Jane and the Wandering Eye, Stephanie Barron
Jane and the Wandering Eye, Stephanie Barron
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Jane and the Wandering Eye
Being the Third Jane Austen Mystery

Author: Stephanie Barron

Narrator: Kate Reading

Unabridged: 9 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/19/2020

Synopsis

As Christmas of 1804 approaches, Jane Austen finds herself "insupportably bored with Bath, and the littleness of a town." It is with relief that she accepts a peculiar commission from her Gentleman Rogue, Lord Harold Trowbridge—to shadow his niece, Lady Desdemona, who has fled to Bath to avoid the attentions of the unsavoury Earl of Swithin.

But Jane's idle diversion turns deadly when a man is discovered stabbed to death in the Theatre Royal. Adding to the mystery is an unusual object found on the victim's body—a pendant that contains a portrait of an eye! As Jane's fascination with scandal leads her deeper into the investigation, it becomes clear that she will not uncover the truth without some dangerous playacting of her own....

About Stephanie Barron

Stephanie Barron is a graduate
of Princeton and Stanford, where she studied history. A former intelligence
analyst for the CIA, Stephanie—who also writes under the name Francine Mathews—drew
on her experience in the field of espionage for such novels as The Alibi Club, which Publishers Weekly named as one of the
fifteen best novels of 2006, and for her critically acclaimed Jane Austen Mystery series, in which the intrepid and witty author of Pride and Prejudice details her secret detective career in Regency England. Barron lives and works in Denver.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ruhani on July 24, 2023

I can't get enough of this series. So good to be transported back to Jane Austen era and Jane Austen characters and Jane Austen language. This is set in Bath as well, which adds to my enjoyment as it always seemed like THE place to be in her books. I will definitely do my best to find the rest of th......more

Goodreads review by Ruth on May 03, 2011

In 1804, Jane Austen is resigned to a lackluster Christmas season in Bath with her family, until she receives a commission from Lord Harold Trowbridge. The Gentleman Rogue and Jane’s friend and ally through two recent criminal investigations, Lord Harold requests Jane bring her considerable powers o......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on March 27, 2008

A few years back I got on a big Jane Austen Fan fiction craze - books with Jane Austen as a main character, books picking up with Darcy and Elizabeth after P&P leaves off...you get the idea. There is this weird overlap of Jane Austen fan fiction and mysteries. I just re-read 3 books from this series......more

Goodreads review by Linda on July 23, 2008

These books are wonderful, historically accurate mysteries based on the life of Jane Austen. Each one has its own story and develops the characters of Jane, her family and Lord Trowbridge, a mysterious gentleman who slowly becomes a bigger and bigger figure in Jane's life. I'm going to keep reading......more

Quotes

"A glimpse of what Jane Austen's world was like, as well as an intriguing mystery."—Rocky Mountain News

"Barron seamlessly weaves...a delightful and lively tale....Period details bring immediacy to a neatly choreographed dance through Bath society."—Publishers Weekly

"Barron's high level of invention testifies to an easy acquaintance with upper-class life and culture in Regency England and a fine grasp of Jane Austen's own literary style—not to mention a mischievous sense of fun."—The New York Times Book Review

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