What happens when you mix the classic novelist Jane Austen with mystery writer Anne Perry? Author Carrie Bebris’s delightfully funny and fresh Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mystery Series. Avid readers of Ms. Bebris will be happy to learn that the fourth book in the series, The Matters at Mansfield: Or the Crawford Affair will be available on September 2nd. for their continued amusement and delight.
In the previous novels in this series; Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged, Suspense and Sensibility or, First Impressions Revisited, and North By Northanger, or The Shades of Pemberley, we follow Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy after their marriage as they visit their friends from the different Jane Austen novels and sleuth out murder and mystery throughout Regency England. I have not been able to acquire an advance copy of this novel to comment on it thoroughly, and it is a bit too soon for reviews to be about online, but here are some excellent reviews on the author’s previous title North by Northanger (which won the Daphne du Maurier Award in 2007) to give you an idea of her style and renown.
“Bebris provides another feast for Janeites in . . . this well-told tale.” Publishers Weekly
“Bebris captures Austen’s style and the Regency period perfectly, drawing her characters with a sure hand.” Library Journal
“A new Mr. and Mrs. Darcy mystery is always cause for celebration in this household — and the latest adventure featuring the amatuer sleuths is well up to Carrie Bebris’ usual high standard. . . . A terrific read: I devoured it in a single sitting.” Jane Austen’s Regency World
“An utter delight . . . every aspect is pitch-perfect.” — Romantic Times Book Club (Top Pick)
“The writing is crisp, dryly humorous, and consistent with Austen’s style. This book is the best of the three mysteries so far. It is tightly and credibly constructed down to the last detail, heavy on danger and intrigue, historically accurate, and engaging.” VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
Further reading
- Review of The Matters at Mansfield: or The Crawford Affair at Publishers Weekly
- Author Carrie Bebris’s website
- Read an excerpt of The Matters at Mansfield: or The Crawford Affair
Mansfield Park Madness – Day 15 Give-away
Matters at Mansfield: or The Crawford Affair
Part of the Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mysteries, by Carrie Bebris. Pride and Prejudice’s characters of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy going sleuthing in this detective mystery spinoff. Hardcover, 288 page, ISBN 978-0765318473
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