Regency AU. When Mr. Bingley leases Netherfield Hall, he and his friend Darcy are embroiled in a mystery involving a beautiful married woman, a beguiling actress, a timid reverend, a bluestocking, a blackhearted landowner, and a neighboring estate entailed away from the female line. HEA, but a suspenseful journey. Rated T for allusions to domestic violence & adult relations.
Rated: T - English - Mystery/Romance - Chapters: 31 - Words: 228,862 - Reviews: 1017 - Favs: 379 - Follows: 865 - Updated: 7/7 - Published: 5/11/2016 - Elizabeth, Jane, Mr. Bingley, Mr. Darcy