Talk - Jessica Bull & Susan Stokes-Chapman In Conversation
Event Date: 04/12/2025
Location: No1 ROYAL CRESCENT
Address: 1 ROYAL CRESCENT, BATH, BA1 2LR
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Join us for a an in conversation event with authors Jessica Bull, author of the book series, Miss Austen Investigates, and Susan Stokes-Chapman, Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling Author of The Twelve Days of Christmas, in conversation with Bath Preservation Trusts Senior Curator, Dr Amy Frost.
The Austen Christmas Murders by Jessica Bull
The festive season is fast approaching. Jane Austen fears that without her siblings at home, there won’t be much Christmas cheer in the Austen household this year. But when she uncovers a skeleton in the cellar of Deane Rectory, Jane soon forgets her woes. Who needs merriment, when there’s a mystery to solve? Her investigation leads her to the legend of a young bride who’s long been thought to haunt the woods nearby. After fleeing her wedding breakfast, the bride was never seen again. Has Jane found her at last? Or is there more to this mystery than meets the eye? Tis the season for Jane to embark upon festive delights, making merry, and solving murders…
Miss Austen Investigates was universally adored by readers and reviewers, with Red describing it as 'a note-perfect crime caper’ and Jennie Godfrey praising the series as 'fresh, fiendish and funny' Blending a brilliantly plotted mystery with fantastic historical accuracy and a warm, witty protagonist, readers will be delighted with the next instalment in the series.
About the Author:
Jessica Bull grew up in South East London, where she still lives with her husband, two daughters, and far too many pets. She’s addicted to stories and studied English Literature at Bristol University, and Information Science at City University, London. She began work as a librarian (under the false impression she could sit and read all day), before becoming a communications consultant. Her debut novel, Miss Austen Investigates, has sold in eighteen territories and counting. It was shortlisted for the 2025 CWA John Creasey First Novel Dagger. A Fortune Most Fatal is the highly-anticipated second book in the series.
The Twelve Days of Christmas by Susan Stokes-Chapman
A beautiful collection of seasonal stories inspired by the Georgian Christmas carol.
The air glitters with hope as the snowy village of Merrywake celebrates the Christmas season after the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars. As the Viscount’s famous Twelfth Night Ball draws closer, many of the villagers have a story to tell – we meet a lovelorn vicar and kindly maid reunited after a misunderstanding, three sisters vying for the hand of a dastardly duke, two servants hiding a dangerous secret and a solider making his way home, unsure of the welcome he might receive. As their tales braid together, we see life and love in the village from belowstairs to high society.
Reimagining each of the traditional carol's gifts, and written in tribute to Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, The Twelve Days of Christmas is a collection of festive tales filled with seasonal cheer and heartwarming characters. Will the challenges and mysteries that the Viscount’s guests encounter be resolved by the night of the ball?
About the Author:
Susan Stokes-Chapman was born in 1985 and grew up in the historic Georgian city of Lichfield, Staffordshire. She studied for four years at Aberystwyth University, graduating with a BA in Education & English Literature and an MA in Creative Writing. Her debut novel, Pandora, was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction prize 2020 and the Glass Bell Award and became an instant Sunday Times number-one bestseller. Her most recent novel is the gothic mystery, The Shadow Key.
4th December 2025 at No.1 Royal Crescent
1800 - 1900 - In conversation talk with Jessica Bull, Susan Stokes-Chapman and Bath Preservation Trusts Senior Curator, Dr Amy Frost
Tickets - £12.00 per person
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