Título: The Late Mrs. Willoughby
Autor: Claudia Gray
Sinopse: The suspenseful sequel to The Murder of Mr. Wickham, which sees Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney reunited, and with another mystery to solve: the dreadful poisoning of the scoundrel Willoughby's new wife. An absolute page-turner full of well-plotted mystery and hints of simmering romance.... More of the Jane Austen characters we love (as well as those we love to hate). Mia P. Manansala, author of Arsenic and Adobo Catherine and Henry Tilney of Northanger Abbey are not entirely pleased to be sending their eligible young daughter Juliet out into the world again: the last house party she attended, at the home of the Knightleys, involved a murderwhich Juliet helped solve. Particularly concerning is that she intends to visit her new friend Marianne Brandon, who's returned home to Devonshire shrouded in fresh scandalmade more potent by the news that her former suitor, the rakish Mr. Willoughby, intends to take up residence at his local estate with his new bride. Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley are thrilled that their eldest son, Jonathanwho, like his father, has not always been the most socially adepthas been invited to stay with his former schoolmate, John Willoughby. Jonathan himself is decidedly less taken with the notion of having to spend extended time under the roof of his old bully, but that all changes when he finds himself reunited with his fellow amateur sleuth, the radiant Miss Tilney. And when shortly thereafter, Willoughby's new wifewhom he married for her fortunedies horribly at the party meant to welcome her to town. With rumors flying and Marianneknown to be both unstable and previously jilted by the dead woman's newly made widowerunder increased suspicion, Jonathan and Juliet must team up once more to uncover the murderer. But as they collect clues and close in on suspects, eerie incidents suggest that the killer may strike again, and that the pair are in far graver danger than they or their families could imagine. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Late Mrs. Willoughby”, de Claudia Gray, publicado pela editora Vintage, em 2023 e com 357 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Vintage
Páginas: 357
Ano: 2023
Edição:
Linguagem: English
ISBN: 0593313844
ISBN13: 9780593313848
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Vintage oferecem uma experiência de leitura que mescla narrativas densas e personagens complexos, muitas vezes ambientados em contextos históricos ou sociais marcantes. As sinopses sugerem um catálogo que transita entre o romance contemporâneo com temas de identidade e trauma, thrillers de investigação ambientados em ambientes de elite, e obras que exploram questões políticas e culturais profundas. O tom varia do intimista e reflexivo ao tenso e cheio de reviravoltas, com uma linguagem que pode ser tanto lírica quanto direta, dependendo do foco narrativo. Vintage parece privilegiar histórias que provocam reflexão sobre o indivíduo em seu meio social, com atenção a conflitos internos e externos, e que frequentemente apresentam uma ambientação rica em detalhes, seja em cidades modernas, sociedades históricas ou realidades políticas complexas.
