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The suspenseful sequel to The Murder of Mr Wickham which sees Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney reunited and with another mystery to solve the dreadful poisoning of thescoundrel Willoughbys new wife

An absolute pageturner full of wellplotted mystery and hints of simmering romance More of the Jane Austen characters we love as well as those we love to hate Mia P Manansala author of Arsenic and Adobo

Catherine and Henry Tilney of Northanger Abbey are not entirely pleased to be sending their eligible young daughter Juliet out into the world again the last house party she attended at the home of the Knightleys involved a murderwhich Juliet helped solve Particularly concerning is that she intends to visit her new friend Marianne Brandon whos returned home toDevonshire shrouded in fresh scandalmade more potent by the news that her former suitor the rakish Mr Willoughby intends to take up residence at his local estate with his new bride

Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley are thrilled that their eldest son Jonathanwho like his father has not always been the most socially adepthas been invited to stay with his former schoolmate John Willoughby Jonathan himself is decidedly less taken with the notion of having to spend extended time under the roof of his old bully but that all changes when he finds himself reunited with his fellow amateur sleuth the radiant Miss Tilney And when shortly thereafter Willoughbys new wifewhom he married for her fortunedies horribly at the party meant to welcome her to town

With rumors flying and Marianneknown to be both unstable and previously jilted by the dead womans newly made widowerunder increased suspicion Jonathan and Juliet must team up once more to uncover the murderer But as they collect clues and close in on suspects eerie incidents suggest that the killer may strike again and that the pair are in far graver danger than they or their families could imagine

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