Kate plus 10

The story opens in the grand yet financially strained estate of the Earl of Flanborough, a man who has inherited a title more by misfortune than merit. Burdened by debts and a sharp temper, he awakens one morning to discover that a valuable pearl necklace—eighty‑three pearls strung together—has vanished. In a fit of both irritation and desperation, he drafts a public notice offering a reward, turning his household into a hub of whispered speculation and bemused servants.

His daughter, Lady Moya, is a practical and spirited twenty‑two‑year‑old who confronts her father’s melodrama with dry wit and a steady hand. While the Earl fumbles with formalities, Moya shoulders the search, pulling the footman Sibble into a reluctant partnership that teases the boundaries of class and decorum. Their early attempts to track down the missing pearls blend genteel society with slapstick missteps, promising a lively portrait of Edwardian life where money, pride, and a missing piece of jewelry set the stage for unforeseen comedy.