{"product_id":"jane-and-the-unpleasantness-at-scargrave-manor-being-the-first-jane-austen-mystery-9780553385618","title":"Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor: Being the First Jane Austen Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor everyone who loves Jane Austen . . . a marvelously entertaining new series that turns the incomparable author into an extraordinary sleuth!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On a visit to the estate of her friend, the young and beautiful Isobel Payne, Countess of Scargrave, Jane bears witness to a tragedy. Isobel's husband--a gentleman of mature years--is felled by a mysterious and agonizing ailment. The Earl's death seems a cruel blow of fate for the newly married Isobel. Yet the bereaved widow soon finds that it's only the beginning of her misfortune . . . as she receives a sinister missive accusing her and the Earl's nephew of adultery--and murder. Desperately afraid that the letter will expose her to the worst sort of scandal, Isobel begs Jane for help. And Jane finds herself embroiled in a perilous investigation that will soon have her following a trail of clues that leads all the way to Newgate Prison and the House of Lords--a trail that may well place Jane's own person in the gravest jeopardy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There's plenty to enjoy in this crime-solving side of Jane. . . . [She] is as worthy a detective as Columbo.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Happily succeeds on all levels: a robust tale of manners and mayhem that faithfully reproduces the Austen style--and engrosses to the finish.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Splendid fun!\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, Minneapolis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephanie Barron is the author of eight previous Jane Austen mysteries. She lives in Colorado, where she is at work on the next Jane Austen mystery.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674928255250,"sku":"9780553385618","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_af483643-5cd2-45d3-ac12-b201efd0f2e6.jpg?v=1765971724","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jane-and-the-unpleasantness-at-scargrave-manor-being-the-first-jane-austen-mystery-9780553385618","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}