In Jane Austen's Persuasion, the Cobb-Lyme's famous seawall-proved dangerous to a careless young woman. Now it proves deadly. Following their recent intrigue at Highbury, Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth Darcy visit the seaside village of Lyme on holiday. Family business also draws them there, to receive the personal effects of Mr. Darcy's late cousin, a naval lieutenant who died in action. Their retreat turns tragic when they come upon a body lying at...

While riding in their carriage on a dark road near Highbury, Mr. and Mrs. Darcy are stopped by a woman in distress. The Darcys are not aware that gypsies roam the woods. Now their possessions and the woman have vanished into the night.The Darcys relate their story to the parish magistrate, Mr. Knightley, who has his hands full at the moment investigating the poisoning death of a guest at a celebratory dinner party. The Darcys and the magistrate soon...

Following the birth of their first child, Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy are looking forward to enjoying life at Pemberley, but family commitments draw them away to Mansfield Park. While there, the Darcys get involved with marriage arrangements, star-crossed lovers, deceit, mistaken identity, and even murder.

After the intrigues and excitements of their time in the city, the Darcys are more than prepared for a bit of peace and quiet at Pemberley. This is time that they can spend together as Elizabeth settles into her pregnancy. However, such serene solitude is not meant to be. First a letter from Lady Anne Fitzwilliam Darcy, long deceased, is discovered. The contents are both mysterious and prescient for Mrs. Darcy. Then a summons to Northanger Abbey...