{"product_id":"a-very-vexing-murder-lucy-andrew-9780063453647","title":"A Very Vexing Murder: Harriet Smith Investigates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarriet Smith investigates...A murder most Austen. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA witty debut whodunit that reimagines Harriet Smith, the gullible sidekick of Jane Austen's \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e, as a spitfire con woman, hired to break off an engagement and uncover a murderer in the genteel village of Highbury. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure.\" --Jane Austen, EMMA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs a killer lurking in the idyllic country domain of Emma Woodhouse?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo longer Emma's naïve companion, Harriet Smith is a feisty con-woman-turned-detective tasked with breaking off Frank Churchill's engagement and uncovering his aunt's would-be murderer. The shrewd Mrs. Churchill suspects Frank's unsuitable fiancée, Jane Fairfax, is out to kill her, while Harriet suspects little more than a society scandal. But what begins as a routine investigation among Highbury's elite quickly spirals into a web of deception, deadly secrets, and a game of survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Harriet interrogates a growing list of suspects with the help of her long-suffering best friend, Robert Martin, not only does she have to contend with a potential homicidal maniac and striking out as a single woman in Regency society but is also afraid her father (and former partner-in-crime) is out for revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a cast of unforgettable characters--including a charming scoundrel, a lovesick farmer, a ghoulish butler, and a ruthless heiress determined to hide her skeletons at any cost-- this brilliantly reimagined mystery featuring the characters from Jane Austen's \u003ci\u003eEmma \u003c\/i\u003eis as deliciously dark as it is delightfully clever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucy Andrew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0063453649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063453647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Lucy Andrew","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47930609172735,"sku":"9780063453647","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf9e42a1-e6d3-4cf8-a650-b97e84920149.jpg?v=1766343022","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-very-vexing-murder-lucy-andrew-9780063453647","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}