Carrie Bebris
| Pride and Prescience |
| Her husband took her arm. “I have a proposal for you.” “Another one? You’ve only just made good on your last.” Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, Pride and Prescience, Chapter 1 |
Pride and Prescience
(Or, a Truth Universally Acknowledged)
A Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery
By Carrie Bebris
Forge Books, 2004
288 pages
Trade Paperback ISBN 0-765-31843-1
Mass market paperback ISBN 0-765-35071-8
Hardcover ISBN 0-765-30508-9
Book #1 in the Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery series
Available through your favorite bookstore or Amazon.com
Reading Group Discussion Guide
(Or, a Truth Universally Acknowledged)
A Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery
By Carrie Bebris
Forge Books, 2004
288 pages
Trade Paperback ISBN 0-765-31843-1
Mass market paperback ISBN 0-765-35071-8
Hardcover ISBN 0-765-30508-9
Book #1 in the Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery series
Available through your favorite bookstore or Amazon.com
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* Named one of the five best mysteries of 2004 by Library Journal *
* An Independent Mystery Booksellers Association bestseller *
When Caroline Bingley marries a rich, charismatic American, her future should be
secure. But strange incidents soon follow: nocturnal wanderings, spooked horses,
carriage accidents, an apparent suicide attempt. Soon the whole Bingley family
seems the target of a sinister plot, with only their friends the Darcys recognizing
the danger. A jilted lover, an estranged business partner, a financially desperate
in-law, an eccentric supernaturalist -- who is behind these events?
Perhaps it is Caroline herself, who appears to be slowly sinking into madness. . . .
Pride and Prescience is the first novel in a series of romantic mysteries featuring
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. The newlywed Darcys' courtship hasn't ended, and their adventures have
just begun.
Other books in the series: Suspense and Sensibility (#2), North by Northanger (#3),
The Matters at Mansfield (#4).
Praise for Pride and Prescience
"Carrie Bebris pulls off quite a coup with this novel. She has an acute ear for the
language and wit of Pride & Prejudice, along with a real empathy for the
characters. She has also constructed an entertaining and satisfying mystery,
producing a novel that is enormous fun." -- Jane Austen's Regency World
"Don't miss this delightful read." -- Rendezvous
"Charming . . . Fans of Stephanie Barron's Jane Austen books will want to check
out Bebris' series debut." -- Booklist
"Mannered prose, Regency backdrops, moody country houses, and delightful
characterization place this new series high on the to-buy list."
-- Library Journal starred review
"Austen fans will delight in this novel, which easily immerses readers into Regency
England and the lives of the captivating Darcys."
-- Romantic Times Book Club
"Far more than a pastiche, Pride and Prescience deploys a sure-handed sense of
period and character, deft plotting, and sparkling dialogue to illustrate the maxim
that, at bottom, every mystery is a comedy of manners."
-- Michael Bowen, author of Collateral Damage
* An Independent Mystery Booksellers Association bestseller *
When Caroline Bingley marries a rich, charismatic American, her future should be
secure. But strange incidents soon follow: nocturnal wanderings, spooked horses,
carriage accidents, an apparent suicide attempt. Soon the whole Bingley family
seems the target of a sinister plot, with only their friends the Darcys recognizing
the danger. A jilted lover, an estranged business partner, a financially desperate
in-law, an eccentric supernaturalist -- who is behind these events?
Perhaps it is Caroline herself, who appears to be slowly sinking into madness. . . .
Pride and Prescience is the first novel in a series of romantic mysteries featuring
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. The newlywed Darcys' courtship hasn't ended, and their adventures have
just begun.
Other books in the series: Suspense and Sensibility (#2), North by Northanger (#3),
The Matters at Mansfield (#4).
Praise for Pride and Prescience
"Carrie Bebris pulls off quite a coup with this novel. She has an acute ear for the
language and wit of Pride & Prejudice, along with a real empathy for the
characters. She has also constructed an entertaining and satisfying mystery,
producing a novel that is enormous fun." -- Jane Austen's Regency World
"Don't miss this delightful read." -- Rendezvous
"Charming . . . Fans of Stephanie Barron's Jane Austen books will want to check
out Bebris' series debut." -- Booklist
"Mannered prose, Regency backdrops, moody country houses, and delightful
characterization place this new series high on the to-buy list."
-- Library Journal starred review
"Austen fans will delight in this novel, which easily immerses readers into Regency
England and the lives of the captivating Darcys."
-- Romantic Times Book Club
"Far more than a pastiche, Pride and Prescience deploys a sure-handed sense of
period and character, deft plotting, and sparkling dialogue to illustrate the maxim
that, at bottom, every mystery is a comedy of manners."
-- Michael Bowen, author of Collateral Damage