This month we'll dive into the world of Ja ne Austen with The Murder of Mr. Wickham (2022) by Claudia Gray. This firs t installment in the Mr. Darcy &\; Miss Tilney series brings back some classic characters\, while introducing us to some interesting new ones.
\nThe happily married Mr. Knightley and Emma are throwing a house part y\, bringing together distant relatives and new acquaintances. Not invited is Mr. Wickham\, whose latest financial scheme has netted him an array of enemies. Tempers flare\, secrets are revealed\, and it's clear that every one would be happier if Mr. Wickham got his comeuppance. Yet they're all s hocked when he turns up murdered. With everyone in the house a suspect\, i t falls to Juliet Tilney\, the resourceful daughter of Catherine and Henry of Northanger Abbey\, and Jonathan Darcy\, eldest son of Elizabeth and Fi tzwilliam. The pair must put aside their own poor first impressions and un cover the guilty party before someone innocent is hanged.
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