Her famed guest, Mr Yarnton, who has been suitably malicious all evening, is found murdered, strangled with his own cravat. But her Ladyship's party is memorable for the very worst of reasons. After all, she has secured the presence of Mr Marmaduke Yarnton - notorious scandalmonger and gossip - and the newlyweds Lord and Lady Velmond. Lady Windlesham intends that her soiree, to be held early in the London season of 1816, will be a memorable one.

And his pert, devilishly witty niece Anthea will volunteer her own special, talents to find the true villain-as well as her heart's most fervent desire, true love. Scholar and adventurer Justin Rutherford will dare danger to find the real criminal. By the end of the ball he was found slain in the cloakroom-and all evidence pointed to the newlywed lord.īut good friends of the Velmonds will offer to clear their good name. Marmaduke Yarnton, ton tattler and scandalmonger, had been invited to provide amusement. The crème de la crème were eyeing new frocks, new romances, and most certainly, the shy new bride of Lord Velmond, last season's most hotly coveted bachelor. It was a splendid soiree to start the new social season.

The Tenant of Chesdene Manor (1974) a.k.a.With her best friend's new husband suspected of murder, dare a young lady think of love?.

The Master of Liversedge (1966) a.k.a.

She was elected the sixth Chairman (1971–1973) of the Romantic Novelists' Association and was named honour life member. She was also tutor in Creative Writing, from 1962 to 1984. Under her married name, Alice Chetwynd Ley, she published romance novels from 1959 to 1986. She was lecturer in Sociology and Social History, from 1968 to 1971. In 1962, she obtained a diploma in Sociology at London University, in connection thus she obtained the Gilchrist Award of 1962. She was teacher at Harrow College of Higher Education. They had two sons Richard James Humphrey Ley and Graham Kenneth Hugh Ley. On 3 February 1945, she married Kenneth James Ley. Biography īorn Alice Chetwynd Humphrey on 12 October 1913 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK, she studied at King Edward VI Grammar School in Birmingham. She was the sixth elected Chairman (1971–1973) of the Romantic Novelists' Association and was named honor life member. 2004) was a British writer of romance novels from 1959 to 1989. Alice Chetwynd Ley, née Humphrey (born 12 October 1913 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK – d.

A Reputation Dies by Alice Chetwynd Ley