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The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray
4.0
emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

A lot of fun for Austen fans! Not only do we get Wickham's comeuppance, but it happens in a super-sequel where characters from Austen's books are gathered together at a house party hosted by Emma and Mr. Knightly! In addition to our favorite established couples (Elizabeth and Darcy, Marianne and Colonel Brandon, Fanny and Edmund, Anne and Captain Wentworth), a few delightfully original characters of marrying age are introduced — Elizabeth and Darcy's eldest son, Catherine and Henry Tilney's daughter, and Jane and Frank Churchill's daughter. As the only two members of the house party to have an alibi and no motive, Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney set aside propriety for investigative camaraderie. But neither propriety nor camaraderie are easy in a house where everyone is protecting secrets and someone is an actual murderer. 

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