![]() ![]() The plan was to leave Lydia at the Darcy house while they went on to an errand. Wickham, Lydia, and Captain Denny, friend of Wickham show up at the Pemberley estate, cutting through the forest. The whole household is busy at their work, including the elderly servant Bidwell, who refuses to go home to his family living in the forest on the estate, even though his son is declining toward death. Alveston, a lawyer from London, takes the inside track. Fitzwilliam Darcy is on hand, hoping to win Georgiana’s hand, even while a newcomer, Mr. It is the day before the annual Lady Anne Ball, the big social event at the Darcy estate. There has always been something a bit disreputable about Wickham, but he distinguished himself in the Irish rebellion, and since leaving the military has bounced around in different jobs, leaning on family and others for support. Elizabeth’s sister Lydia has married George Wickham, childhood friend of Darcy, but is banned from Pemberley after attempting to seduce Darcy’s sister, Georgiana. The story takes up six years into the marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Over the years, I’ve delighted in her Adam Dalgleish mysteries, and though I’m not among the Austen fans, I thought I’d pick this up. Among those to try her hand at this genre is accomplished mystery writer, P.D. Even a former neighbor of ours, Regina Jeffers, has written a whole series of Jane Austen books. Jane Austen knock-offs are a cottage industry. James writes a murder mystery as a sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. ![]()
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