These elements more than make up for a somewhat rushed conclusion. Her playfulness with Austen's voice is a delight, and she peppers the story with hints at characters and plot points from the author's oeuvre-nothing that distracts from the narrative, but tidbits that serve as inside jokes to readers who have already dived into her works. MacColl's fidelity to Austen's biography and family, with a bit of creative license woven in, results in a charming historical mystery. Adding to the drama, a gentleman studying the law has entered Jane's social circle-and all of her family members are eager to encourage a marriage match regardless of his condescending first impression. Jane is determined to get to the bottom of the situation, even if it means veering into unladylike territory. Gr 7–10-Nineteen-year-old Jane Austen-yes, that Jane Austen-finds herself entwined in some serious intrigue when the War Office suggests that her cousin, whose French aristocrat husband lost his head to the guillotine, might be engaged in traitorous activity against England.
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