When Elizabeth Bennet accepts the desperate proposal of the proud, enigmatic Mr. Darcy, she expects a marriage of convenience shadowed by grief. What she finds at Pemberley is something far worse.
The grand estate sits atop deposits of blood-red clay that seep through its foundations and stain the winter snow crimson. Its corridors are cold despite roaring fires. Its east wing is sealed behind iron locks. And at night, ghostly figures walk the halls, reaching for Elizabeth with translucent, red-tinged hands, mouthing warnings she cannot quite hear.
As Elizabeth’s health begins to decline and her letters to her beloved sister Jane go unanswered, she realizes the danger is not supernatural but terrifyingly human. Someone at Pemberley is poisoning her, and the elegant, devoted sister-in-law who prepares her nightly tisane may not be the caring companion she appears. With the help of an old diary, a courageous housekeeper, and a husband whose love may finally be stronger than his fear, Elizabeth must uncover the deadly secrets buried beneath Pemberley’s crumbling magnificence before she becomes the latest ghost to walk its halls.
What Walks at Pemberley is a gripping gothic romance that reimagines Jane Austen’s beloved characters in a world of spectral warnings, slow-acting poison, and a love tested by the darkest of family secrets. Fans of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, gothic romance, and atmospheric historical fiction will be spellbound.
