Summary of Catherine Bailey's Black Diamonds - E-book - ePub

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The heir to one of the richest aristocrats of the twentieth century, Billy de Meuron Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, was classically good-looking. He had a brilliant hunting and polo playing skills, and was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was a MP for Wakefield from 1895 to 1912. #2 The true identity of Billy Fitzwilliam is the first of the Wentworth mysteries.
If his spiteful, meddlesome aunts are to be believed, we cannot be absolutely sure who he really was. #3 The body of the dead Earl lay in a four-poster bed that was crowned by a cornice of gold. A pistachio-colored silk valance ran beneath it, trailing luxurious hangings and thick braided tassels. Gold and green were the primary colours of the state bedroom. #4 The 6th Earl had made few concessions to the modern world.
The servants of the great feudal overlords would have slotted easily into its daily routine. There was no hot or cold water in the house, and no electric light.