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In this seventh imaginative adventure, writer Stephanie Barron places Jane Austen—an amateur sleuth—within a world of suspenseful intrigue at the haunted ruins of Netley Abbey. A mysterious green-hooded figure delivers a missive from Lord Harold Trowbridge, a high‑ranking British adviser, warning of a suspected traitor threatening national security. Austin must investigate a widow with alleged ties to Emperor Napoleon, navigate conspiracies that culminate in the destruction of a British frigate, and confront a murder that could bring her life—and the nation’s—into peril. The novel blends historical detail, detective work, and Austen’s classic wit in a tale of political intrigue and personal danger.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Stephanie Barron
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