Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron: Being A Jane Austen Mystery
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0553386700 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 339 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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The restorative power of the ocean brings Jane Austen and her beloved brother Henry, to Brighton after Henry’s wife is lost to a long illness. But the crowded, glittering resort is far from peaceful, especially when the lifeless body of a beautiful young society miss is discovered in the bedchamber of none other than George Gordon—otherwise known as Lord Byron. Now it falls to Jane to pursue this puzzling investigation and discover just how “mad, bad, and dangerous to know” Byron truly is. And she must do so without falling victim to the charming
As always, Barron does an excellent job of capturing Austen’s first-person voice, and she gives lavish attention, as well, to period detail. Perhaps too lavish in this case, since the book is slow paced, and there is often more attention to atmosphere than to mystery. From Booklist In her tenth Jane Austen Mystery, Barron introduces her novelist heroine to the poet Lord Byron, who is famously regarded as being “mad, bad, and dangerous to know.” Not surprisingly, then, when a beautiful young woman, who has rejected the poet’s unwanted advances, is murdered, the Romantic rakehell is the chief suspect. --Michael Cart . Ah, but could he have, in truth, perpetrated the foul deed? Fans of the series will not be a bit surprised to learn that Jane is determined to find out. Barron’s many fans will not be particularly bothered by this fact, ho
Jane Austen, Detective is back on the case and in peak form Laurel Ann One thinks of Jane Austen as a retiring spinster who writes secretly, prefers her privacy and enjoys quiet walks in the Hampshire countryside. Instead, she has applied her intuitive skills of astute observation and deductive reasoning to solve crime in Stephanie Barron's Austen inspired mystery series. It is an ingenious paradox that would make even Gilbert and Sullivan green with envy. The perfect pairing of the unlikely with the obvious that happens o. Jane lives! And so does Byron in this tenth novel in the Jane Austen series by Stephanie Barron. On their way to Brighton, Jane and her brother Henry rescue a fainting beauty from the fell clutches of Lord Byron, who has conceived a passion for the one woman in England able to resist his fatal allure. When the beauty is murdered, Byron falls under suspicion and Jane of course ferrets out the truth.Barron makes England's Regency era come alive in the period detail, . Poetic License Unlike some writers who have capitalized on Jane Austen and her plotlines, Stephanie Barron's mystery series pays homage to one of the most beloved authors of all times. Fashioning Jane as a sleuth in mysteries works quite well, for fans can easily imagine the author trying to solve these puzzles. Barron creates new stories that fall into line with events in Austen's life by using the author's letters and diaries and a wealth of historical research to m
. She lives near Denver, Colorado. Stephanie Barron is the author of nine bestselling Jane Austen mysteries