The book ‘A Blunt Instrument’ is written by Georgette Heyer. ‘A Blunt Instrument’ is a detective novel, and it was first published in 1938. The story is about the murder of Ernest Fletcher, a well-liked and respected man. As seen in the story, Superintendent Hannasyde continues to unravel one dirty little mystery after another, revealing so many people who had a reason to want Fletcher dead.