Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
I am going to be completely up front here: my biggest complaint with this book is everything from Pride and Prejudice that the author felt necessary to rehash. Presumably, if you're reading this, you are already familiar with Austen's work, and therefore, don't need to constantly revisit the work. Just when you think you have escaped the revisiting, it raises its ugly head. Also, one whole chapter was devoted to background on the Collinses, and they were only mentioned as having sent a letter to Elizabeth. They weren't even characters in the book!
As to the story itself, it was pretty good. On the night before a big ball at Pemberley, Lydia Wickham shows up screaming that her husband has been killed. Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam and a gentlman who has a thing for Georgianna go into the woods to investigate. As it turns out, Wickham is not dead, but his friend, Captain Denny is. Wickham is a suspect, and goes to trial. We find out who committed the crime, and the circumstances surrounding it. It was quite intriguing really.
I also liked the allusion to Emma towards the end. That's what I would like to see actually: a book that ties the characters of all Austen's work somehow. It could be epic.
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