In her seventh captivating adventure, Jane Austen finds her
crime-solving mettle put to the test in a confounding case of intrigue,
murder, and high treason. Among the haunted ruins of an ancient abbey,
Jane is drawn into a shadow world of dangerous secrets and traitorous
hearts where not only her life is at stake--but the fate of England.
As Jane Austen stands before the abandoned ruins of Netley Abbey, she
imagines that ghosts really do haunt the centuries-old monastery. But
the green-cloaked figure who startles her is all too human and he bears
an unexpected missive from Lord Harold Trowbridge, one of the British
government's most trusted advisers--and a man who holds a high place in
Jane's life.Trowbridge tells Jane about a suspected traitor in their
midst--and the disastrous consequences if she succeeds. But is Sophia
Challoner, a beautiful widow with rumored ties to Emperor Bonaparte,
really an agent of the enemy?
Dispatched to Netley Lodge, Jane sets about gaining the confidence of
the mysterious and intriguing lady even as Trowbridge's grim prediction
bears fruit: a British frigate is set afire and its shipwright found
with his throat cut.It's clear that someone is waging a clandestine war
of terror and murder. But before Jane can follow the trail of conspiracy
to its source and unmask a calculating killer, the cold hand of murder
will fall mercilessly yet again--and suddenly Jane may find herself
dying for her country.
Elegantly intriguing, Jane and the Ghosts of Netley is a beautifully
crafted novel of wit, character, and suspense that transports Jane and
her many fans into a mystery of truly historical proportions--and a case
that will test the amateur sleuth's true colors under fire.
