To Catch a Poisoner: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Mystery

by Renata McMann

“A—about a year or so ago, men started taking notice of me. Men passing through, and the innkeeper, he started t-taking their coin…” Henrietta continued on in this vein, revealing the details of a horrifying life that had Mr. Darcy vowing aloud to send men to see what could be done about this innkeeper…permanently.

Wickham gave him an innocent look. “We agreed, did we not, that you would act the boor and I would besmirch you, in the hope that any malcontent plotting a poisoning would seek me out as an ally.” “We did, but as that part of Richard’s plan did not work, I regret it.” He had not enjoyed being so high-handed and aloof, nor the insults he’d delivered. Particularly the one he’d issued, unprovoked and unwarranted, to Miss Elizabeth.