A Jane Austen Treasure Hunt: The Adventure of the Miss Martin & the Matchmakers is an interactive mystery inviting readers to solve over 40 puzzles to prevent a revenge-fuelled matchmaking scheme, based on Emma.
In this book, the reader takes on the role of Elizabeth Martin, who must unravel a series of clues to uncover the truth behind a malicious matchmaking plot. As rumours spread through the village and reputations hang in the balance, Elizabeth must discover who is plotting the deception before those she loves, and possibly even herself, are ruined by scandal.
It is December 1813, and Highbury is alive with gossip. Harriet Smith has refused Elizabeth’s brother’s proposal of marriage, while Reverend Elton deals with the embarrassment of being rejected by Emma Woodhouse. Before long, mysterious notes, riddles and coded messages begin to appear around the village, hinting at secret romances and meetings. Elizabeth is among the first to discover the clues. Convinced that someone is deliberately weaving a web of lies, she begins an investigation that takes her from the shops and churchyard of Highbury to glittering balls and the grand halls of Donwell Abbey. With the help of her friend Bartholomew, a servant with a talent for codes and observation, Elizabeth follows the trail left by an unseen adversary. But when the culprit is revealed, the game becomes personal. A forged betrothal letter threatens to destroy Elizabeth’s own reputation unless she can solve the final clues.
The Adventure of Miss Martin & the Matchmakers runs alongside the events of Jane Austen’s Emma. Readers will solve more than 40 puzzles, from riddles and mazes to logic problems and visual challenges. Solve them correctly and you may save Elizabeth, Harriet and Robert from scandal, but get them wrong and Highbury’s greatest matchmaking game could end in heartbreak.
