Jane Austen meets Agatha Christie in the second comedy/ Regency murder mystery involving the delightful Beatrice Steele. After working with Beatrice, Inspector Drake invites her to come to London and be a partner with him in a new detective agency. Accompanied by Miss Bolton as her chaperone, Beatrice locates in a lovely neighborhood with a theatre and pleasure gardens (except for the infestation of flying squirrels).  Things start out slow but soon Drake and Steele encounter a scandal that involves murder and mayhem. Random House. 2025. Hb, Dj. NEW. $25.00