women novelists

In March of 1817, Jane Austen's health is in slow decline which puts her latest manuscript in jeopardy, but when she learns about a death at her nephew Edward's former school, Winchester College, she's pulled into solving the mystery. Arthur Prendergast is found dead and in the pocket of his drenched waistcoat is an incriminating note penned by the young William Heathcote, the son of Jane's dear friend Elizabeth. It's up to Jane to uncover the truth and clear William's name.

"Florence Darrow is a low-level publishing employee who believes that she's destined to be a famous writer. When she stumbles into a job as the assistant to the brilliant, enigmatic novelist known as Maud Dixon . . . it appears that the universe is finally providing Florence's big chance. The arrangement seems perfect. Maud Dixon (whose real name, Florence discovers, is Helen Wilcox) can be prickly, but she is full of pointed wisdom--not only on how to write, but also on how to live. Florence quickly falls under Helen's spell and eagerly accompanies her to Morocco, where Helen's new novel is set. . . . But when Florence wakes up in the hospital after a terrible car accident, with no memory of the previous night--and no sign of Helen--she's tempted to take a shortcut. Instead of hiding in Helen's shadow, why not upgrade into Helen's life? Not to mention her bestselling pseudonym"--OCLC.

A family memoir in which author Mary Lee Settle reflects upon the life of her grandmother Addie, and discusses how the choices and circumstances of her ancestors affected her own life.

". . . [The author's] new memoir about identity, paternity, and family secrets--a real-time exploration of the staggering discovery she made last year about her father, and her struggle to piece together the hidden story of her own life"--Provided by publisher.

On Christmas Eve of 1814 a courier at a holiday gathering ends up dead under mysterious circumstances, prompting guest Jane Austen to investigate.

Chronicles the life of Russian-America writer Ayn Rand and discusses her childhood in Russia, her immigration to America, her literary career, and other related topics.

When all the secrets of her life are about to be exposed, a young woman plans her own "accidental death.".

Jane Austen learns from an unexpected source about a traitor in their midst, and sets out on her own to uncover the individual, putting herself at great risk.