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"Behold me going to write you as handsome a Letter as I can. Wish me good luck."
—Jane Austen, writing to her brother Frank

Welcome! 

. . . and thank you for visiting my online home. Here you will find details and news about me, my books, and more. I am best known for my Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery series, in which the married Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice become entangled in intrigue with other Austen characters. While most of the website focuses on that series, I also write other fiction and nonfiction, and wear several additional hats (editor, writing instructor, speaker), so information about those endeavors is included here as well.

At present, my biggest news is that the sixth Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery, The Deception at Lyme (Or, The Peril of Persuasion) has just released. In the Darcys’ newest adventure, our favorite Regency couple enters the world of Austen’s Persuasion, where their seaside holiday is disrupted by two suspicious deaths: those of an unknown woman they discover at the base of Lyme’s famous seawall, and a young naval lieutenant—Mr. Darcy’s cousin—allegedly killed in action aboard a ship fraught with conspiracy. Aided by newlywed Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot, the Darcys uncover secrets that many in Lyme (including characters familiar to readers of Persuasion) would prefer remain hidden . . . while Mr. Darcy’s sister, Georgiana, finally finds romance. For more about The Deception at Lyme, including a synopsis, excerpt, publication details, and photographs from my research trip, click here or on the book cover to your right.

While I was researching the Royal Navy for The Deception at Lyme, I happened upon the true account of a valiant 26-year-old commander who overcame daunting odds to win a battle against the French in March 1800. The naval officer was Jane Austen’s brother Frank, and his encounter inspired me to write “The Chase,” a short story that will be published in the fiction anthology Jane Austen Made Me Do It, coming from Ballantine Books in October 2011. Additional details about “The Chase” and the anthology can be found on the Other Works page.

Meanwhile, the fifth Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery, The Intrigue at Highbury (or, Emma's Match), recently released in trade paperback. If you have not yet read the Darcys’adventure with Emma and Mr. Knightley, you now have another opportunity to enjoy a few suspenseful hours with the delightful (but devious?) denizens of Highbury.

Do have a look around the website—indeed, make yourself at home, for I hope you will return often to read the latest news. If you are not already subscribed to my e-newsletter, sign up to ensure that you receive periodic updates and subscriber bonuses. And definitely check the events schedule to see whether my book tour for The Deception at Lyme will bring me to your area. I very much hope we have an opportunity to meet in person. Until then, I remain—

Yours most sincerely,
Carrie

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