Murder Most Austen: A Mystery: 4 (Elizabeth Parker Mysteries)

A dedicated Anglophile and Janeite Elizabeth Parker is hoping the trip to the annual Jane Austen Festival in Bath will distract her from her lack of a job and her uncertain future with her boyfriend Peter.. On the plane ride to England she and Aunt Winnie meet Professor Richard Baines a self-proclaimed expert on all things Austen. His outlandish claims that within each Austen novel there is a sordid secondary story is second only to his odious theory on the true cause of Austens death. When Baines is found stabbed to death in his Mr. Darcy costume during the costume ball it appears that Bainess theories have finally pushed one Austen fan too far. But Aunt Winnies friend becomes the prime suspect so Aunt Winnie enlists Elizabeth to find the professors real killer. With an ex-wife a scheming daughter-in-law and a trophy wife not to mention a festivals worth of die-hard Austen fans there are no shortage of suspects.. This fourth in Tracy Kielys charming series is pure delight. If Bath is the number-one Mecca for Jane Austen fans Murder Most Austen is the perfect read for those who love some laughs and quick wit with their mystery.