Could Fitzwilliam Darcy harbour a shocking, sinister secret?Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet count themselves among the many guests of the Kendall family, whose estate lies amidst the picturesque hills, gorges, and rocky slopes of the Peak District in Derbyshire. Elizabeth's cousin, Rose Kendall, believes her dashing brother-in-law, Captain James Kendall, is Elizabeth's ideal match. Rose's husband, Nicholas, hopes his good friend Darcy-a rich, proud, and taciturn gentleman with a spotless reputation-will fancy one of the other eligible lady guests.
News of a brutal killing at a neighbouring estate sends a wave of shock through the genial group of friends and family. When one of the Kendalls' guests is attacked, all of the gentlemen become suspects, but the former Bow Street runner tasked with investigating the crime finds the evidence against Mr. Darcy particularly compelling.
In this romantic mystery, the beloved couple from Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice cross paths with a ruthless killer. When faced with dire warnings against Mr. Darcy, will Elizabeth heed them or follow the dictates of her heart?
Categories:
- Rivals vying for Elizabeth's affections
- Prior meetings of Elizabeth and Georgiana
- Amnesia suffered by Lizzy or Darcy
- Consequences of death of Mrs Bennet
- Additional or fewer Bennet siblings
- Alternate Universe
- Death or severe illness
- Violence, non-sexual
- Wickham gets his just deserts
- Charles Bingley does not marry Jane
- Dogs feature prominently in story
- Mystery elements
- Elizabeth has connections in the Ton
- Altered or no Wickham and Lydia elopement
- No Ramsgate visit/incident for Georgiana
Non-Canonical Relationships:
- Jane Bennet / ORIGINAL Character