A thrilling story of murder and betrayal filled with the scandal, wit, and intrigue characteristic of Austen’s classic novels Fitzwilliam Darcy is devastated. The joy of his recent wedding has been cut short by the news of the sudden death of his father’s beloved cousin, Samuel Darcy. Elizabeth and Darcy travel to Dorset, a popular Regency resort area, to pay their respects to the well-traveled … the well-traveled and eccentric Samuel. But this is no summer holiday. Danger bubbles beneath Dorset’s peaceful surface as strange and foreboding events begin to occur. Several of Samuel’s ancient treasures go missing, and then his body itself disappears. As Darcy and Elizabeth investigate this mystery and unravel its tangled ties to the haunting legends of Dark Dorset, the legendary couple’s love is put to the test when sinister forces strike close to home. Some secrets should remain secrets, but Darcy will do all he can to find answers–even if it means meeting his own end in the damp depths of a newly dug grave.
With malicious villains, dramatic revelations and heroic gestures, The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy will keep Austen fans turning the pages right up until its dramatic conclusion.
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First I want to say that this is not a retelling, this is a continuance of Pride and Prejudice.
I love the continuation of Pride and Prejudice post-marriage (of Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth), the dialogue and spark between Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth was great; however I do wish that it focused more on the plot and less on their romance. I do understand why the romance is in there because they are newly wed, but it took away from the story each time it went in a different direction.
There are many twists and turns to this story. It is quite thrilling and suspenseful, I rather enjoyed this book, the characters in it and I thought it was fantastic that Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam were investigating the murder!
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC. All opinions are my own.
I found that like other author’s I have read, Ms. Jeffers spent way too much time on the internal/external dialogue between Darcy and Elizabeth. We get it, they love, respect, and adore each other. But when you spend so much time on that part of the story when this is classified as a mystery. thriller, suspense novel than you’ve missed the whole point of your story. When the reader spends more time skipping through your novel because of the mundane dialogue you are more likely to lose fans then you are to gain them. I also hate stupidity in characters in books as well as movies. When you make it a point for Darcy to tell anyone and everyone how intelligent and perceptive but then she act like she is an naive innocent as well as just plain dumb, you lose me. There were too many characters with their own story-lines it was difficult to keep track of the story. If the author could have stayed with the superstitions and witchcraft it would have been a very good book. Many it was intended to be a parody like “Pride, Prejudice and Zombies”. I can’t see giving this story more than 2 stars.
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I enjoy the work of so many writers in this genre. Regina Jeffers is one who proves again and again that she can deliver a beautiful love story amidst a tale of murder and mystery. This book has it all! From the very beginning, I was engrossed, and as the plot developed with all of its twists and turns, I waited anxiously for every clue! Darcy and Elizabeth have been married only six months when Darcy receives word that his father’s brother, Samuel Darcy has died. Darcy and Elizabeth decide to travel to Dorset to pay their respects and to enjoys some time alone, sea bathing and taking romantic walks together. When when ODC arrive at Darcy’s uncle’s estate, they learn the shocking details of his death. As they try to unravel what as occurred and why, Darcy and Elizabeth become more and more embroiled in danger and mystery while the death count rises. My review doesn’t do this book the justice it deserves, but if there had been more than a 5 star rating to be had, I would certainly have given it. Excellent read!