North by Northanger

The third novel in a series of romantic mysteries featuring Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice as reluctant sleuths who become embroiled in intrigues surrounding their friends and family.

After the intrigues and excitements of their time in the city, Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy retire to the peace and quiet of Pemberley as they await the birth of their first child. Such tranquillity, however, cannot last.

First, a letter from Lady Anne Fitzwilliam Darcy, long deceased, is discovered. The contents are both mysterious and prescient for Elizabeth. Then a summons to Northanger Abbey involves the young couple in intrigues that threaten not just the Darcy legacy and good name but Fitzwilliam's freedom as well.

To make matters even worse and more uncomfortable for the expectant mother, Darcy's overbearing aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, arrives on the scene to further bedevil them.

Add to this rumours of treasure and past scandals and it becomes obvious that peacefulness is not at home in Pemberley, but secrets and spirits of the past are, and their revelations may have a most chilling effect on both the Darcys and their family to come.

About the Author

Award-winning author Carrie Bebris is best known for her Mr & Mrs Darcy Mysteries series. Carrie began her career in publishing after previous roles as a journalist and college English teacher. She holds a master's degree in English literature with an emphasis on 19th-century authors and studied Austen at the graduate level with one of today's most respected Austen scholars. She is a life member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. In the name of research, she has engaged in experiences that range from dancing at Regency balls to exploring the hold of an 18th-century warship and firing a duelling pistol. When not writing, Carrie enjoys travelling and watching costume dramas that send her husband fleeing the house.