<h2>As Europe draws toward war, an extraordinary woman steps into the arena.</h2><p>In Edwardian England, Lady Adelaide Azalea Margaret de Morville, Mrs. Hugh Becket, lately of the Cape Colony, was born the daughter of an Earl, but is now the widow of a commoner. She straddles two worlds, speaks fluent German, and can ride, hunt and shoot. Her talents draws the eye of spymaster William Melville, who recruits her to help him fight a shadow game with German agents both at home and aboard.<br><br>Her first assignment is to attend a weekend house party at Balmoral Castle. One of the guests intends to assassinate King Edward and she must find out who before they make their move...<br><br>This novelette is the first in the Adelaide Becket Edwardian espionage series.<br><br>1:<em> The Requisite Courage</em><br><em>...and more to come.</em><br><br>A historical suspense espionage...