![]() ![]() Jane Austen Investigates: The Abbey Mystery is a delightful mystery story for middle-years readers, introducing the famous Regency author Jane Austen in the guise of a young detective. With notebook in hand and her faithful dog Grandison by her side, will Jane overcome the continuous obstacles and find out the truth? There are shivery night-time investigations, an Indian girl with secret talents, a library fire, two prize horses in danger, and friends to save from false accusations. While there, Jane vows to solve the mystery of the ghostly monk in the Abbey grounds – for she does not believe in such stories!īut this is not the only strange occurrence for the adventurous young Jane to investigate. When a carriage accident forces a change of plans, 13-year-old Jane is sent to be a companion to Lady Cromwell for a week as the household prepares to celebrate the eldest son’s coming-of-age party. It’s 1789 and a young Jane Austen turns detective as she seeks to solve the mysterious happenings at Southmoor Abbey. ![]() Jane Austen turns detective in this spooky historical adventure by award-winning author Julia Golding! ![]() This is a delightful riff on the wit and irony of Austen’s works of her wonderful juvenilia, especially.' David Taylor, Associate Professor, Faculty of English, University of Oxford ![]() 'Julia Golding’s Jane Austen Investigates offers a gripping detective story with an abundance of Easter eggs for Austen fans. ![]()
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