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ⓘ About Stephanie Barron
The second book in the Jane Austen detective series is a romantic mystery full of Victorian charm that finds Jane along with her family, her sister, their mother, and the Reverend Henry Austen on vacation at the seaside village, Lyme Regis. But on the fringes of town while riding in a carriage, events are already in motion that they cannot stop. As their carriage turns over, it forces the travelers within to seek shelter at a near by manor and Jane’s sister Cassandra is hurt. As they arrive in the middle of a storm to High Down Grange, she discovers that it is the house of the dark, forbidding Geoffrey Sidmouth and his cousin Seraphine LeFevre. While Sidmouth does not offer a warm welcome at first, Sidmouth avails the family of his home, his staff, and himself.
All Book Series by Stephanie Barron
Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 1996
Jane and the Final Mystery
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2023
On Hosting Your Regency-Era Christmas Party
Single-title series · published 2014
Lives of the Poets
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 1984 Anthology · E.L. Doctorow
Anthropology of an American Girl
Book 4 of 15 · published 2003 Anthology · Hilary Thayer Hamann
The Wives of Henry Oades
Book 7 of 15 · published 2010 Anthology · Johanna Moran
When We Were Friends
Book 11 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Elizabeth Joy Arnold
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake
Book 13 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Jenny Wingfield
The Lullaby of Polish Girls
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Dagmara Dominczyk
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Stephanie Barron?
The second book in the Jane Austen detective series is a romantic mystery full of Victorian charm that finds Jane along with her family, her sister, their mother, and the Reverend Henry Austen on vacation at the seaside village, Lyme Regis. But on the fringes of town while riding in a carriage, events are already in motion that they cannot stop. As their carriage turns over, it forces the travelers within to seek shelter at a near by manor and Jane's sister Cassandra is hurt.
Which Stephanie Barron series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Random House Reader's Circle series, the earliest of Stephanie Barron's multi-book series: it opens with Lives of the Poets (1984) and runs to 15 books across 1984–2013, ending with The Lullaby of Polish Girls (2013). Stephanie Barron's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Stephanie Barron written?
Stephanie Barron has 36 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2023. 31 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Jane Austen Mysteries series with 15 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Stephanie Barron's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Stephanie Barron's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Random House Reader's Circle (1984–2013, 15 books), Jane Austen Mysteries (1996–2023, 15 books) and Jane Austen Companion (2014, 1 book).
How are Stephanie Barron's books organised into series?
This guide splits Stephanie Barron's 36 books into 3 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jane Austen Mysteries (15 books, 1996–2023); Random House Reader's Circle (15 books, 1984–2013); Jane Austen Companion (1 book, 2014).