The Black Moth

In Georgette Heyer’s debut novel, The Black Moth, set in the 1750s during the Georgian era, Lord Jack Carstares, the heir to the Earl of Wyncham, returns to England after years of exile. Falsely accused six years prior for his brother's card cheating, Jack now leads a double life as a highwayman. When he rescues Miss Diana Beauleigh from a forced abduction, they find love, but Jack's shadowy past and current activities threaten their future together. Celebrated for its engaging narrative, the novel paints Jack as a captivating romantic hero.