{"product_id":"9780553535204","title":"Murder, Magic, and What We Wore","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Patrice Kindl’s \u003ci\u003eKeeping the Castle\u003c\/i\u003e or Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer’s \u003ci\u003eSorcery and Cecelia\u003c\/i\u003e will adore this funny Regency-era mystery about a determined young woman with a magical trick up her sleeve . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The year is 1818, the city is London, and 16-year-old Annis Whitworth has just learned that her father is dead and all his money is missing. And so, of course, she decides to become a spy.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Annis always suspected that her father was himself a spy, and following in his footsteps to unmask his killer makes perfect sense. Alas, it does not make sense to England’s current spymasters—not even when Annis reveals that she has the rare magical ability to sew glamours: garments that can disguise the wearer completely.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Well, if the spies are too pigheaded to take on a young woman of quality, then Annis will take \u003ci\u003ethem\u003c\/i\u003e on. And so she crafts a new double life for herself. Miss Annis Whitworth will appear to live a quiet life in a country cottage with her aunt, and Annis-in-disguise as Madame Martine, glamour artist, will open a magical dressmaking shop. That way she can earn a living, maintain her social standing, and, in her spare time, follow the coded clues her father left behind and unmask his killer. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It can’t be any harder than navigating the London social season, can it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMurder, Magic, and What We Wore\u003c\/i\u003e blew my bonnet off. Kelly Jones has found a fresh way to share the delights of the magical regency. I truly love this book!” —Caroline Stevermer, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSorcery \u0026amp; Cecilia, or the Enchanted Chocolate Pot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e “A deliciously enchanting adventure full of magic, mystery and delight.” —Stephanie Burgis, author of \u003ci\u003eKat, Incorrigible\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023791046896,"sku":"9780553535204","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780553535204_p0.jpg?v=1763717999","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780553535204","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}