In this sequel to Pride & Prejudice & Assassinations, Elizabeth Darcy must come to terms with her new life and her new responsibilities. She has been head of House Darcy for less than 6 months when she and her husband are called to London. They quickly learn that a French spy has infiltrated the Gentry and has access to information at the highest levels of the English aristocracy. Furthermore they are tasked to find this spy and are given the political and military power to do so. Elizabeth must now charge headlong into a new life and new duties to ensure the safety of the country and citizens she loves.House Darcy was built on a foundation of honour and integrity. It has stood for generations as a symbol of the best ideals in England. Now, during a time of war, murder, spies, and intrigue, House Darcy will rise, and it will do so upon the shoulders of a remarkable woman. But before the house can rise, she must rise; and before she will rise, she will fall