My gratitude to NetGalley for providing a ARC, as I’m not sure I could have waited much longer for publication.

Jonathan Darcy prefers solitude, routine, quiet country living, the comforts of home - and the company of Miss Juliet Tilney. When his parents insist on leaving him in London “for his own good”, he is delighted to find Miss Tilney is in town for the Season. Without their disapproving fathers to slow them down, the two are soon attending balls, plays, musicales, and murder investigations together once again.

I love these books, especially seeing the villains of Jane Austen’s masterpieces get some real punishment. My only complaint is that this one focuses on the Mansfield Park crowd, and Fanny is ✨such✨ a wet rag. I dislike her so much, more than any of the villains from any of the books. Thankfully, Caroline Bingley makes an appearance, hoping for a second chance at Pemberly through her daughter. Mr. Follett, the painter who’d flirted with Juliette in book two, is also in town.

Does Darcy have a rival?

The author's fourth book in her Mr. Darcy and Miss Tinley mystery series is an absolute delight! Janeites will adore the glamour of the London season while the young sleuths investigate a dastardly plan involving old family friends Edmund and Fanny Bertram. A must-read for Austen and historical mystery fans!

The Rushworth Family Plot was another great addition to the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney series! Claudia Gray takes the upmost care with the characters and stories Jane Austen created to craft a wonderful murder mystery. Readers will find themselves again rooting for the young Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney to catch the killer, as their admiration and love for each other continues to grow with each investigation. This reader is impatiently awaiting the next installment of this series.

The sleuthing duo shines here, their partnership dynamic and their personal stakes woven seamlessly into the plot. The book doesn’t just hinge on solving the murder, it explores deeper themes of family, reputation, and the complexities of love in a world defined by rigid social structures. Plus, the slow-burn romance and tense mystery keep the pages turning, making this a delightful read for anyone who loves a good Austen-inspired tale with a twist.

This series has been a big joy of the past year for me, and this latest installment is no different! Mr. Jonathan Darcy and Miss Juliet Tilney find themselves in London for the season in this fourth book, and are delighted to find the other there as well. This finally gives them the opportunity to begin a courtship in earnest, when Mr. Rushworth (of Austen's Mansfield Park) is found murdered. The duo is once again called upon to investigate at the behest of both the Bertram family and the busy London police. What follows is another intriguing investigation littered with some of Austen's favorite characters, as we explore their lives beyond her original books. Claudia Gray is a master of the regency voice and her characters feel so authentic to how Austen originated them. The ending only broke my heart a little bit, as it must promise that a fifth book is on the way. Gray fosters my attachment to the characters so profoundly- both her originals and Austen's- and I am so very eager to see what happens to them next. As we get further into the series, the mysteries share the front seat with the romance, but that makes me love it even more.

This one drug a little for me, possibly because the slow burn between Juliet and Jonathan is so slow. I’ve enjoyed this series a lot and Gray has done a great job of taking Austin’s original works and finding stories to create mysteries out of. I will keep reading this series, but would love to see progress made in Juliet and Jonathan’s relationship in the next book in the series.

Another wonderful additional to a phenomenal series. It is equally fun with the banter with the seriousness you expect from a "who done it" mystery. Just like the first three I could not put it down.