Jane Austen Investigates: The Convict's Canal

Best fiction cover 2023: Set in the early industrial revolution and the great canal building age, a young Jane Austen takes on the role of a detective to solve the mysterious events at the Oxford canal terminus. When a convict goes missing and canal funds turn up short, Jane suspects something suspicious about the secretary and the reasons why Gardiner was in prison. With the ever-present Austen spirit, Jane boldly overcomes the obstacles to find the truth and exposes some intriguing secrets. Inspired by Austen's third novel Pride and Prejudice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 21 October 2022
Publisher: SPCK Publishing

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Set in the early industrial revolution and the great canal building age, a young Jane Austen takes on the role of a detective as she seeks to solve the mysterious events at the Oxford canal terminus. Nearing completion, convicts work on completing the wharf, overseen by the charming secretary Mr. George, who shows Jane around. A rude convict Gardiner does not make a good impression, though. When Gardiner goes missing and canal funds turn up short, an exciting manhunt ensues, but Jane begins to expect something suspicious about the secretary and the reasons why Gardiner was in prison. Were Jane's first impressions very wrong about the relative merits of the convict and the secretary? With the ever-present Austen spirit, Jane, with a notebook in hand, boldly overcomes the obstacles to finding the truth and exposes some intriguing secrets. Inspired by Austen's third novel, Pride and Prejudice.

Weight: 156g
Dimension: 130 x 196 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781782643661
Edition number: New ed