1912. Ethel May Dell (1881-1939), British writer, began writing at a young age.
Lady Anne is unhappily married to an unpleasant, wealthy drunk, who is twice her age. Nap is, in his own and most others opinion, a knave and a bounder.
Lady Anne, miserable in her situation, is honor bound to her husband and marriage vows. Fast paced, involving romance written early in the Twentieth century, The Knave of Diamonds novel stands up well to the test of time.
