I am a huge fan of P. D. James, but not so Jane Austen, but I was interested to how James did writing in the style of Austen and combining it with a mystery. The novel is about a murder that threatens to disturb the quiet, settled married life of Elizabeth Barrett and Darcy (from Pride and Prejudice). Good sister Jane is there and also the youngest sister Lydia, who married the scalawag Wickham. It was not one of James' best mysteries, but she did a good job setting it in 19th century England with appropriate language.
It is presently #4 on NY Times Hard Cover Fiction bestseller list
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