Grace Cavendish

Lady Grace Cavendish is a fictional detective and the central character in the "Lady Grace Mysteries"; a series of historical novels for younger readers. The author of the series is "Grace Cavendish", a pseudonym for three female authors. Lady Grace Cavendish was a Maid of Honour at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. She became a ward of the court after both her parents were tragically killed in the service of the Queen.