"È cosa nota e universalmente riconosciuta che uno scapolo in possesso di un solido patrimonio debba essere in cerca di moglie." Ed è una verità cui non si sottrae Mr. Frederick Parrish, ricco e affascinante gentiluomo americano, che sta per convolare a nozze con Caroline Bingley. Un'atmosfera di festa avvolge i fidanzati e il matrimonio pare suggellare la promessa di una vita serena e felice. Ma presto la gioia s'incrina e la coppia è turbata da una serie di strani episodi: fenomeni di sonnambulismo, cavalli imbizzarriti senza una ragione, uno spaventoso incendio e misteriosi incidenti. Qualcuno sta perseguitando i Parrish, ma la pericolosità della situazione pare sfuggire a tutti. A tutti tranne a Elizabeth e Darcy, amici della giovane donna e anch'essi sposi novelli, che mettono da parte i progetti per la luna di miele per aiutare Caroline.
I Misteri del Signor e della Signora DarcySerie
Entrate nell'Inghilterra del periodo Regency, dove una amata coppia letteraria scopre che la loro pacifica vita di campagna è frequentemente interrotta da intrighi. Dopo il loro matrimonio, i Darcy di Pemberley scoprono che una propensione a risolvere misteri è parte integrante delle loro vite quanto il loro stimato status sociale. Ogni episodio presenta un nuovo enigma, spesso coinvolgendo personaggi familiari della letteratura classica, unendo il fascino storico a un avvincente lavoro investigativo.






Ordine di lettura consigliato
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Pride and Prescience
- 288pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
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 to be the target of a sinister plot, with only their friends the Darcys recognizing the...
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Suspense and Sensibility
- 304pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
Persuaded by Mrs. Bennet to sponsor a London social season for Elizabeth's sister Kitty, the Darcys reluctantly return to the glittering ballrooms and parlors of the fashionable world. There Kitty meets Harry Dashwood, the handsome young owner of Norland, and they quickly fall in love. But for the Bennet sisters, it seems the course of...
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North By Northanger
- 320pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
After the excitement of recent adventures (as related in Pride and Prescience and Suspense and Sensibility), Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy retire to the peace and quiet of Pemberley as they await the birth of their first child. Such tranquility, however, cannot last......
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The Matters at Mansfield
- 286pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
After the birth of their first child, Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy anticipate a joyful life at Pemberley. However, family obligations lead them to Mansfield Park, where they become entangled in marriage plans, star-crossed love, deceit, mistaken identity, and even murder.
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Mr. and Mrs. Darcy are looking forward to a relaxing stay with dear friends when their carriage is hailed by a damsel-in-distress outside of the village of Highbury. Little do the Darcys realize that gypsies roam these woods, or that both their possessions and the woman are about to vanish into the night. The Darcys seek out the parish magistrate, who is having a difficult evening of his own. Mr. Knightley and his new wife, the former Miss Emma Woodhouse (the heroine of Jane Austen's "Emma") are hosting a party to celebrate the marriage of their friends, Mr. Frank Churchill and Miss Jane Fairfax. During dinner, Mr. Edgar Churchill, uncle and adoptive father of the groom, falls suddenly ill and dies. The cause of death: poison. When the Darcys and the Knightleys join forces to investigate the crimes, they discover that the robbery and Edgar Churchill's death may be connected. Together they must work to quickly locate the source of the poison and the murderer's motive--before the killer can strike again.
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The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the Cobb-Lyme's notorious seawall, which becomes a perilous setting. A careless young woman faces dire consequences as the story delves into themes of danger and recklessness. The plot intertwines elements of romance and societal expectations, characteristic of Jane Austen's work, highlighting the complexities of relationships and the impact of choices made in youth.