Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Can't Wait Wedneday- Shadows of Swanford Abbey

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Typically they are books that have not been released yet. This week I am sharing Shadows of Swanford Abbey by Julie Klassen. I was blown away by Julie's Ivy Hill series. Shadows of Swanford Abbey is set to release December 7, 2021.

I can't wait to read this one because it sounds amazing. I mean, Agatha Christie meets Jane Austin (yes please!) plus you have mystery, intrigue, and romance? I'm in.

About the Book

Agatha Christie meets Jane Austen in this atmospheric Regency tale brimming with mystery, intrigue, and romance.

When Miss Rebecca Lane returns to her home village after a few years away, her brother begs for a favor: go to nearby Swanford Abbey and deliver his manuscript to an author staying there who could help him get published. Feeling responsible for her brother's desperate state, she reluctantly agrees.

The medieval monastery turned grand hotel is rumored to be haunted. Once there, Rebecca begins noticing strange things, including a figure in a hooded black gown gliding silently through the abbey's cloisters. For all its renovations and veneer of luxury, the ancient foundations seem to echo with whispers of the past--including her own. For there she encounters Sir Frederick--magistrate, widower, and former neighbor--who long ago broke her heart.

When the famous author is found murdered in the abbey, Sir Frederick begins questioning staff and guests and quickly discovers that several people held grudges against the man, including Miss Lane and her brother. Haunted by a painful betrayal in his past, Sir Frederick searches for answers but is torn between his growing feelings for Rebecca and his pursuit of the truth. For Miss Lane is clearly hiding something. . . .  

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14 comments:

  1. That is a pretty awesome combination. and honestly the abbey setting too. Abbeys/ monasteries usually get me whether they're lighthearted or darker mysteries...

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  2. Yes, this does sound good. Mystery and romance make a great combination especially in historical fiction.

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  3. This sounds so good! It's been a while since I've read a Julie Klassen novel. I absolutely loved her earlier works, so I really need to catch up on her newer ones. :)

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    1. Ashley, I have read some of her works, but not all, something I hope to rectify eventually!

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  4. This sounds a bit spooky, but such a great mystery!

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    1. Verushka, I agree! Thanks for stopping by :)

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  5. I'm with you! Jane Austen meets Agatha Christie! Give me the book!

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    1. I am looking forward to reading this one sometime in December :)

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  6. Sounds really good. I'm unfamiliar with this author. Thank you for sharing it.

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    1. Laura, if you enjoy historical fiction she is worth checking out! I have enjoyed all the books of hers that I have read :)

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