A MOST INTRIGUING LADY by Sarah Ferguson is surprisingly entertaining historical fiction combined with a series of mysteries. Set in Victorian England (spanning five years in the 1870s) and featuring Lady Mary Montagu Douglas Scott, the novel crafts a fictional account of one of the Duchess of York’s relatives. As the author’s note explains, little besides the dates of her birth and marriage are known about Lady Mary, but that allows the Duchess and her co-author, Marguerite Kaye, to offer a story with a strong mix of suspense and romance involving a young woman feeling constrained by society’s expectations and determined to find and follow a purpose. She is attracted to Colonel Walter Trefusis who helps in her endeavors despite his own battles with PTSD-like symptoms. Filled with rich description of shooting parties, estate life above and below stairs, and potentially dangerous espionage, A MOST INTRIGUING LADY received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. This new title can be read as a standalone, although the authors previously collaborated on a companion story: Her Heart for a Compass.
Not directly relevant, but I had to at least mention the Budgie books also written by Sarah Ferguson – intended for children and published in 1989 about a helicopter named Budgie; we still have our copies of those fun adventures!
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