First in a captivating new series, Jane Austens Emma Knightley entertains a different role in Highburygoing from clever matchmaker to Regency Englands shrewdest sleuth.Less than one year into her marriage to respected magistrate George Knightley, Emma has grown unusually content in her newfound partnership and refreshed sense of independence. The height of summer sees the former Miss Woodhouse gracefully balancing the meticulous management of her elegant family estate and a flurry of social engagements, with few worries apart from her beloved fathers health . . .But cheery circumstances change in an instant when Emma and Harriet Martin, now the wife of one of Mr. Knightleys tenant farmers, discover a hideous shock at the local church. The corpse of Mrs. Augusta Elton, the vicars wife, has been discarded on the altar stepsthe ornate necklace she often wore stripped from her neck. As a chilling murder mystery descends upon the tranquil village of Highbury, the question isnt simply who committed the crime, but who wasnt secretly wishing for the unpleasant womans demise. Emmaarmed with wit, unwavering determination, and extensive social connectionsrealizes she must discreetly navigate an investigation of her own to protect the innocent and expose the ruthless culprit hiding in plain sight.

Binding: Paperback;304 pages; Publisher: Kensington Publishing; Classification: FF; Weight: 498 g; Dimensions: 208 x 140 x 31

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