**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
The Highbury Murders: A Mystery Set in the Village of Jane Austen's Emma
β Scribed by Grossack, Victoria
- Book ID
- 109027024
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 206 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1482627450
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β¦ Synopsis
Overview: 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.
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