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THE HAPLESS MILLINER
In this first standalone novel, but the first in a series set in Regency Britain, a young Jane Austen is plotting to secure a marriage proposal from Tom Lefroy when she uncovers the body of a murdered woman.
Hampshire, 1795: A young Jane Austen is plotting to secure a marriage proposal from Tom Lefroy when she uncovers the body of a murdered woman. After her beloved brother, Georgie, is implicated in the crime, Jane has six weeks to expose the real killer, or Georgie will face the gallows.
Jane Austen witty, spirited, and incredibly clever is suddenly thrust into a mystery when a milliner's dead body is found locked inside a cupboard in the middle of a ball. When Jane's brother Georgie is found with some jewellery belonging to the deceased, the local officials see it as an open and shut case: one which is likely to end with his death. Jane is certain that he is innocent, and there is more to the murder than meets the eye. Her investigations send her on a journey through local society, as Jane's suspect list keeps on growing and her keen observational skills of people will be put to the test to solve the crime, and save her brother.
This is intended to be the first in a series. The second will be: MISS AUSTEN INVESTIGATES: THE FOREIGN PRINCESS. Kent 1797: Broken-hearted Jane seeks solace by visiting her wealthy brother, Neddy, determined to unmask a beleaguered princess as a con artist out for his fortune. When her sleuthing reveals a secret human trafficking ring with Neddy at its heart, she must find a way to save a traumatised young woman without destroying the wealthy brother all of the Austens rely on.?
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. MISS AUSTEN INVESTIGATES: THE HAPLESS MILLINER is her debut novel.
Jane Austen witty, spirited, and incredibly clever is suddenly thrust into a mystery when a milliner's dead body is found locked inside a cupboard in the middle of a ball. When Jane's brother Georgie is found with some jewellery belonging to the deceased, the local officials see it as an open and shut case: one which is likely to end with his death. Jane is certain that he is innocent, and there is more to the murder than meets the eye. Her investigations send her on a journey through local society, as Jane's suspect list keeps on growing and her keen observational skills of people will be put to the test to solve the crime, and save her brother.
This is intended to be the first in a series. The second will be: MISS AUSTEN INVESTIGATES: THE FOREIGN PRINCESS. Kent 1797: Broken-hearted Jane seeks solace by visiting her wealthy brother, Neddy, determined to unmask a beleaguered princess as a con artist out for his fortune. When her sleuthing reveals a secret human trafficking ring with Neddy at its heart, she must find a way to save a traumatised young woman without destroying the wealthy brother all of the Austens rely on.?
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. MISS AUSTEN INVESTIGATES: THE HAPLESS MILLINER is her debut novel.
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