Jane and the Waterloo Map (Being a Jane Austen Mystery)

ISBN: 1616957999

Author: Barron, Stephanie

Condition: New

Jane Austen turns sleuth in this delightful Regency-era mysteryNovember, 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 Henrys health, and Jane flies to his London bedside, believing him to be dying. While shes there, the chaplain to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent invites Jane to tour Carlton House, the Princes fabulous London home. But her visit takes a startling turn when Jane stumbles upon a body-sprawled on the carpet in the Regents 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.