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.
