Lavish praise for Stephanie Barren's
Jane and the Man of the Cloth
“Nearly as wry as Jane Austen herself, Barron delivers pleasure and amusement in her second delicious Jane Austen mystery…. Worthy of its origins, this book is a delight.”
—Publisliers Weekly
If Jane Austen really did have the ‘nameless and dateless’ romance with a clergyman that some scholars claim, she couldn't have met her swain under more heart-throbbing circumstances than those described by Stephanie Barron.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Prettily narrated, in true Austen style … A boon for Austen lovers.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Historical fiction at its best.”
—Library Journal
“The words, characters and references are so real that it is a shock to find that the author is not Austen herself.”
—The Arizona Republic
“Stephanie Barron's second Jane Austen mystery … is even better than her first. … A classic period mystery.”
—The News and Observer, Raleigh, NC
“Delightful … captures the style and wit of Austen.”
—San Francisco Examiner
“Loaded with charm, these books will appeal whether you are a fan of Jane Austen or not.”
—Mystery Lovers Bookshop News
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“Splendid fun!”
—Star Tribune, Minneapolis
“Happily succeeds on all levels: a robust tale of manners and mayhem that faithfully reproduces the Austen style—and engrosses to the finish.”
—Kirkus Revieivs
“Jane is unmistakably here with us through the work of Stephanie Barron—sleuthing, entertaining, and making us want to devour the next Austen adventure as soon as possible!”
—Diane Mott Davidson
“Well-conceived, stylishly written, plotted with a nice twist … and brought off with a voice that works both for its time and our own.”
—Booknews from The Poisoned Pen
“People who lament Jane Austen's minimal lifetime output … now have cause to rejoice.”
—The Drood Review of Mystery
“A light-hearted mystery … The most fun is that Jane Austen’ is in the middle of it, witty and logical, a foil to some of the ladies who primp and faint and swoon.”
—The Denver Post
“A fascinating ride through the England of the hackney carriage … a definite occasion for pride rather than prejudice.”
—Edward Marston
“A thoroughly enjoyable tale. Fans of the much darker Anne Perry … should relish this somewhat lighter look at the society of fifty years earlier.”
—Mostly Murder
“Jane sorts it all out with the wit and intelligence Jane Austen would display. *** (four if you really love Jane Austen).”
—Detroit Free Press