The Indomitable Miss Elizabeth

A Meryton Mystery, Book 2

De: Jennifer Joy

Narrado por: Nancy Peterson

Lady Catherine comes to Meryton...and Mrs. Bennet gives her a piece of her mind.

Fitzwilliam Darcy is more determined than ever to win Elizabeth's love - no matter what obstacles their families place between them.

Elizabeth Bennet is growing to love Darcy, but a life-threatening secret threatens to dash her hopes for their happily-ever-after.

When a matron is found murdered in the midst of a militia parade, Darcy soon discovers the strength of the victim's enemies...and their closeness to Elizabeth. Can Darcy protect her when she is determined to bring the murderer to justice?

With a cold-blooded killer on the loose and their hearts on the line, can Darcy and Elizabeth work together to solve another mystery while fighting for each other?

The Indomitable Miss Elizabeth is the second novel in Jennifer Joy's A Meryton Mystery romance series set in England's captivating Regency era - when a gentleman's manners were regarded as highly as a lady's reputation and a happy marriage was the ultimate prize (although a fortune was never frowned upon).

If you like falling in love with Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth as they fall for each other, then you'll love this sweet romance-mystery variation of Jane Austen's timeless classic, Pride and Prejudice.

Listen to The Indomitable Miss Elizabeth to satisfy your craving for a fast-paced mystery interwoven with a heartwarming, wholesome romance today!

©2017 Jennifer Joy (P)2017 Jennifer Joy

Great book to read if you like romance & mystery

Thoroughly enjoyed it! Very good and wonderful
narrator! Very intriguing story line.
Captivating murder mystery with unexpected ending.

What Else Could Go Wrong?

After clearing his name of Wickham's murder in the first novel, Darcy and Elizabeth still have a long way to go before their happily ever after. The story begins with Mrs. Bennett and her five daughters shopping in Meryton. Lizzy meets Darcy as he enters the town, and perpetual matchmaker Mrs. Bennett convinces Darcy to escort Lizzy home. Lizzy hasn't seen Darcy in over two weeks and things are still uncertain between them. While Lizzy hasn't allowed herself to give her whole heart to Darcy, she has given him permission to court her. Darcy walks her home, and their wonderful flirtation over books gives him hope.

Returning to Meryton, Darcy and Col Fitzwilliam are dismayed to see Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Anne arrive to stay at the local inn. Anne is overtaken by a shocking illness, and the family struggles to keep it quiet. During the militia's parade a few days later, Elizabeth discovers the body of a person very dear to her. Overwhelmed with grief, she determines to find the murderer and bring them to justice.


Rather than being a rehash of the same events from the original Pride and Prejudice, this is a completely fresh plot. The introduction of new shopkeepers and other residents of Meryton expand the familiar circle of characters and keep the story fresh. There are a few characters introduced in the first book that appear in this one but it's easy to infer what their relationships are without lengthy explanations. This can truly be read as a standalone novel without spoiling the ending of the first book.

Darcy and Lizzy are portrayed perfectly in this version, and their interactions and conversations are so sweet. We get a glimpse of a new side to Mr. Bennett that I loved. A new father figure for Darcy is introduced, and I hope we see more of him in future novels.

Good luck guessing the identity of the killer! The murder plot is nicely done and there are well placed red herrings and clues throughout. There are a few twists and reveals that had me gasping and hitting the rewind button to make sure that I heard right. The mystery and the romance are given equal weight in the story and they don't detract from each other.

Nancy Peterson was the perfect narrator for this book. From the beginning I loved her voices for each character, especially Mrs. Bennett and Lady Catherine. They just seemed so authentic and sounded exactly like I pictured them. The narrator read the humorous bits with a pleasant smile in her voice like she's sharing the joke with us. She didn't overact or make the narration too dramatic, and her pace was perfect. It was the perfect combination of author and narrator.

P&P Murder mystery

The Indomitable Miss Elizabeth by Jennifer Joy was a fairly entertaining listen, though I found it a bit slow and hard to really get into. The murder didn't happen until after the 3 hour mark, and, well, I found myself getting easily distracted because the story wasn't holding my attention. Pride and Prejudice is one of my absolute favorites, so it wasn't like I didn't care for the characters or anything of the sort, and I've read other P&P variations over the years, so I'm surprised that I couldn't get into this one.

Nancy Peterson's narration was great and I had no issues with it at all. I'd happily listen to another of her performances. She did a great job with all of the various characters and her voice was filled with various emotions when necessary. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher for an honest review.

Lovely Narration

If you could sum up The Indomitable Miss Elizabeth in three words, what would they be?

lovely, driven, understated

What did you like best about this story?

how strong the plot and females were.

Have you listened to any of Nancy Peterson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

she does an amazing job with reading this book, everything was so flawless

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

I received this book for free in return for my unbiased review

Color Me Surprised

I got this advanced reader copy via audiobook boom. I have listened to many Pride and Prejudices adaptations in the past year. This one blew me away. I loved the interactions between the characters and the angst that Elizabeth and William experienced. That aunt would be the one that I would have killed off much sooner. but she has a place in future stories with her snobbish ways. I was truly surprised to discover the real killer. the narrator did each voice so well that you could actually believe that they talked like that. I will listen to the next installment especially if I get an advanced copy. The story was fun as well as suspenseful. Love those strong heroines.