Jan 5, 2026
When I read that Julie Klassen's Whispers at Painswick Court was perfect for lovers of Austen and Agatha Christie, I knew this was the book for me, but the story of her visit to Painswick... yeah, sold me. Listen in to see why.
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After talking to Julie, I'm now eager to read the book, of course, but I want to go to Painswick, preferably in a Tardis about three years back. Because, come on! Staying there? EEEP!
I'm also fascinated by the nursing book she mentioned, and will probably be checking that out as well.
I think my favorite part of our conversation was comparing just how similar the people in our "very different" worlds, only a couple of hundred years apart, are.
Whispers at Painswick Court by Julie Klassen
She expected her return to
Painswick would bring memories of the past--not danger and
romance.
Anne Loveday, a surgeon's daughter, is determined to live a single,
useful life. To escape her matchmaking stepmother, she accepts an
invitation from an old friend to return to Painswick, the place
where she and her sister spent many happy summers until that last,
fateful year.
Soon after arriving, Anne is asked to serve as sickroom nurse to
Lady Celia, who forbade her nephew to marry Anne's sister years
before. Pushing aside resentments, Anne moves into Painswick Court,
a shadowy old house rumored to be haunted. Also in residence are
Lady Celia's spinster daughter, her handsome adult nephews, and a
secretive new lady's maid. Two local doctors visit regularly as
well, one of whom admires Anne while concealing secrets of his
own.
As an escalating series of mishaps befalls her patient, Anne
realizes someone is trying to kill the woman. But who? When Anne
finds herself a suspect and her resolution to avoid romance
challenged, can she discover the real culprit--and protect her
heart--before it's too late?
Agatha Christie meets Jane Austen in this compelling Regency-era
novel laced with intrigue, love, and English village charm for fans
of historical romance and whodunit mysteries.
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