Some Particular Evil

A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

By: Emilia Stratford

Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman

FITZ WILLIAM DARCY WOULD HAVE NEVER IMAGINED the depravity dwelling in the hearts of those he thought he knew best. On the run from hired killers, he is forced into hiding in the mean streets of London with the only person he can trust being Elizabeth Bennet.

LEFT BEHIND IN KENT, Elizabeth Bennet is still reeling from Darcy’s presumptuous marriage proposal when she discovers the plot to kill him. Leaping to the gentleman’s aid, she helps him go into hiding and then sets about trying to learn what she can of the plot against him—all of which reveals, gradually, new insights into Darcy’s true character.

FALLING INTO A CLANDESTINE CORRESPONDENCE, she and Darcy share pieces of their hearts and together discover family secrets that could shake the very foundations of Darcy’s being—and put Elizabeth in mortal danger. Afforded a second chance at the sweetness of love amid the foulness of evil, will their romance prevail?

©2025 Emilia Stratford (P)2025 Quills & Quartos Publishing

Great variation of pride and prejudice.

Exciting twists … hard to anticipate who the good guys and bad guys were! Exciting story. Love the characters.

Totally unique story

Great story narrated by a talented voice. Lots of tension and twists. Well done. Easy to recommend.

It had me guessing

I like the that I was not certain who were the bad guys. I’m not good at writing reviews but I think this audiobook should have a higher rating than what it currently have. It is a different story, there are misunderstandings like in the canon but it does not take long in resolve. I like Elizabeth in this story, she is not overly proud or prejudiced against Darcy, she is good hearted and she quickly understand her feelings for Darcy. Stevie did an amazing job as always. You should pick this bood hurry!

Excellent debut author

This debut author brought to us a new variation that has mystery, intrigue, twist & turns, and of course our necessary happily ever after.

Several other reviewers bring you more detail of the plot and you can look at those for more details. I enjoyed how Elizabeth set aside her own personal issues/prejudice to help others in need. Darcy is on the run and the only one he knows he can trust is Elizabeth. The story has you questioning who is the villain or villains and what exactly is or was the crime(s). Parts of this story has violence described/shown, so be aware of that.

I borrowed this book via KU and then got the audiobook to go with. The audiobook is narrated by Stevie Zimmerman and as always she did an excellent job and increases the value of the book and story. I can see myself listening or reading this one again.

Intriguing Variation

This engaging variation is based on many plot twists, which are delightfully surprising. The author keeps the reader guessing almost to the very end of the book, which is an unusual element in P&P variations. I liked it a lot, and the narrator does a good job - as is usual for her.