Stephanie Barron

Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor

Being the First Jane Austen Mystery

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Produktbeschreibung

For everyone who loves Jane Austen . . . a marvelously entertaining new series that turns the incomparable author into an extraordinary sleuth! On a visit to the estate of her friend, the young and beautiful Isobel Payne, Countess of Scargrave, Jane bears witness to a tragedy. Isobel's husband-a gentleman of mature years-is felled by a mysterious and agonizing ailment. The Earl's death seems a cruel blow of fate for the newly married Isobel. Yet the bereaved widow soon finds that it's only the beginning of her misfortune . . . as she receives a sinister missive accusing her and the Earl's nephew of adultery-and murder. Desperately afraid that the letter will expose her to the worst sort of scandal, Isobel begs Jane for help. And Jane finds herself embroiled in a perilous investigation that will soon have her following a trail of clues that leads all the way to Newgate Prison and the House of Lords-a trail that may well place Jane's own person in the gravest jeopardy. Praise for Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor "There's plenty to enjoy in this crime-solving side of Jane. . . . [She] is as worthy a detective as Columbo."-USA Today "Happily succeeds on all levels: a robust tale of manners and mayhem that faithfully reproduces the Austen style-and engrosses to the finish."-Kirkus Reviews "Splendid fun!"-Star Tribune, Minneapolis

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 131mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 260g
• ISBN-13: 9780553385618
• ISBN-10: 0553385615
• Artikelnr.: 23363193

Autorenporträt

Stephanie Barron