Jane and the Ghosts of Netley, Stephanie Barron
Jane and the Ghosts of Netley, Stephanie Barron
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Jane and the Ghosts of Netley

Author: Stephanie Barron

Narrator: Kate Reading

Unabridged: 8 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2003


Synopsis

In her seventh captivating adventure, Jane Austen finds her crime-solving mettle put to the test in a confounding case of intrigue, murder, and high treason. Among the haunted ruins of an ancient abbey, Jane is drawn into a shadow world of dangerous secrets and traitorous hearts where not only her life is at stake--but the fate of England.

Jane and the Ghosts of Netley

As Jane Austen stands before the abandoned ruins of Netley Abbey, she imagines that ghosts really do haunt the centuries-old monastery. But the green-cloaked figure who startles her is all too human and he bears an unexpected missive from Lord Harold Trowbridge, one of the British government’s most trusted advisers--and a man who holds a high place in Jane’s life.Trowbridge tells Jane about a suspected traitor in their midst--and the disastrous consequences if she succeeds. But is Sophia Challoner, a beautiful widow with rumored ties to Emperor Bonaparte, really an agent of the enemy?

Dispatched to Netley Lodge, Jane sets about gaining the confidence of the mysterious and intriguing lady even as Trowbridge’s grim prediction bears fruit: a British frigate is set afire and its shipwright found with his throat cut.It’s clear that someone is waging a clandestine war of terror and murder. But before Jane can follow the trail of conspiracy to its source and unmask a calculating killer, the cold hand of murder will fall mercilessly yet again--and suddenly Jane may find herself dying for her country.

Elegantly intriguing, Jane and the Ghosts of Netley is a beautifully crafted novel of wit, character, and suspense that transports Jane and her many fans into a mystery of truly historical proportions--and a case that will test the amateur sleuth’s true colors under fire.

About The Author

Stephanie Barron is the author of the standalone historical suspense novels A Flaw in the Blood and The White Garden, as well as the Jane Austen mystery series. As Francine Mathews, she is the author of several novels of espionage, including The Alibi Club. She lives in Denver, Colorado.Kate Reading is the recipient of three AudioFile Earphones Awards, and has narrated everything from Patricia Cornwell to George Eliot. Her favorite BOT recordings include Like Water for ChocolateMiddlemarch, and Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Times series, which she narrated with her husband, Michael Kramer.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Teresa on October 01, 2017

Found this book slow going at first. It picked up near the end. I now know I definitely don't like books where Jane is the main character. The ending surprised me and when I think about it now, I don't know why it did, it couldn't have ended any other way. I think it would have been a good mystery r......more

Goodreads review by Carole (in Canada) on April 17, 2022

"There are few prospects so replete with romantic possibility - so entirely suited to a soul trembling in morbid awe - as the ruins of an English abbey." (quote from the book) I have been enjoying this series for several years. I was not disappointed in this latest one that brings Jane together again......more

Goodreads review by Jenna on August 20, 2011

Have ever read a book whose hero or heroine is someone you found yourself relating to on a deep level? Maybe you saw some of yourself in that person; or someone who you wished you were. Maybe that person represented a choice you made -- or one you wish you had or had not made. Regardless, it was a c......more

Goodreads review by Spad53 on January 26, 2024

Jane Austen as a secret agent during the Napoleonic war. Well if she can be a vampire hunter why not! To be honest I think this one has gone a bit over the top, perhaps a little too much action. Otherwise it's a good thriller and you get to learn all about Jane Austen and the political situation at......more

Goodreads review by Jeanne on December 20, 2017

3.5 stars......more


Quotes

"Wonderful!"—Entertainment Weekly

"First-rate...Barron writes a lively adventure that puts warm flesh on historical bones. The nice thing is she does so in a literary style that would not put Jane Austen's nose out of joint."—The New York Times Book Review