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Murder at Donwell Abbey [large print] / Vanessa Kelly.

Kelly, Vanessa, (author.).

Summary:

"Emma's spirits are elevated after she and husband George Knightley host a joyful holiday celebration at the Hartfield estate. But it's instantly a bitter January when her father makes an unexpected announcement-he and Miss Hetty Bates have decided to marry. Not only must Emma relinquish her role as mistress of the household, but also accept the reality that the excitable Miss Bates will become her stepmother . . . More unwanted news arrives during an extravagant betrothal ball at Donwell Abbey, the grand Knightley estate where Emma and George will soon permanently reside. Nearly every villager in Highbury revels in the dazzling affair-except Emma's hardworking lady's maid, Prudence Parr. To Emma's horror, Prudence is found dead, sprawled across the stones of the library terrace . . . The woman's tragic fall is quickly ruled a terrible accident and whispers circulate around personal troubles leading up to her untimely demise. But Emma's instincts tell her that something far more sinister is at play. Now, Highbury's matchmaker-turned-sleuth vows to outwit a cunning criminal before an innocent man loses his freedom--or Donwell Abbey plunges into a darker mystery . . ."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9798891647527
  • Physical Description: 551 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
  • Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
  • Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2026.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Regular print version previously published by: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Subject:
Woodhouse, Emma (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Parent and adult child > Fiction.
England > Social life and customs > 19th century > Fiction.
Highbury (London, England) > Fiction.
Genre:
Cozy mysteries.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels of manners.
Large print books.

Available copies

  • 9 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Mars Hill Library LP FIC KEL EK2 (Text) 30229101433406 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Black Mountain Library LP KEL (Text) 0020514075488 Adult Large Print New Fiction Checked out 08/22/2026
Braswell Memorial Main Library LTE FIC Kel (Text) 37807000074374 Adult Large Print New Fiction Available -
Edneyville Branch KEL / Mystery (Text) 33258035514857 Adult Large Print Mystery Available -
Lenoir Library LARGE PRINT F KELLY Vanessa (Text) 50669013577094 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Lewisville Branch LP FIC KELLY, VANESSA (Text) 0112524888341 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Mocksville L F KELLY (Text) 39872002306378 Adult Large Print Fiction Checked out 08/24/2026
Moore County Bookmobile LGPT FIC KELLY (Text) 48198001003280 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Paddison Memorial Branch LP FIC KELLY, VANESSA (Text) 0112524888350 Adult Large Print New Fiction Available -
Rockingham Outreach LP Fic (Text) 31554012263686 Adult Large Print New Fiction Available -

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