Miss Austen by Gil Hornby

An imagined true story of Cassandra Austen's attempt to uncover letters that may damage her famous sister's reputation. Cassandra appears in this story very much like a doddering aunt from one of Jane Austen's stories as she shows up, almost without warning, at the doorstep of Isabella's home in the quise of offering to help her settle her parent's affairs and pack up the house. The truth is that Cassandra is on a mission and must locate correspondence between herself, Jane and their good friend Isabella's mother. The pace is slow as she finds these letters and remembers her life. There is a certain cloak and dagger quality to her hunt and her methods are funny. Fans of all thing Austen will relish this glimpse into how strong the sister's bond was and more about little known Cassandra.