Jane and the Waterloo Map (Being a Jane Austen Mystery)

Jane Austen turns sleuth in this delightful Regency-era mystery
 
November, 1815. The Battle of Waterloo has come and gone, leaving the British economy in shreds; Henry Austen, high-flying banker, is about to declare bankruptcy€"dragging several of his brothers down with him. The crisis destroys Henry€s health, and Jane flies to his London bedside, believing him to be dying. While she€s there, the chaplain to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent invites Jane to tour Carlton House, the Prince€s fabulous London home. The chaplain is a fan of Jane€s books, and during the tour he suggests she dedicate her next novel€"Emma€"to HRH, whom she despises.

However, before she can speak to HRH, Jane stumbles upon a body€"sprawled on the carpet in the Regent€s library. The dying man, Colonel MacFarland, was a cavalry hero and a friend of Wellington€s. He utters a single failing phrase: €œWaterloo map€ . . . and Jane is on the hunt for a treasure of incalculable value and a killer of considerable cunning.