Jane Austen's work has seen many iterations and interpretations over the years, but have you ever read the YA murder mystery retellings of her novels?
Reimagining the iconic settings, characters and romances created by Jane Austen, the books in this trilogy are clever whodunit retellings of her most loved stories. In Pride and Premeditation, Lizzie Bennet is an aspiring lawyer trying to prove her detective skills by solving a murder case, despite the interference of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, the stern young heir to the prestigious firm Pemberley Associates. Sense and Second-Degree Murder sees a young Elinor Dashwood aspiring to be a scientist, and using her skills to solve her own father's death. And finally, in Manslaughter Park, Fanny Price sets herself the task to solve the murder of her uncle Sir Thomas Bertram.
The books in this series are perfect for all seasoned fans of Jane Austen's work, while also standing their ground as their own stories. If you're a fan of of Montague Siblings and all the best YA historical fiction, you must give these books a try.
All the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries books in order:
Book 1: Pride and Premeditation (2021)
Book 2: Sense and Second-Degree Murder (2022)
Book 3: Manslaughter Park (2023)
This book follows Lizzie Bennett in the first book in the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries trilogy. It is based on a retelling of Pride and Prejudice with...
Lizzie Bennet's greatest desire is to attain a career in the law, but in order to prove herself worthy to her father she needs a case. When an opportu...