Author Helen Fielding has killed off a major character in her third novel . Bridget Jones ' character , Tom Darcy , is dead in ` ` Mad About the Boy '' Fans have reacted with shock to the news . During that initial installment , Bridget gets to know the prickly but sweet Mark Darcy , and in the follow-up , 1999 's `` Bridget Jones : It 's unclear how this will impact the third book .
Author Helen Fielding has killed off a major character in her third novel . Bridget Jones ' character , Tom Darcy , is dead in ` ` Mad About the Boy '' Fans have reacted with shock to the news . It 's unclear how this will impact the third book .