The Black Moth: You think solely of yourself, your own pleasure, your own character, your own feelings

Georgette Heyer was born in Wimbledon on 16th August 1902, the eldest daughter of George and Sylvia Heyer. Her mother, a gifted musician and father, following his serving as a soldier and receiving an MBE during the World War I taught at King’s College.

While holidaying with her family in December 1920, Heyer met George Ronald Rougier, a mining engineer.

The young Heyer was a very talented writer. Her first book ‘The Black Moth’ was written and published whilst she was still a teenager to am...