King Edward VII

Marie Belloc Lowndes (1868–1947) was an English novelist, renowned for her psychological thrillers and insightful depictions of early 20th-century London life. Born into an intellectual family, with her mother being the writer Bessie Rayner Parkes and her father, Louis Belloc, a barrister, she cultivated a literary flair that would see her become a prolific author. Lowndes' skills in capturing the...