Good news Janeites! The four year wait for the next novel in the Jane Austen Mysteries series by Stephanie Barron is almost over. On September 28th, 2010, Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron will be available to quell that consuming need to feed your murder and mayhem meets Austen passion.
Marking the tenth book in this critically acclaimed series, the story set in 1813 throws Jane into a murder investigation in Brighton (oh, won’t Kitty & Lydia Bennet be thrilled) involving that infamous mad, bad and dangerous to know poet of the Regency-era. Here is the publisher’s description:
The restorative power of the ocean draws Jane Austen and her beloved brother Henry to the seaside, after Henry’s wife Eliza is lost to a long illness. But Brighton, a glittering resort overrun by London’s Fashionables, is scarcely peaceful. Not long after their arrival, Jane finds herself caught up in the town’s turmoil when the body of a beautiful young society miss is discovered, lifeless, in the bedchamber of none other than George Gordon—otherwise known as Lord Byron.
Byron has already carved out a shocking reputation for himself, both as a poet and as a seducer of women—swooning legions of whom seem to follow wherever he treads. Yet until this moment, no one thought him capable of murder. Now it falls to Jane to pursue this puzzling investigation and discover just how “mad, bad, and dangerous to know” Byron truly is. And she must do so without falling victim to the charming versifier’s legendary charisma, lest she too become a cautionary example for the ages.
I for one am swooning over the beautiful cover (Is that out Jane looking so seductively fetching?) and all anticipation of yet another thrilling whodunit involving our Bardess of Basingstoke solving murderous deeds.
Laurel Ann (Austenprose)
Virginia Claire
Christina B.
RegencyRomantic
Kimberly (Reflections of a Book Addict)
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Br. Paul Byrd, OP
Aia A. Hussein
Lucy Warriner
Lisa Galek
I’ve never even heard of this series, LA. Sounds very intriguing! For someone who hasn’t read any from this series, which one would you recommend I start with?
Joanna, you are in for a treat. Knowing your interest in literature, music and history you will be thoroughly impressed by Barron’s research and clever characterizations. This is a very smart series and I recommend it highly. I agree with Melly who suggested starting with the first book. I hope you enjoy them.
Cheers, LA
Thanks, Laurel Ann! I’ve noted the title of the first book and will hunt it down in my next trip to the bookstore. =)
You can find the book in the smaller version, that matches the rest of the series and in the newer release that is bigger, about 6 x8.
I hope Jane socks Lord Byron in the nose.
That is so cool, I loved the other books although I had a hard time finding some of them in hardbck. I can’t wait!
Hate to disappoint, but it appears that this is being released straight to paperback. :-(
Mags and I were lamenting that now our neat row of hardbacks will be broken. Honestly in this economy I am just grateful to have a new book from Ms. Barron and can’t wait to read it.
Can’t wait! I adore this series!
I am a big fan of this series and didn’t know about this upcoming release. Thank you for announcement, Laurel Ann! Too exciting!
Shelly, do you still live in the Seattle area?
Regency Romantic – You should start with Jane and and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor. It’s the first book in the series and is available in trade paperback.
Hi Melly, excellent advice. I love it when readers jump in and answer each others questions while I am away at work. It reassures me that you are not neglected in my absence. Thanks. LA
Thanks so much, Melly S! Appreciate the tip. Now, am double excited to start this series as Laurel Ann also agrees with your recommendation. =)
This is great!! I was wondering when she was going to write another one!!
I agree. My heart leap and I stared at the screen in amazement. A red letter day for Janeites.
Was Lord Byron really mad? I wonder.
Steamy Darcy
Well, don’t know about the barking mad stuff Enid, but he was definetly bad!
I’d never been tempted previously with anything other than pure Austen, especially after someone gave me the zombies version of Pride and Prejudice as a Christmas present. Aaahh! Not sure ever recover from seeing that.
But I must admit you all seem like true Austen fans so I shall give them a go, starting with the first in the series as was recommended above.
Thanks for the info. :-)
You will like them, if you like mystery as well as Jane Austen.
How exciting! I have all her previous books in hardback (except for one advance copy that I need to replace with a hardcover) and will have quite the haul to lug around at the Portland AGM (I thought I read she was speaking there) and begging her autograph. My husband will also be glad to know this too- as he is even a bigger Stephanie Barron fan than I am.
Hi Christina, so glad that this is good news. I am excited too. Too bad its not being published in hardcover to match the rest of my editions. Happy to hear you are attending the Portland AGM. We will finally get to meet. :-)
Just wanted to mention that the short story I’ll be contributing to Laurel A’s anthology is a “lost” episode from 1805, featuring Lord Harold Trowbridge–for all you Gentleman Rogue fans.
Stephanie – so pleased you found us here and thrilled about Lord Harold Trowbridge’s lost episode from 1805 appearing in my anthology. Makes me giggle with glee actually. Readers are in for a treat. Thanks. LA