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The Dead Curate (Jane Austen Investigations #5) Author: Laura Martin Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense  Publisher: Sapere Books  Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 239 Source: Borrowed Synopsis: Join Jane Austen as she solves a gripping murder case! For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Elizabeth Bailey and Ashley Gardner.       This murder case feels personal…        1798, Steventon, England        Mr Austen’s role as rector of Steventon church has meant that Jane and her sister Cassandra are well connected in the local community.         With Mr Austen indisposed, Jane and Cassandra walk to church to greet the curate, Mr Williamson, who will be leading the sermon in his place.         But when they arrive the church is locked and the parishioners are already milling around outside....

The Body on the Beach (Jane Austen Investigations #4)  Author: Laura Martin Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery and Suspense Publisher: Sapere Books Book Release Date: 2023 Pages: 239 Source: Borrowed Synopsis: The Austen sisters find themselves embroiled in another murder case! For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Elizabeth Bailey and Ashley Gardner.      Have a series of murders been covered up…?       1798, Dorset, England        Jane Austen is on holiday with her parents and her sister, enjoying time at the seaside in Lyme Regis.         But one morning, while out on an early stroll, her peace is shattered.       There is someone lying at the bottom of the cliffs.       After rousing her father and sister, she hurries along the beach to find a young woman, dead.     ...

A Poisoned Fortune (Jane Austen Investigations #3) Author: Laura Martin Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense Publisher: Sapere Books Book Release Date: 2023 Pages: 270 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: When a fortune is at stake, anyone could be a suspect… 1797, Bath, England       Devastated by the news of the death of her fiancé, Cassandra Austen has slipped into a melancholy that her sister Jane is desperate to relieve.       Jane suggests a short trip to stay with their aunt, Mrs Leigh-Perrot, in Bath with the aim of lifting Cassandra’s spirits.      Whilst out walking they meet Lady Arabella Waters, and they receive an invitation to meet her at the musical celebration in the Parade Gardens by the river.        But after taking a sip of his drink, Lady Arabella’s husband, Lord Waters collapses, dead.   ...

Last Impressions (Jane Austen Investigations #2) Author: Laura Martin Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense Publisher: Sapere Books Book Release Date: 2023 Pages: 274 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Can solving a mystery mend a broken heart…?       1796, Hampshire, England        After having her heart broken by the man she thought she was going to marry, Jane Austen is in desperate need of a distraction. So her sister, Cassandra, accepts every social invitation going, and one of them is to stay with a family friend at Melmont Hall.        Mrs Paulson welcomes them to her home and introduces them to the other guests who have arrived for a dinner party. But when they sit down to eat, Mr Paulson is nowhere to be found.       After discovering his study is locked, the guests break in and find a shocking scene....

Death of a Lady (Jane Austen Investigations #1) Author: Laura Martin Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense Publisher: Sapere Books Publication Date: 2023 Pages: 290 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review  Synopsis: Can Jane use her observational skills to solve a horrific murder…? 1795, Hampshire, England Jane Austen and her family are delighted to be attending Lord Westworth’s ball. The event has been at the centre of village gossip after it was announced Westworth was holding a ball to celebrate the return of his brother, who went missing in India many years earlier and had been declared dead. At the ball an old friend, Emma Roscoe, bumps into Jane and tells her she saw something she shouldn’t have. She asks Jane to meet her at ten o’clock in the library to discuss it. Delayed by dancing with the charming Mr Tom Lefroy, Jane is late to meet to her friend. But when she arrives, she finds the body of Emma Roscoe lyi...