Jane and the Genius of the Place by Stephanie Barron
FOR EVERYONE WHO LOVES JANE AUSTEN. THE FOURTH ENGAGING MYSTERY IN THE SERIES THAT RECASTS THE WEL-LOVED AUTHOR AS A SLEUTH!In the waning days of summer, Jane Austen is off to the Canterbury Races, where the rich and fashionable gamble away their fortunes. It is an atmosphere ripe for scandal -- but even Jane is unprepared for the shocking drama that unfolds. A flamboyant French beauty, known for her brazen behavior, is found gruesomely strangled in a shabby chaise. While many urge the arrest of a known scoundrel with eyes for the victim, Jane looks further afield and finds a number of acquaintances behaving oddly. As rumors spread like wildfire that Napoleon's fleet is bound for Kent, Jane suspects that the murder was an act of war rather than a crime of passion. Suddenly the peaceful fields of Kent are a very dangerous place.and Jane's thirst for justice may exact the steepest price of all -- her life.
Stephanie Barron is the Senior Curator and Head of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Department of Modern Art.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780553107333 |
| ISBN 10 | 055310733X |
| Title | Jane and the Genius of the Place |
| Author | Stephanie Barron |
| Series | Jane Austen Mystery Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bantam |
| Year published | 1999-01-05 |
| Number of pages | 290 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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