Jane and the Ghosts of Netley: Being a Jane Austen Mystery, Book 7
Written by Stephanie Barron
Narrated by Kate Reading
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In her seventh captivating adventure, Jane Austen finds her crime-solving mettle put to the test in a confounding case of intrigue, murder, and high treason. Among the haunted ruins of an ancient abbey, Jane is drawn into a shadow world of dangerous secrets and traitorous hearts where not only her life is at stake--but the fate of England.
As Jane Austen stands before the abandoned ruins of Netley Abbey, she imagines that ghosts really do haunt the centuries-old monastery. But the green-cloaked figure who startles her is all too human and he bears an unexpected missive from Lord Harold Trowbridge, one of the British government's most trusted advisers--and a man who holds a high place in Jane's life.Trowbridge tells Jane about a suspected traitor in their midst--and the disastrous consequences if she succeeds. But is Sophia Challoner, a beautiful widow with rumored ties to Emperor Bonaparte, really an agent of the enemy?
Dispatched to Netley Lodge, Jane sets about gaining the confidence of the mysterious and intriguing lady even as Trowbridge's grim prediction bears fruit: a British frigate is set afire and its shipwright found with his throat cut.It's clear that someone is waging a clandestine war of terror and murder. But before Jane can follow the trail of conspiracy to its source and unmask a calculating killer, the cold hand of murder will fall mercilessly yet again--and suddenly Jane may find herself dying for her country.
Elegantly intriguing, Jane and the Ghosts of Netley is a beautifully crafted novel of wit, character, and suspense that transports Jane and her many fans into a mystery of truly historical proportions--and a case that will test the amateur sleuth's true colors under fire.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is the best book so far in this wonderful series. It has everything from romance to murder to espionage to a great setting and, of course, wonderful characters. The book is set in and around the ruins of Netley Abbey which has its own ghosts over the years. Jane and her Gentleman Rogue are pulled into the intrigue surrounding Napoleon's quest to attack England. The port city where Jane is residing becomes a hotbed of intrigue and deception. When a British frigate under construction is set afire, and when the shipwright is found murdered with his throat slit, Jane knows that this is serious and that the love of her life is in grave danger. The book is carefully researched and true to historical happenings in and around this time in Regency England. Ms. Barron builds the suspense throughout the book right up until the very memorable ending. Ms. Barron's Jane Austen is very believable. She makes a first-rate sleuth!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was the most tragic of endings - how could it have been so??? While some of Jane's mysteries are more centered around greed and envy, periodically Ms. Barron returns us to the on-going war between England and France. When reading Jane Austen's novels, it is easy to forget the greater picture within which her stories existed. It has been enjoyable to have this historical flavor in these novels.