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Chapter One of the third volume of the Bennet Wardrobe Series is “The Avenger: Thomas Bennet and A Father’s Lament.” Here we unfold the story of Thomas and Frances Bennet as they search for the man who has harmed their family. In the process, the two find exagoras agapis…that redemptive love that pushes each of them to become the best version of themselves. At this point…at the dawn of the tale…Thomas has used the Wardrobe to seek out Kitty Bennet Fitzwilliam, The Countess, for Mrs. Bennet has been distressed at not seeing her daughter from 1811 to 1814. Sadly, though, the Wardrobe has other ideas, depositing them (Bennet had given Mrs. B. a healthy dose of her tonic) three years after Kitty’s demise. And so it begins.

We are deep into the first Book in the Novella…when Elizabeth accidentally uses to Wardrobe to come forward from 1801 to 1907. This is a work in progress (c) 2017 by Don Jacobson

Moriarty is gone…and with him the funds which had supported Junius Winters. Also, as we learned in Ch XXVI, none of Moriarty’s minions knew or cared why Kitty had been held captive in Paris. Now it is every man for himself…and most particularly that meant the greedy Winters. Please enjoy these two chapters deep in the transition from the Dark Passage to the Renoir Likeness.

I am about 2/3s of the way through “The Exile”…the story of Kitty Bennet’s experiences after her trip through the Wardrobe. Here we find Lord Henry Fitzwilliam, now Earl of Matlock for 11 months, as he strives to find the missing Kitty Bennet. She had been last seen in Harrods on July 4th where she had been unexpectedly met by Junius Winters (yes…”W”s are generally bad). A letter had been left in Kitty’s chambers which indicated that she had, on the spur of the moment, traveled to the South of France. Henry has come to 221B Baker Street to consult with the most noted detective of the day. Please remember that I am a believer that the act of writing fiction (World as Myth) creates reality. Thus, when Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the Holmes stories, the detective was inserted in the reality into which Kitty, Henry and the rest are thrust. I also believe that as Doyle never explained why Professor Moriarty decided to kill Homes in “The Final Problem.” The crux of The Exile (I’m not tellin’…wait until May!) offers a logical explanation. I do hope you enjoy this fix. BTW…you may find that reading Book 1 of the Bennet Wardrobe Series “The Keeper: Mary Bennet’s Extraordinary Journey” useful as you prepare for “The Exile: Kitty Bennet and the Belle Epoque.”

Book 2 of the Bennet Wardrobe Series is in Progress. “The Exile: Kitty Bennet and the Belle Epoque” See Chapter Two. Henry Fitzwilliam and Kitty Bennet are visiting the Bennet Family Trust offices to learn more about Kitty’s future.

A sequel to Waking to Mrs. Darcy in which Mary Bennet finds her happily ever after

This is an excerpt from “The Earl Finds His Comfort,” which is the sequel to “Angel Comes to the Devil’s Keep.”

In this tale, there’s no letter of explanation from Darcy and no visit to Pemberley by Elizabeth. Essentially, there’s no chance for Darcy and Elizabeth to come together until they strike a very unusual bargain.

This is a modern retelling of “Persuasion” with Latter-day Saint or Mormon characters.

What if an accident prevents Elizabeth Bennet from reading Mr. Darcy’s letter of apology?

A battle to win the love of a woman worth knowing.

What if Fitzwilliam Darcy refused to approach Elizabeth Bennet when he spots her upon the grounds of Pemberley?

A ‘Pride and Prejudice’ sequel

by Sharon Lathan