The Highbury Murders: A Mystery Set in the Village of Jane Austen's Emma - Softcover

Grossack, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1482627450 ISBN 13: 9781482627459

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

EXCERPT: The death of Mrs. Bates, a very old lady whose hearing had long since gone and who had spent her last few months either in her bedroom or sitting in her chair in the parlor, would have gone unremarked in London, where people spent their time discussing fashion, nobility, and the latest offering at the theatre. In Bath her decease might have been mentioned as a piece of dull news, before the residents and visitors resumed discussing who had been seen at the Pump Room during the day or who was giving a whist party that night. In Highbury, however, Mrs. Bates’s passing was an event which was talked over in every house, both great and small. ABOUT THE BOOK Jane Austen's "Emma" has been described as a detective story without a body - except for those who read carefully, there actually is a body, and the potential for an excellent mystery story. Set about a year after "Emma" closes, "The Highbury Murders" pays homage to the wit of Jane Austen and the whodunits of Agatha Christie. You do not need to have read Jane Austen's books to enjoy this novel, but if you have - if you regret that she wrote only six - "The Highbury Murders" is a welcome extension to her world. Pour yourself a cup of tea, settle somewhere comfortable, and indulge yourself with the proverbial good read.

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About the Author

Victoria Grossack's other novels include Academic Assassination, a contemporary mystery.  Victoria is also a co author of five Greek-mythology based novels: Jocasta: The Mother-Wife of Oedipus; Children of Tantalus: Niobe & Pelops; The Road to Thebes: Niobe & Amphion; Arrows of Artemis: Niobe & Chloris, and Antigone & Creon: Guardians of Thebes. Victoria writes the column "Crafting Fabulous Fiction" at Writing-World.com. For more about her, visit her website: TapestryofBronze.com.

Review

Grossack's writing is spot on when it comes to capturing Jane Austen's tone and writing style... The murder is not easily solved... stayed true to Emma and yet was unique in its own way.  COZY MYSTERY BOOK REVIEWS

This story is a continuation of Emma and it really blends very seamlessly with the first book. The plot flowed perfectly from the original, so I could imagine all these things happening to the folks we know and love in Highbury. The author also writes very well. As soon as I started reading, I was impressed with the way she captured Jane Austen's language, tone, and style. -Lisa Galek for AustenProse.com

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1482627450
• ISBN 13: 9781482627459
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 162