Dana Darcy: The Pride and Prejudice Sequel to The Cumberland Plateau

By M.K. Baxley

Dana Darcy is a Southern Gothic tale of Pride and Prejudice set in London England and Charleston, South Carolina. It is told in two parts. Part One begins in London, England. Fitzwilliam Darcy and his wife, the former Elizabeth Bennett of Tennessee, discover a lost and lonely child who bears a strong resemblance to his mother, Anne Darcy.Two months before his marriage in The Cumberland Plateau, David Darcy had one last encounter with his long time lover Sandra Hamilton. In an attempt to leave Cecilia Lawton, the woman who held claim to his heart, behind, David called his former girlfriend, but when he realized that she had become emotionally attached, he broke off their relationship never to return again. Seven years have passed and once again Sandra will reenter his life, this time with a little girl. As Sandra lies dying, will David come, and more importantly, will he love and except the daughter he never knew existed?Part Two of Dana Darcy opens in Charleston, South Carolina set in the rich culture and tradition of the Gullah people, former slaves of the rice and cotton planters on the Sea Islands and Coastal Plains of South Carolina and Georgia. Against the will of those who tried to conquer them, they have held on to their ways...ways little understood and many greatly feared.An old family curse has haunted the Lawton family of Lowcountry since 1820. With her marriage to David Darcy of London, England, and the subsequent birth of their three sons, Cecilia Lawton thought the curse to be broken. But is it really, and more importantly, who placed the curse and why?As things begin to unravel, an aging Root Doctor, Peter Morgan, finds himself pressed back into service as he tries to learn the truth of the strange happenings within the family he loves and works for. A snake, a cat, and a blood rose. What do they mean?This novel contains Christian elements with Spiritual Warfare and some violence. Rated PG13.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1448609887
• ISBN13: 9781448609888
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Createspace
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"