Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor (Jane Austen Mystery Series, Book #1) by Stephanie Barron
Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor (Jane Austen Mystery Series, Book #1) by Stephanie Barron
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 Jan 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.
BANTAM, SOFTCOVER, 2002
THIS IS A BRAND NEW BOOK.