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Jane And The Twelve Days Of Christmas: Being A Jane Austen Mystery (2014)

by Stephanie Barron(Favorite Author)

3.82 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

161695423X (ISBN13: 9781616954239)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Soho Crime

series

Jane Austen Mysteries

review 1: Jane, her mother and sister Cassandra are to spend Christmas with Jane's least loved eldest brother James and his demanding wife. But the whole party is invited to a much pleasanter house party, where a large group is gathered. The only flaw is the sudden, seemingly accidental death of one of the people present. Jane, however, knows it's no accident. Can she unravel the secrets behind the death before it's too late for another potential victim?
review 2: This is a historical mystery novel. The main character is none other than Jane Austen, author of Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. Jane, along with her mother and sister, are visiting family for Christmas. The family is invited to visit some friends nearby shortly thereafter. Their host, Mr. ... moreChute, is a member of parliament and while there a messenger arrives on urgent state business. The next day the messenger is murdered and the guests are the primary suspects. Just a few days later another guest dies, whether by murder or accidental suicide is unknown. Jane endeavors to discover if the deaths are related and whether they were done for personal reasons or for reasons of espionage. The War of 1812, the Treaty of Ghent, and the looming threat of Napoleon figure prominently in the plot adding interest and intrigue. Barron also included elements of historical English Christmas traditions such as the Christmas pudding and a children’s ball on twelfth night. The story starts slow as characters are introduced, but the pace picks up as clues are discovered and motives uncovered. less

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