Murder in Highbury

The first in an exciting new mystery series from bestselling historical romance author Kelly (“Clan Kendrick” series) takes place shortly after the events of Jane Austen’s Emma. Emma is content in her marriage to Magistrate George Knightley and still leading society in rural Highbury while also caring for her ailing father. However, a pleasurable summer soon turns chilling when Emma’s dear friend Harriet happens upon the corpse of none other than Augusta Elton, the local vicar’s wife. To make matters worse, Mrs. Elton’s expensive pearl necklace is missing, stolen directly from her person. Word travels fast, and suspicions fall on an unlikely suspect. Emma, with help from her loving husband, must step in to save the tranquility of Highbury and those who have been wrongfully accused of committing crimes. Readers will be delighted to see many familiar characters return from Austen’s novel, from the shy Harriet Martin to the rakish Frank Churchill. Emma herself makes a convincing sleuth with her inclination for discovering the truth about people and their relationships.