{"product_id":"a-poisoned-fortune-laura-martin-9780854951116","title":"A Poisoned Fortune: Another twisty murder mystery for our literary detective...","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thrilling Regency murder mystery set in Bath! For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Elizabeth Bailey and Ashley Gardner.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen a fortune is at stake, anyone could be a suspect...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1797, Bath, England\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDevastated by the news of the death of her fiancé, Cassandra Austen has slipped into a melancholy that her sister Jane is desperate to relieve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJane suggests a short trip to stay with their aunt, Mrs Leigh-Perrot, in Bath with the aim of lifting Cassandra's spirits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhilst out walking they meet Lady Arabella Waters, and they receive an invitation to meet her at the musical celebration in the Parade Gardens by the river. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut after taking a sip of his drink, Lady Arabella's husband, Lord Waters collapses, dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite his advanced years Jane feels there is something not quite right about his death, and her suspicions are confirmed when the inquest determines Lord Waters was poisoned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe magistrate announces he has found belladonna in Lady Waters' possessions. He takes her into custody and sends her to the gaol in Ilchester. As she is taken away she pleads with Jane and Cassandra to help her prove her innocence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane believes in Lady Waters, but why was there poison in her possession? And who else could have a motive for killing Lord Waters?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan the Austen sisters unravel the mystery and prove the innocence of their new friend?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA POISONED FORTUNE is the third book in the Jane Austen Investigation series: thrilling Regency-era murder mysteries with a tenacious literary heroine working as a female sleuth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE JANE AUSTEN INVESTIGATIONS SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK ONE: Death of a Lady\u003cbr\u003eBOOK TWO: Last Impressions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK THREE: A Poisoned Fortune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK FOUR: The Body on the Beach\u003cbr\u003eBOOK FIVE: Death of a Curate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0854951113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780854951116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.57d","brand":"Laura Martin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48483727638783,"sku":"9780854951116","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3d0f6cf6-8467-4d70-8c92-a85d5ece16f9.jpg?v=1778040265","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-poisoned-fortune-laura-martin-9780854951116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}