy, and her extraordinary plots and characterizations.

Gabrielle de Cuir, award-winning narrator, has narrated over three hundred titles and specializes in fantasy, humor, and titles requiring extensive foreign language and accent skills. She was a cowinner of the Audie Award for best narration in 2011 and a three-time finalist for the Audie and has garnered six AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her “velvet touch” as an actor’s director has earned her a special place in the audiobook world as the foremost producer for bestselling authors and celebrities.

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