Darcy on trial for murder: how are the mighty fallen Returning from her tour of the Lakes, Elizabeth is shocked to discover that Darcy has been seriously injured in a duel. Matters go from bad to worse when his opponent dies and Darcy is prosecuted for murder. Although warned to keep her distance, Elizabeth feels honour-bound to investigate on his behalf, and before long she too is in danger ... Note: this is a re-release with a new cover and minor corrections to the text.
Nine months have passed since Fitzwilliam Darcy proposed to Elizabeth Bennet at Hunsford. Time has not healed his pain: her unfair accusations, and her refusal to read his letter, still torment him. But now she may be in danger. Disappointed at missing a trip to the Lakes, she has befriended the Italian wife of an English baronet and accompanied them to Venice. Now there is cholera in Italy, and no news has reached Longbourn for months, apart from a cryptic note handed to a stranger. Darcy sails for Venice, to find Elizabeth trapped in a romantic intrigue. She longs to return to England, but first he must pry her away from the Italian family and persuade her to join him on the long journey home. Meanwhile, Napoleon has escaped from Elba, throwing Europe into confusion as Britain and her allies prepare for another war with France ... NOTE: This is a re-release with a new cover and minor corrections to the text.
Darcy's fortunes have plummeted. He has quarrelled with Bingley, his only close friend. Lydia's lapse has left the Bennets disgraced and ruined. Most painful of all, Elizabeth is married, to a Highland laird she met on her trip to the Lakes. Darcy's only solace is Georgiana, who has blossomed under his guardianship and is enjoying her first London season. Fashionable debutantes vie for his attention, but he can think only of past mistakes. A chance meeting brings shocking news. Elizabeth's husband has been found dead, leaving her penniless as lawyers wrangle over the inheritance. Darcy hastens to Scotland to offer help. But his efforts are overshadowed by a conflict over her husband's estate. Darcy's presence is seen in some quarters as a threat. Unknown enemies may be planning to remove him from the picture, by any means necessary ...
