Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor

Being the First Jane Austen Mystery

De: Stephanie Barron

Narrado por: Kate Reading

For everyone who loves Jane Austen...a marvelously entertaining new series that turns the incomparable author into an extraordinary sleuth!

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.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“There’s plenty to enjoy in this crime-solving side of Jane. . . . [She] is as worthy a detective as Columbo.”—USA Today

“Happily succeeds on all levels: a robust tale of manners and mayhem that faithfully reproduces the Austen style—and engrosses to the finish.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Splendid fun!”—Star Tribune, Minneapolis

I got used to the footnotes pretty quickly.

I will listen to just about anything read by Kate Reading, so I am quite biased. however the footnotes and constant quoting from Austen's work became bearable as I became invested in the story. I am eager to listen to the next book.

Finally the first four books

Thank-you, I’ve been waiting for the first four books in this series for...wow 8 years. Please don’t wait that long for the other three that are missing.
This is a great mystery series in the voice of Jane Austen, who knew Jane was such a sleuth! Stephanie Barron has brought Jane to life with all of the manners and observations that are hallmarks if her wonderful novels, but with a twist, Jane as detective or rather a “deducer”, like Sherlock Holmes but in the Regency period. I didn’t think I’d like these books as I usually don’t like historic figures taking center stage in fiction, but these books reeled me in from the first one I listened to (Jane and the Stillroom Maid). As a bonus Kate Reading is the narrator of these books, so that is a huge bonus.
If you like Jane Austen and mysteries you’ll enjoy this series.

Jane Austen, Writer & Detective

Being a Jane Austen junkie, this was a hope-inspiring find. I like the sassy Jane and some of the other charcters Barron has created/ developed.

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Overall, I really enjoyed this story. Originally, the interruption of the footnotes was strange, but I quickly got used to them and found them helpful. I like the characters, the plot, etc. I plan to read more of this series.

A great romp and rings true to the Jane we know and love!

A well-crafted mystery in wonderful Austenesque voice. The author writes the fictionalized Jane Austen sharply and recognizably, (as far as we can know her true character and personality). Really fun to listen to! The footnotes in little Easter eggs are particularly amusing, especially if you know Jane's writing well. Janeites will not be disappointed in this book, but you do not have to be a Jane aficionado to enjoy.