{"product_id":"jane-and-the-prisoner-of-wool-house-paperback","title":"Jane and the Prisoner of Wool House - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephanie Barron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her sixth engrossing outing, Jane Austen employs her delicious wit and family ties to the Royal Navy in a case of murder on the high seas. Somewhere in the picturesque British port of Southampton, among a crew of colorful, eccentric, and fiercely individual souls, a killer has come ashore. And only Jane can fathom the depths of his ruthless mind.... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane and the Prisoner of Wool House\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I will assert that sailors are endowed with greater worth than any set of men in England.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo muses Jane Austen as she stands in the buffeting wind of Southampton's quay beside her brother Frank on a raw February morning. Frank, a post captain in the Royal Navy, is without a ship to command, and his best prospect is the \u003ci\u003eStella Maris\u003c\/i\u003e, a fast frigate captained by his old friend Tom Seagrave. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Lucky\" Tom -- so dubbed for his habit of besting enemy ships -- is presently in disgrace, charged with violating the Articles of War. Tom's first lieutenant, Eustace Chessyre, has accused Seagrave of murder in the death of a French captain after the surrender of his ship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Lucky Tom denies the charge, his dagger was found in the dead man's chest. Now Seagrave faces court-martial and execution for a crime he swears he did not commit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank, deeply grieved, is certain his friend will hang. But Jane reasons that either Seagrave or Chessyre is lying -- and that she and Frank have a duty to discover the truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe search for the captain's honor carries them into the troubled heart of Seagrave's family, through some of the seaport's worst sinkholes, and at long last to Wool House, the barred brick structure that serves as gaol for French prisoners of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRisking contagion or worse, Jane agrees to nurse the murdered French captain's imprisoned crew -- and elicits a debonair surgeon's account of the \u003ci\u003eStella Maris\u003c\/i\u003e's battle that appears to clear Tom Seagrave of all guilt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Eustace Chessyre is found murdered, the entire affair takes on the appearance of an insidious plot against Seagrave, who is charged with the crime. Could any of his naval colleagues wish him dead? In an era of turbulent intrigue and contested amour, could it be a case of \u003ci\u003echerchez la femme\u003c\/i\u003e ... or a veiled political foe at work? And what of the sealed orders under which Seagrave embarked that fateful night in the \u003ci\u003eStella Maris?\u003c\/i\u003e Death knocks again at Jane's own door before the final knots in the killer's net are completely untangled. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlways surprising, \u003cb\u003eJane and the Prisoner of Wool House\u003c\/b\u003e is an intelligent and intriguing mystery that introduces Jane and her readers to \"the naval set\" -- and charts a true course through the amateur sleuth's most troubled waters yet.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her sixth engrossing outing, Jane Austen employs her delicious wit and family ties to the Royal Navy in a case of murder on the high seas. Somewhere in the picturesque British port of Southampton, among a crew of colorful, eccentric, and fiercely individual souls, a killer has come ashore. And only Jane can fathom the depths of his ruthless mind.... \u003cbr\u003eJane and the Prisoner of Wool House \u003cbr\u003e\"I will assert that sailors are endowed with greater worth than any set of men in England.\" \u003cbr\u003eSo muses Jane Austen as she stands in the buffeting wind of Southampton's quay beside her brother Frank on a raw February morning. Frank, a post captain in the Royal Navy, is without a ship to command, and his best prospect is the \"Stella Maris, a fast frigate captained by his old friend Tom Seagrave. \u003cbr\u003e\"Lucky\" Tom -- so dubbed for his habit of besting enemy ships -- is presently in disgrace, charged with violating the Articles of War. Tom's first lieutenant, Eustace Chessyre, has accused Seagrave of murder in the death of a French captain after the surrender of his ship. \u003cbr\u003eThough Lucky Tom denies the charge, his dagger was found in the dead man's chest. Now Seagrave faces court-martial and execution for a crime he swears he did not commit. \u003cbr\u003eFrank, deeply grieved, is certain his friend will hang. But Jane reasons that either Seagrave or Chessyre is lying -- and that she and Frank have a duty to discover the truth. \u003cbr\u003eThe search for the captain's honor carries them into the troubled heart of Seagrave's family, through some of the seaport's worst sinkholes, and at long last to Wool House, the barred brick structure that serves as gaol for French prisoners of war. \u003cbr\u003eRisking contagion orworse, Jane agrees to nurse the murdered French captain's imprisoned crew -- and elicits a debonair surgeon's account of the \"Stella Maris's battle that appears to clear Tom Seagrave of all guilt. \u003cbr\u003eWhen Eustace Chessyre is found murdered, the entire affair takes on the appearance of an insidious plot against Seagrave, who is charged with the crime. Could any of his naval colleagues wish him dead? In an era of turbulent intrigue and contested amour, could it be a case of \"cherchez la femme ... or a veiled political foe at work? And what of the sealed orders under which Seagrave embarked that fateful night in the \"Stella Maris? Death knocks again at Jane's own door before the final knots in the killer's net are completely untangled. \u003cbr\u003eAlways surprising, Jane and the Prisoner of Wool House is an intelligent and intriguing mystery that introduces Jane and her readers to \"the naval set\" -- and charts a true course through the amateur sleuth's most troubled waters yet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephanie Barron is the author of eight previous Jane Austen mysteries. She lives in Colorado, where she is at work on the next Jane Austen mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 6.9 x 4.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763382714656,"sku":"9780553578409","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7989beb74d59758efd7fc2491e6ab81c.webp?v=1780233936","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jane-and-the-prisoner-of-wool-house-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}