The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith

313 pp. Standalone novel by the author of the Maud Silver mystery series. London, 1922. Jane Smith, gently-bred and level-headed, is one of the 'great unemployed.' She's lost her job and her landlady has locked her out. Except for an estranged cousin, Renata, she has no relatives to rely on. She's literally counting her last shillings when a chance encounter in the park sets her on a course for an astonishing adventure.