Praise for Death of a Schoolgirl

“A delightful chance for Brontë fans to expand their acquaintance with Jane Eyre, who continues her modest but strong-willed ways in an ingeniously contrived return to teaching…and sleuthing.”

—Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author

“Everyone’s favorite character, Jane Eyre, returns in a marvelous new adventure. Joanna Campbell Slan’s Death of a Schoolgirl is a must for all her many fans, as Jane Eyre searches for an elusive killer who has Rochester’s young ward in his or her sights.”

—Charles Todd, New York Times bestselling author of The Confession and An Unmarked Grave

“Charming, winning, mannered, and so genuine it seems like a long-lost Brontë original…The Jane Eyre we know and love is revealed as a nifty detective, just as resolute, clever, and independent as her fans always knew she was.”

—Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony and Macavity–award winning author

“Jane Eyre was always one of my favorite books, and I’m delighted to be able to peek at her life as Mrs. Rochester. I always knew she’d make an excellent sleuth.”

—Rhys Bowen, Agatha and Anthony–award winning author of the Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness mysteries

“Jane Eyre is the perfect detective—smart, courageous, and clever!”

—Victoria Thompson, author of Murder on Fifth Avenue

“A terrific beginning to a new series. In Death of a Schoolgirl, author Joanna Campbell Slan has given us a fully fleshed sequel to Jane Eyre, as darkly gothic as the original, only this time Jane uses her insatiable curiosity to solve a murder. An intriguing new sleuth!”

—Jeri Westerson, author of the Crispin Guest Medieval Noir series

“This tasty blend of well-drawn characters and unexpected plot twists has all the rich flavor of England in the early 1820s. One nibble and you won’t be able to stop until the very last morsel is nothing but a memory. Thank goodness there are more Jane Eyre Chronicles to come!”

—Kate Emerson, author of The King’s Damsel

“Death of a Schoolgirl is a wonderful book. It’s the best sort of historical mystery—richly detailed, cleverly plotted, and filled with characters you’ll not want to leave behind.”

—Stefanie Pintoff, Edgar–award winning author of In the Shadow of Gotham