Lucas Malet is the pseudonym of Mary St Leger Kingsley (1852-1931), a noted figure in English literature during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Eversley, Hampshire, she was the daughter of Charles Kingsley, a renowned clergyman and author of 'The Water-Babies'. Following in her father's literary footsteps, Malet carved out her own prolific career as a novelist. Her stylistic narrat...