![]() ![]() ![]() Intentional? Even Barron’s version of Jane made the connection. In this series, it is the famous author who becomes a sleuthing character, and she reminds me of Elizabeth Bennet all the same. Truth be told, I am not well-versed in the life of Jane Austen but her characters are another story. But substitute Elizabeth Bennet in for Jane Austen, and we have a winner. I’m not sure I can fall in line with the quote above. “If you have a Jane-Austen-would-have-been-my-best-friend complex, look no further … Some of the most enjoyable, well-written fanfic ever created.” – O Magazine ![]() Being a lover of Jane Austen, I can’t believe I’ve only just been introduced to the Jane Austen Mysteries. Ex-CIA analyst Stephanie Barron has been putting out these addictive marvels since 1996 and the line was recently taken over by Soho Press. Jane and the Waterloo Map is lucky number thirteen in the Being a Jane Austen Mystery series, a set of books in which the great author becomes the character who attempts to solve the mystery of the hour when she’s not dealing with family obligations and publication matters. Jane who? The one and only Jane Austen, that’s who. ![]()
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