In her seventh captivating adventure, Jane Austen finds her crime-solving mettle put to the test in a confounding case of intrigue, murder, and high treason. Among the haunted ruins of an ancient abbey, Jane is drawn into a shadow world of dangerous secrets and traitorous hearts where not only her life is at stake&#8212;but the fate of England.<b><br><br></b>As Jane Austen stands before the abandoned ruins of Netley Abbey, she imagines that ghosts really do haunt the centuries-old monastery. But the green-cloaked figure who startles her is all too human and he bears an unexpected missive from Lord Harold Trowbridge, one of the British government&#8217;s most trusted advisers&#8212;and a man who holds a high place in Jane&#8217;s life.Trowbridge tells Jane about a suspected traitor in their midst&#8212;and the disastrous consequences if she succeeds. But is Sophia Challoner, a beautiful widow with rumored ties to Emperor Bonaparte, really an agent of the enemy? <br><br>Dispatched to Netley Lodge, Jane sets about gaining the confidence of the mysterious and intriguing lady even as Trowbridge&#8217;s grim prediction bears fruit: a British frigate is set afire and its shipwright found with his throat cut.It&#8217;s clear that someone is waging a clandestine war of terror and murder. But before Jane can follow the trail of conspiracy to its source and unmask a calculating killer, the cold hand of murder will fall mercilessly yet again&#8212;and suddenly Jane may find herself dying for her country.<br><br>Elegantly intriguing, Jane and the Ghosts of Netley is a beautifully crafted novel of wit, character, and suspense that transports Jane and her many fans into a mystery of truly historical proportions&#8212;and a case that will test the amateur sleuth&#8217;s true colors under fire.