P.D. James' "Death Comes to Pemberley" has something for mystery fans and Austen fans alike. At the beginning of the story, the Darcys are preparing for the annual ball held at Pemberley. Lydia is on her way to visit, although her husband (George Wickham) is not received for a variety of reasons well-known to "Pride & Prejudice" fans.Well, the drama begins when Captain Wickham is brought out of the woods covered in blood, and possibly injured ... and his colleague, Captain Martin Denny (a minor P&P character) is found dead. Wickham is, of course, arrested and arraigned on charges of murder.There are numerous subplots involving servants, a romance for Georgianna Darcy, and even the obsequious Mr. Collins. The author ties them all together for a whodunnit that I truly did not see coming. Well-done, all the way around.
