I am a fan of Jane Austen and cozy mysteries, so I figured I would enjoy a novel with both. Claudia Gray delivers in The Murder of Mr. Wickham. It was fun to get reacquainted with characters from some of my favorite classics. Gray also adds a few new characters, since time has passed and the Austen couples now have families. Grays creativity in bringing them together and using the murder mystery to “catch” the reader up was fun. This is the first in a series if you like it. 

“Perhaps there is no surer ground for the foundation of a friendship than a shared time of trouble.”

“Trusting providence seemed to lead to trusting people, as well.”

“You knew what pleasure I took in that life…There is no protection against fate. We must build it together, as best we can, in the way that will make us both happy.”