The Fashion in Shrouds

The novel centres on the famous actress Georgia Wells, and her romantic conquests. One of them is Alan Dell, who at first appears to be in love with the fashion designer Valentine Ferris, who happens to be Albert Campion's sister. Then Georgia's second husband is poisoned, and there is strange news of his predecessor. It is a novel filled with colourful aristocratic characters, including a reappearance of Lady Amanda Fitton, who has now trained as an airplane engineer, working with Alan Dell on his Alandel machines. The professional women Georgia, Val and Amanda are very much to the forefront and sexual politics are frequently discussed