I have always thought Darcy and Elizabeth would make a rather good detective
team, given their talents and personalities. I have read one or two mystery
stories based on P&P but wanted to do one where the mystery element was as
important and developed as character etc. I must acknowledge my obvious debt
to Dorothy L. Sayers, R. Austin Freeman and, most importantly, Thomas Lovell
Beddoes, whose unfinished work provided me not only with the title, but from
the fragmentary remains of which I obtained all of the chapter heading
quotes for this story. For more information on Thomas Lovell Beddoes go
here.
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