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THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF MISS AUSTEN

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Lindsay Ashford reads an extract from her book The Mysterious Death of Miss Austen. Available here http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1906784264 US edition - The Mysterious Death of Miss Jane Austen - out August 6th http://www.amazon.com/dp/1402282125 Jane Austen died of unknown causes at 41, her face "black and white and every wrong colour" (Austen's own words). This book sparked international headlines with the provocative question: Was Jane Austen poisoned? A compelling fictional account of the circumstances surrounding Jane Austen's mysterious death from award-winning mystery writer Lindsay Ashford, inspired by letters and diaries from the Austen archive. Both a puzzle and an unusual love story, it delves deep into the world Jane inhabited and will fascinate Austen fans and mystery readers alike.