The Darcy Code

by Elizabeth Aston

England, 1803. The war against Napoleon is afoot, Mr Darcy is head of British intelligence, and his young and brilliant agents are fighting their own, clandestine war against the threat of invasion and enemy infiltration. Danger is everywhere, even in the ballrooms of glittering London.

Longing for love, Lord Gosforth’s daughter, Anna, learns there’s more to life than frivolity and flirting as she dances her way through the London season. Caught up in intrigue and adventure with Mr Darcy’s brilliant young intelligence officers, she must thwart the dastardly plans of one of Napoleon’s most dangerous agents and find true love.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Regency

59 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

I’m the daughter of two Jane Austen addicts, who decided to call me after a character from one of Jane Austen’s novels. So it’s no wonder that I also became a passionate Jane Austen fan.

Elizabeth Aston is a pen name (it's actually my married name). I first wrote under the name Elizabeth Pewsey, and now Attica Books are reissuing those novels as ebooks under my Aston name.

I've also published several books under my own name Elizabeth Edmondson. They're historicals, but set in the 20th century.

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Reviews

[Abby Shiner · Rating 4 out of 5]

As I've said before, Aston is really good at carrying the story of the Darcy's forward in a way that stays true to the original PandP. This book was no less well done. The characters were great, the plot moved along nicely, I love that Mr. Darcy is now part of the international ring that deals with spies between France and England...totally perfect for him. I only wish that Lizzie had made an appearance in this book. Otherwise, very well done.

[Damaskcat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anna Gosforth is hoping to find love in her first London season but these are dangerous times and all the men seem to be more concerned with the danger of an invasion by Napoleon. Her father keeps having meetings with Mr Darcy who is working for the government and with the mysterious Mr Vere. Then Anna sees the handsome Mr Standish across a crowded room and falls in love in spite of everyone warning her against him.

This is an entertaining novella which shows how difficult it was for women to be taken seriously in the early nineteenth century though Anna manages to get sensible answers to her questions by sheer persistence. The story is well written and interesting with a cameo appearance by a believable Mr Darcy. I liked Anna and her family and thought they were interesting characters. Read the story for its own sake or for its connection to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice – either way it is an enjoyable read.

[Jess Swann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Une jolie histoire d'amour et d'espionnage qui n'a pas grand chose à voir avec les Darcy et je pense que c'est justement une des raisons pour lesquelles je l'ai aimé. Anna est une héroïne vive et attachante et l'intrigue, quoi qu’attendue est plutôt bien tournée, j'aime beaucoup l'ambiance qui rappelle les romans d'Anne Perry (en moins bien tout de même). L'histoire, même si elle est brève était intéressante et bien écrite : une réussite

Ce que j'aime : le scénario, le personnage d'Anna, ses relations avec les hommes. Le fait que les Darcy ne soient pas du tout présents

Ce que j'aime moins : Pour le coup, j'aurais aimé que ce soit un peu plus long... Le fait que l'auteure utilise quand même les Darcy pour se faire de la pub...

En bref : Une histoire plaisante, bien tournée et qui n'a pour ainsi dire rien à voir avec les Darcy ( ils ne sont qu'à demi présents) . J'ai beaucoup aimé

Ma note

7,5/10

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute novella. While reading it I kept thinking, "what the heck does this have to do with Mr. Darcy?" I eventually figured out that Mr. Darcy works in the War Office and the story is about one of his operatives. I understand that there are a series of these books and this is not the first one, hence the confusion.

I got it as a Kindle freebie so no complaints here.

[Angela Clayton · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disappointing and forgettable. The characters weren't as full or interesting as in her other novels. I would not read it again, whereas there are many other novels by Elizabeth Aston that I have re-read.