Carrie Bebris
| The Matters at Mansfield |
| “There is not one in a hundred of either sex, who is not taken in when they marry . . . it is, of all transactions, the one in which people expect the most from others, and are least honest themselves.” —Mary Crawford, Mansfield Park |
The Matters at Mansfield
(Or, The Crawford Affair)
A Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery
Book #4 in the Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery series
Forge Books, September 2008
Hardcover, ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-1847-3
Mass market paperback ISBN 978-0-7653-5803-5
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(Or, The Crawford Affair)
A Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery
Book #4 in the Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery series
Forge Books, September 2008
Hardcover, ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-1847-3
Mass market paperback ISBN 978-0-7653-5803-5
Excerpt
Available from your favorite local bookstore, or order now
through:
An independent bookseller
Barnes & Noble
Books-A-Million
Borders
Macmillan (publisher)
Their pursuit of the headstrong couple leads the Darcys to the village of Mansfield, where the usually intricate game of
marriage machinations becomes still more convoluted by lies and deception. There, the Darcys discover that love and
marriage can be a complex and dangerous business -- one that can even lead to murder.
The Matters at Mansfield is the fourth novel in the award-winning Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery series, which features the
married Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice as reluctant sleuths who become embroiled
in intrigues surrounding their friends and family. Their courtship hasn't ended, and their adventures have just begun.
Other books in the series: Pride and Prescience (#1), Suspense and Sensibility (#2), North by Northanger (#3).
Praise for The Matters at Mansfield
"Bebris has a great feel for both the period and Austen's witty style, making the pages fly by in this absorbing, charming
mystery." -- Booklist
"Lively plot, engaging characters, and a surprising finale." -- Publisher's Weekly
"A charming rogue, the kind of tongue-in-cheek humor that is perfectly at home in formal Regency language and a nearly
perfect murder hit the right note and will captivate readers." -- Romantic Times BOOKreviews (4 stars)
"Combines Regency romance, gothic elements, and a mix of Austen characters in a pleasantly lightweight tale."
-- Kirkus Reviews
"The best of the Mr. and Mrs. Darcy mysteries . . . entertaining as well as realistic. Not only does she do a superb job with
the science behind the crime, she does an excellent job developing her cast of characters . . . Pride and Prejudice fans will
greatly enjoy seeing their favorite husband and wife duo in action again." -- The Bluestocking Guide
More on The Matters at Mansfield
He is an enigmatic character, Mr. Henry Crawford—so utterly charming, yet so utterly callous. Readers have been
debating for two centuries whether this favorite Austen rogue is capable of redemption.
I decided to find out.
If you have read Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, you have met Mr. Crawford, the charismatic cad who embarks on a
series of calculated flirtations that leave more than one casualty in his wake. By the end of Austen’s novel, he is a man
with numerous enemies: the disgraced Maria Rushworth, her humiliated husband, her scandalized father, her
reprehensible Aunt Norris . . . to name a few.
And that was before he crossed Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
It seems that while Lady Catherine was busy minding the Darcys’ business at Pemberley in North by Northanger,
she should have kept a closer eye on her own affairs. Or at least, on her own daughter.
She now finds herself forced to solicit the Darcys’ assistance in resolving a certain matter requiring the utmost
discretion. It is one of many matters that challenge Elizabeth and Darcy as they navigate a web of deception to
determine which denizen of Mansfield Park harbors the strongest malice toward Henry Crawford.
marriage machinations becomes still more convoluted by lies and deception. There, the Darcys discover that love and
marriage can be a complex and dangerous business -- one that can even lead to murder.
The Matters at Mansfield is the fourth novel in the award-winning Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery series, which features the
married Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice as reluctant sleuths who become embroiled
in intrigues surrounding their friends and family. Their courtship hasn't ended, and their adventures have just begun.
Other books in the series: Pride and Prescience (#1), Suspense and Sensibility (#2), North by Northanger (#3).
Praise for The Matters at Mansfield
"Bebris has a great feel for both the period and Austen's witty style, making the pages fly by in this absorbing, charming
mystery." -- Booklist
"Lively plot, engaging characters, and a surprising finale." -- Publisher's Weekly
"A charming rogue, the kind of tongue-in-cheek humor that is perfectly at home in formal Regency language and a nearly
perfect murder hit the right note and will captivate readers." -- Romantic Times BOOKreviews (4 stars)
"Combines Regency romance, gothic elements, and a mix of Austen characters in a pleasantly lightweight tale."
-- Kirkus Reviews
"The best of the Mr. and Mrs. Darcy mysteries . . . entertaining as well as realistic. Not only does she do a superb job with
the science behind the crime, she does an excellent job developing her cast of characters . . . Pride and Prejudice fans will
greatly enjoy seeing their favorite husband and wife duo in action again." -- The Bluestocking Guide
More on The Matters at Mansfield
He is an enigmatic character, Mr. Henry Crawford—so utterly charming, yet so utterly callous. Readers have been
debating for two centuries whether this favorite Austen rogue is capable of redemption.
I decided to find out.
If you have read Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, you have met Mr. Crawford, the charismatic cad who embarks on a
series of calculated flirtations that leave more than one casualty in his wake. By the end of Austen’s novel, he is a man
with numerous enemies: the disgraced Maria Rushworth, her humiliated husband, her scandalized father, her
reprehensible Aunt Norris . . . to name a few.
And that was before he crossed Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
It seems that while Lady Catherine was busy minding the Darcys’ business at Pemberley in North by Northanger,
she should have kept a closer eye on her own affairs. Or at least, on her own daughter.
She now finds herself forced to solicit the Darcys’ assistance in resolving a certain matter requiring the utmost
discretion. It is one of many matters that challenge Elizabeth and Darcy as they navigate a web of deception to
determine which denizen of Mansfield Park harbors the strongest malice toward Henry Crawford.
Mr. Darcy's aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, is eager to arrange a lucrative and socially
advantageous match for her daughter, Anne. Of course, her ladyship has not taken into
account such frivolous matters as love or romance, let alone the wishes of her daughter.
Needless to say, there is much turmoil when the bride-to-be elopes.
advantageous match for her daughter, Anne. Of course, her ladyship has not taken into
account such frivolous matters as love or romance, let alone the wishes of her daughter.
Needless to say, there is much turmoil when the bride-to-be elopes.
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