A Tangled Web

324 pp. A humorous novel written for adult readers. The story begins "when wise old Aunt Becky Dark summons the family clan to her last party at the old homestead in Rose River, to hear her will." Each member hopes "to be chosen to inherit the coveted family heirloom - the old Dark Jug." After Becky dies, the story takes place over the course of the following year, with everyone striving for the prize. Released in Britain and Australia as Aunt Becky Began It. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Lucy Maud Montgomery CBE (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), called "Maud" by family and friends and publicly known as L.M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Anne of Green Gables was an immediate success. The central character, Anne, an orphaned girl, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following. The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character. Montgomery went on to publish 20 novels as well as 500 short stories and poems. Because many of the novels were set on Prince Edward Island, Canada and the Canadian province became literary landmarks. Montgomery's work, diaries and letters have been read and studied by scholars and readers worldwide."