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I have not read this author's previous books, so this is my first experience reading one of her books about Lizzie and Darcy. I found this to be a refreshing read, and Lizzie and Darcy worked great as detectives working for separate firms. You can quickly tell that we are still in a time when women have very few rights, as Lizzie's mom is constantly trying to get her daughters married and assuming if they are in the company of men that, courtship is on the horizon. I thoroughly enjoyed the cast of characters, though I found the mystery a bit predictable; it took most of the novel to confirm that I was on the right track. I felt for Darcy as he was trying to be loyal to his father and the business, as well as his loyalty to Lizzie, knowing she was desperate to prove herself in solving this case. If you want more of Lizzie and Darcy, I can say other books by this author would be as delightful as this one. There are references in this book to the previous ones, but I did not feel I was out of the loop by not reading those before, so you are safe starting with this book.