Jane Austen turns sleuth in this delightful Regency-era mystery
November, 1815. The Battle of Waterloo has come and gone, leaving the
British economy in shreds; Henry Austen, high-flying banker, is about to
declare bankruptcy--dragging several of his brothers down with him. The
crisis destroys Henry's health, and Jane flies to his London bedside,
believing him to be dying. While she's there, the chaplain to His Royal
Highness the Prince Regent invites Jane to tour Carlton House, the
Prince's fabulous London home. But her visit takes a startling turn when
Jane stumbles upon a body--sprawled on the carpet in the Regent's
library. The dying man utters a single failing phrase: "Waterloo map,"
sending Jane on the hunt for a treasure of incalculable value and a
killer of considerable cunning.