A Short distance up Park Lane Herriard dismissed the cab and walked on. On his left, under a crescent moon, the Park lay Slumbering still, and, save for a few nocturnal prowlers, lifeless: in vivid contrast to the still busy, if languid, roll of traffic on the other Side of its railings. Herriard, walking briskly, turned up Hert ford Street, and presently taking a little used thorough fare, made his way deep into the intricacies of Mayfair, that curious maze of mansions and slums where Peers live next door to slop-shops, and the chorus from a footman's free-and-easy at the public-house across the street may keep awake a dowager countess or weave melody into ducal dreams.

"The Master Spirit" by William Sir Magnay is one of the most popular books written by the novelist and Baronet. This book brings readers into the world of the English elite at the turn of the century. Not one to be boring, Magnay was sure to add a healthy dose of mystery and intrigue that will keep readers guessing until the last satisfying page.