Latest News: Deception Audiobook • Deception released in Italian

"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.

Thank you for your warm reception of my most recent novel, The Deception at Lyme (Or, The Peril of Persuasion). Readers and reviewers alike are calling the sixth Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery my best book yet, and I hope you agree. 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 to Lyme, click here or on the book cover to your right.

After last autumn's hardcover release, I am pleased to announce that the novel has just been published in two additional formats. The Deception at Lyme is now available as an audiobook (CD, cassette, and digital Playaway) from Recorded Books, and is available as a digital download from Audible.com. The audiobook features the vocal talents of actress Leslie Carroll and is a pleasure to listen to regardless of whether you have already read the novel. Even if you don't often use audiobooks, you won't want to miss it, and please encourage your library to add it to their collection. Deception has also just been released in Italian translation as a trade paperback from TEA Books. More information about the audio and Italian editions can be found on the latest news and Italian pages.

Among the highlights of my recent book tour was speaking at the national conference of the Jane Austen Society of North America, held in Fort Worth, Texas. While there, I had the unexpected pleasure of not only meeting legendary screenwriter Andrew Davies, but being his dance partner for the Texas Two-Step!

My book tour for Deception took me from the Great Lakes to the Ohio River Valley to the Texas plains, and I enjoyed every opportunity to meet so many of you. If you could not attend one of those events (or even if you did), I have numerous appearances scheduled in 2012, with more in the works. So be sure to visit the events page to see whether any of my upcoming presentations, writing workshops, booksignings, or other programs will bring me to your area. I very much hope we have an opportunity to meet in person.

Do have a look around the website—indeed, make yourself at home, for I hope you will return often to read the latest news. Check out the FAQ page for answers to the questions I receive most often (such as where the Darcys are headed next, now that I've written one mystery for each of Austen's full-length novels). If you are not already subscribed to my e-newsletter, sign up to ensure that you receive periodic updates and subscriber bonuses. And if you are so inclined, drop me a note to let me know you stopped by. Hearing from readers always makes my day!

I remain—

Yours most sincerely,
Carrie

 

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