The Federalist at Pemberley

A Pride and Prejudice Retelling

By: Iviana Hedera

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

The War of 1812 is over, but at Pemberley, a new battle of wits is just beginning.

1. The Treaty of Ghent has brought a fragile peace between Great Britain and the United States. When a delegation of American dignitaries arrives in Derbyshire, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy is tasked by the Home Office with a delicate mission: host the "colonials" and ensure their loyalties lie with peace—not with the exiled Napoleon Bonaparte.

Elizabeth Darcy, the Mistress of Pemberley, soon realizes their guests brought more than just diplomatic platitudes.

Among them is Silas Vance, a brilliant Federalist polymath and cryptographer. While the drawing room hums with talk of steam power and democracy, Elizabeth discovers a chilling secret hidden within the shelves of her own library. A rare edition of The Wealth of Nations has become a dead-drop for a Bonapartist cipher—one that threatens to ignite a third war for independence.

In a house full of spies, who can be trusted?

As Darcy navigates the icy waters of international diplomacy, Elizabeth must use her keen wit to outmaneuver a master codebreaker. From the silent galleries of Pemberley to the rain-swept docks of Liverpool, the Darcys must work as a team to prevent a global catastrophe.

In this high-stakes JAFF variation, a misplaced word isn’t just a social faux pas—it’s treason.

⚠️ DISCLAIMER FOR JAFF PURISTS
THIS IS NOT A TRADITIONAL AUSTEN ADAPTATION.
If you are looking for:
A faithful retelling of Pride & Prejudice
A sweet Regency romance with ballroom misunderstandings
A plot centered on courtship, marriage, and social manners
→ This book is not for you.

If you love the historical intrigue of C.S. Harris, the technical detail of Andrea Penrose, and the enduring romance of Jane Austen’s most beloved couple, step into the Federalist at Pemberley.

📝 AUTHOR'S NOTE
Dear Reader,

I wrote Darcy's Double Game because I wanted to answer a question that haunted me after every re-read of Pride & Prejudice:
What if Elizabeth Bennet's intelligence wasn't just social—but operational?
Jane Austen's heroines are brilliant observers of human nature. They decode social hierarchies, detect hypocrisy, and navigate power structures with surgical precision. In the Regency era, a woman's survival often depended on her ability to "read the room" and anticipate threats.

So I asked: What if the room Elizabeth was reading was a nest of traitors?
This book is my love letter to two genres I adore:
Austen's Regency World – where wit is a weapon, marriage is a legal contract, and social intelligence determines your fate
Le Carré's Espionage Craft – where loyalty is currency, information is power, and everyone plays a double game

What you'll find here:
Elizabeth's sharp tongue deployed against bureaucrats and spymasters
Darcy's "pride" reframed as operational security (never reveal your assets)
A Regency England where the real war isn't on the battlefield

If you've ever wanted to see Elizabeth Bennet outwit a spymaster, dismantle a conspiracy, and marry Darcy —
This book was written for you.

With gratitude and a loaded flintlock,
Iviana Hedera