Murder at Newstead Abbey
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Black realized his hours of joy were over. He resumed his role of servant and said, “Let me take care of it for you, Mr. Pattle.”
“Good man. Just a crust of bread and a piece of cheese will see me through till lunch.”
Prance was satisfied that Black was back in his place, Luten and Corinne were off in a corner with their heads together, and he had Byron to himself. He turned to his host and said, “About that Black Monk, Byron, you were going to tell me of your experiences the night he visited you in your bed chamber. I want all the chilling details for my gothic novel.”
“I wrote an account of it at the time. I’ll have a look about and see if I can find it.”
As they strolled off together, Prance lifted his arm to place over Byron’s shoulder, then lost his nerve and lowered it. As far as Prance was concerned, the real holiday was just beginning. There would be time for the delightful intimacies of discussing poetry, their projected trip to Greece, and perhaps to hint Byron into writing a forward for his novel. He must also find time to organize the nuptials of Luten and Corinne. It looked like a busy year ahead.
About the Author
Joan Smith is a graduate of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and the Ontario College of Education. She has taught French and English in high school and English in college. When she began writing, her interest in Jane Austen and Lord Byron led to her first choice of genre, the Regency, which she especially liked for its wit and humor.
She is the author of over a hundred books, including Regencies, many with a background of mystery, for Fawcett and Walker, contemporary mysteries for Berkley, historical mysteries for Fawcett and St. Martin's, romances for Silhouette, along with a few historicals and gothics. She has had books in the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild, had one book condensed in a magazine, and has been on Walden's Bestseller list.
Her favorite travel destination is England, where she researches her books. Her hobbies are gardening, painting, sculpture and reading. She is married and has three children. A prolific writer, she is currently working on Regencies and various mysteries at her home in Georgetown, Ontario.
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