Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer
Published: 1941 | Series: Hannasyde & Hemingway 6 | Also found under the title A Christmas Party
Inspector Hemingway of Scotland Yard investigates when wealthy Nathaniel Herriard is stabbed to death in his locked bedroom during a tension-filled Christmas house party at Lexham Manor.

About Georgette Heyer
Georgette Heyer (1902–1974) is best known today for her bestselling historical fiction, especially the 26 novels she wrote set during the Regency period. However, she also wrote a dozen detective novels, beginning in 1932, and a number of crime short stories. Her recurring detective characters are Superintendent Hannasyde and Sergeant (later Chief Inspector) Hemingway.
Georgette Heyer's detective fiction and her sleuths Hannasyde and Hemingway are discussed extensively in the episode titled The Case of Georgette Heyer.
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