The characters from Jane Austen's
Pride and Prejudice return in this 1st volume of the Above-Stairs/Below-Stairs Mysteries by S.M. Klassen, continuing the tale of
Mary, Mary How Extraordinary, (Volume 3 in the Adventures of Miss Mary Bennet, also by this author). NOTE: This is a 2nd Edition. Different publisher, same story.
The tale begins with a birth at Pemberley, followed by a call to duty in Yorkshire, where, once again, trouble seems to follow Mary Ashton (n e Bennet), Georgiana Darcy, and their abigails.
All is calm in the City of York until a small outbreak of poisonings, followed by the discovery of a nefarious plot (stumbled upon by Molly and Lucy). Meanwhile, Mary's younger sister Kitty suffers from a mysterious ailment, a confused husband, and an interfering friend.
In Derbyshire, Elizabeth Darcy (n e Bennet) plans an event at Pemberley, in hopes of a reconciliation between Lady Catherine de Bourgh and her daughter; Mr. Bingley fears his sister Caroline may not actually be engaged; and Mr. Darcy is experiencing the joys of parenthood along with the benefit of taking naps.
As for Miss Georgiana Darcy, Mary believes she may finally have fallen in love for good....
