Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron

The idea of Jane Austen as detective is clever, and the writer is quite good at recreating polite banter of the period. “Splendid fun!” - Star Tribune, Minneapolis Read more “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 is as worthy a detective as Columbo.” - USA Today “There’s plenty to enjoy in this crime-solving side of Jane. Praise for Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor 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.

Desperately afraid that the letter will expose her to the worst sort of scandal, Isobel begs Jane for help. as she receives a sinister missive accusing her and the Earl's nephew of adultery-and murder. Yet the bereaved widow soon finds that it's only the beginning of her misfortune. The Earl's death seems a cruel blow of fate for the newly married Isobel. Isobel's husband-a gentleman of mature years-is felled by a mysterious and agonizing ailment. On a visit to the estate of her friend, the young and beautiful Isobel Payne, Countess of Scargrave, Jane bears witness to a tragedy. a marvelously entertaining new series that turns the incomparable author into an extraordinary sleuth!

Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron