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A fortune most fatal : a novel / Jessica Bull.

Bull, Jessica, (author.).

Summary:

The nation's favourite amateur sleuth is back! Jane Austen returns to solve another devilish mystery, in the compelling follow-up to Miss Austen Investigates Welcome to Kent, 1797. Jane Austen is set to spend the summer with her estranged brother, Neddy. As heir to wealthy widow Mrs Knight's fortune, it is imperative that Neddy stays in his benefactor's good graces. But upon arrival at Godmersham Park, Jane realises Neddy is in dire need of her help. For a mysterious young woman currently resides with Mrs Knight - a stranger who threatens to swindle the inheritance for herself. Jane must uncover who this imposter is, to protect the fortunes - and fate - of her entire family. But when her investigation takes a dark and dangerous turn, can she solve the mystery - and save herself?

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781443471619 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: 374 pages ; 23 cm.
  • Edition: First Canadian edition.
  • Publisher: Toronto, ON : HarperCollins Publishers, [2025]
Subject: Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 > Fiction.
Impostors and imposture > Fiction.
Inheritance and succession > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Great Britain > History > George III, 1760-1820 > Fiction.
Kent (England) > Fiction.
Genre: Detective and mystery fiction.
Novels.

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  • HARPERCOLL

    Intrepid amateur sleuth Jane Austen returns in this new novel from the author of Miss Austen Investigates 

    When Jane Austen arrives at Rowling House to visit her wealthy brother, Neddy, she hopes that some time away will distract her from her broken heart and the dashing Tom Lefroy’s lacklustre proposal. Little does she know that her sister-in-law Elizabeth has other plans: to help Jane come out to society and find a respectable husband of good status and wealth.

    Meanwhile, when a mysterious foreign princess is taken in by Mrs. Knight, Neddy’s adoptive mother, Jane and her family fear that Neddy’s inheritance could be at risk, jeopardizing them all. Jane is determined to unmask the beleaguered princess as a con artist and reveal her true identity. But when Jane’s sleuthing leads her to believe that Neddy is involved in an unspeakable crime, she must try to save a traumatized young woman. And she must do it without destroying her wealthy brother, whom all the Austens rely on.



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