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Page Count: 352
Printing Date: April 27, 2004
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Release Date: April 27, 2004
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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.
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I am a huge fan of Stephanie Barron's Jane Austen mysteries but felt a bit let down by the ending. In every `whodunit' the who did it must have compelling motivations. I do not think this was explored in a satisfactory manner but instead just seemed thrown in at the last minute in order to wrap up the book. I also thought that Lord Harold, a man of keen intellect and a wary nature, would have been more suspicious of the revealed perpetrator.
The figure in black---s/he is described as tall in one passage and short by revelation in another. How can this be?
Note: Being a history nerd of that era, I noticed a couple of historical errors that jumped out at me. The Royal Mail coaches were more expensive, more exclusive in their patronage, and faster (but with a price of very short stops and night travel) than the commercial stage coaches. Ms. Barron stated it as opposite. Also, the term `dogsbody' had not achieved the meaning she assigned it until about a hundred years later. But if that was all she missed, then Ms. Barron is doing better than a great many historical writers of the Georgian/Regency era.
Despite its faults, no one touches Ms. Barron's ability to recreate the world of Jane Austen and to flesh out Miss Austen's character from what she has revealed to us in her novels.
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This book is the best of the entire series. Bravo!
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Barron is amazingly thrilling in this the 7th book in the Jane Austen Mystery series. Throughout the series we've gained glimpses of Jane's life and how dull it is without a mystery to solve and without a certain Gentleman Rouge to liven things up.
This book was wonderful, containing delightful dialogue between Jane and her Rouge, interesting characters in Orlando, Sophia Challoner, Mr. Ord, the man in grey and ties to reality in Mrs. Fitzherbert. Set against the background of the mysterious Netley Abbey, calling to mind Austen's Northanger Abbey, along with the tensions of stopping further mischief from occurring that would injure the Crown's attempts to keep the Monster in check. Tightly wound from beginning until the end, this one is one of the best in the series.
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I have truly enjoyed reading Stephanie Barron's Jane Austen mysteries. For any lover of Austen, Barron has fittingly placed the authoress as a sleuth worthy of the mysteries she solves. "Jane and the Ghosts of Netley", the seventh book in the series, is perhaps one of finest tales in the saga.
As always, trouble and mischief seem to follow Jane Austen wherever she goes, much to her mother's chagrin. In the autumn of 1808, she finds herself in Southampton, and soon is embroiled in another mysterious affair. The dastardly plans of Napoleon and the threat of battle has everyone in England on their toes. When Jane is employed by Lord Harold Trowbridge to keep an eye on Mrs. Challoner, a supposed French spy, Jane finds herself wondering if he isn't mistaken in his assumption of the lady's guilt. But when a naval ship is torched and its designer found murdered, Jane has little recourse but to spy and try to uncover the truth, even at her own peril.
As usual, Barron sets out that the story is a diary that Austen kept and that she is merely editing, interspersing notes to enlighten readers on historical matters or customs of the day. It is a technique that works quite well and vivdly brings Jane Austen to life. Barron has a compassionate eye for what burdens Austen encountered that grant them a ring of reality and respect. However, there is a bittersweet quality to these novels, for it makes readers wish that Jane Austen herself did indeed have these adventures, and that there was more of her legacy to read.
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Stephanie Barron has written 8 Jane Austen Mystery Series Novels and they are wonderfully entertaining! The books are proposed to be adapted from lost Jane Austen journals and although I have a hard time believing that Jane Austen could have possibly been faced with this many dangerous events in her short life, I thoroughly enjoyed the books. I had my doubts of how good the books could be from the fact that there are so many for sell and so inexpensive for a hardback book; however I have been very surprised with how wonderfully light and fun they are to read.
To my expectations Ms. Barron keeps up with Jane Austen very well. I particularly like the footnotes giving some history of the times and explaining what some of the meanings of the words are. The books start out a little slow but by the time you are about 1/4 into them you are hooked and cannot put the book down.
This Ghosts of Netley is really good and has a wonderful surprise ending, as most of the Jane Austen Mystery Series do.
If you like Jane Austen and you like mysteries, then you will really enjoy the books.
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