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​Pride and Premeditation: A Jane Austen Murder Mystery by Tirzah Price

Genre: Mystery

Age Range: 12-17

Summary: Lizzie Bennet wants more than her lot in life. Right now, that means she wants to do real work at her father's law firm but she can't get people to take her seriously. When a member of society is murdered, Lizzie sees an opportunity to enact justice by investigating the case. Only, this brings her head-to-head with the accused's solicitor: Darcy. As they each follow the path of the killer, they realize they might need to join forces before they become the next victims.

Teaching with Pride and Premeditation

Recommend this book to students who:

• Love murder mysteries, particularly those by Karen McManus (One of Us is Lying or Nothing More to Tell, for two) or Nick Brooks' Promise Boys.​
• Appreciate fun stories of bold women from the Victorian era, such as The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee and My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows.

My two cents: This is a fun whodunit that will keep students glued to their book and might also get them thinking about gender roles in the past and present.

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