James presents with informed assurance and in fine period detail." - The Wall Street Journal "If you appreciate mysteries as well as the Mighty Jane, this pleasant entertainment will do nicely. a solidly entertaining period mystery." - The Washington Post "A novel of dark intrigue. one succumbs to the impression that it is Austen herself at the keyboard." - The New York Times Book Review " is the greatest living writer of British crime fiction, and probably that genre's most talented practitioner ever." - The New York Times "A novel of manners par excellence." - The Boston Globe "A major treat for any fan of Jane Austen. elegance and sly wit are in top form." - The Plain Dealer "The greatest pleasure of this novel is its unforced, effortless, effective voice. Incomparably perfect." - USA Today "A glorious plum pudding of a whodunit." -NPR, Fresh Air "The queen of mystery has taken on the queen of literature, the combination sings. James masterfully re-creates the world of Pride and Prejudice, electrifying it with the excitement and suspense of a brilliantly crafted crime story, as only she can write it. Inspired by a lifelong passion for Austen, P.
Then, on the eve of the ball, the patrician idyll is shattered. A coach careens up the drive carrying Lydia, Elizabeth's disgraced sister, who with her husband, the very dubious Wickham, has been banned from Pemberley. She stumbles out of the carriage, hysterical, shrieking that Wickham has been murdered. With shocking suddenness, Pemberley is plunged into a frightening mystery.
It is 1803, six years since Elizabeth and Darcy embarked on their life together at Pemberley, Darcy's magnificent estate. Their peaceful, orderly world seems almost unassailable. Elizabeth has found her footing as the chatelaine of the great house. They have two fine sons, Fitzwilliam and Charles. Elizabeth's sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live nearby her father visits often there is optimistic talk about the prospects of marriage for Darcy's sister Georgiana. And preparations are under way for their much-anticipated annual autumn ball. James, long among the most admired mystery writers of our time, draws the characters of Jane Austen's beloved novel Pride and Prejudice into a tale of murder and emotional mayhem.
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