The Murder of Mr. Wickham
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The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray
A summer house party turns into a thrilling whodunit when Jane Austen's Mr. Wickham--one of literature's most notorious villains--meets a sudden and suspicious end in this brilliantly imagined mystery from a New York Times bestselling author featuring Austen's leading literary characters."Had Jane Austen sat down to write a country house murder mystery, this is exactly the book she would have written." --Alexander McCall Smith
The happily married Mr. Knightley and Emma are throwing a party at their country estate, bringing together distant relatives and new acquaintances--characters beloved by Jane Austen fans. Definitely not invited is Mr. Wickham, whose latest financial scheme has netted him an even broader array of enemies. As tempers flare and secrets are revealed, it's clear that everyone would be happier if Mr. Wickham got his comeuppance. Yet they're all shocked when Wickham turns up murdered--except, of course, for the killer hidden in their midst.
Nearly everyone at the house party is a suspect, so it falls to the party's two youngest guests to solve the mystery: Juliet Tilney, the smart and resourceful daughter of Catherine and Henry, eager for adventure beyond Northanger Abbey; and Jonathan Darcy, the Darcys' eldest son, whose adherence to propriety makes his father seem almost relaxed. In this tantalizing fusion of Austen and Christie, from New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray, the unlikely pair must put aside their own poor first impressions and uncover the guilty party--before an innocent person is sentenced to hang.
A VINTAGE ORIGINAL
Claudia Gray is the New York Times bestselling author of Defy the Stars, Defy the Worlds, the Firebird trilogy, the Evernight series, the Spellcaster series, and Fateful, among other science fiction and paranormal fantasy stories for young readers. She's also worked as the author of the Star Wars novels Lost Stars, Bloodline, and Leia, Princess of Alderaan in a galaxy far, far away. She is a born fangirl who enjoys obsessing about nerdy movies and TV episodes, as well as reading and occasionally creating fanfiction; yet, she occasionally leaves the house to go kayaking, hiking, or traveling across the world. Any day, any time, she will accept your Jane Austen trivia challenge. She is currently based in New Orleans.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780593313817 |
| ISBN 10 | 059331381X |
| Title | The Murder of Mr. Wickham |
| Author | Claudia Gray |
| Series | Mr Darcy And Miss Tilney Mystery Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2022-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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