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Lavish balls, fetching bonnets, and dead bodies... It's time for Jane Austen to put down her pen and find a killer. Jane Austen is just starting out in society. The perils of being a woman in this environment fill the pages of her writing. Yet little... Read More
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Lavish balls, fetching bonnets, and dead bodies... It's time for Jane Austen to put down her pen and find a killer.

Jane Austen is just starting out in society. The perils of being a woman in this environment fill the pages of her writing. Yet little does she know just how dangerous things truly are...

When the body of a milliner is discovered during a ball, the murder causes uproar. For Jane, however, it becomes personal when her beloved brother Georgy is accused of the murder. To clear his name, she must find the real killer.

Her writing is full of tales of questioning motives, and unmasking secrets. Might her powers of observation help her solve this mystery, and save her brother from the hangman's noose?

Miss Austen Investigates presents a thrilling mystery for Jane, blending her sharp wit and keen eye for detail with the urgency to protect her family.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405956680

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 464

About the Author

Jessica Bull grew up in South East London, where she still lives with her husband, two daughters, and far too many pets. She's addicted to stories and studied English Literature at Bristol University, and Information Science at City University, London. She began work as a librarian (under the false impression she could sit and read all day), before becoming a communications consultant. Her debut novel, Miss Austen Investigates, has sold in eighteen territories and counting. A Fortune Most Fatal is the highly-anticipated second book in the series.

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