Lady Grace Cavendish is a fictional detective and the central character in the "Lady Grace Mysteries", a series of historical novels for younger readers aimed at 8- to 14-year-olds. The author of the series is "Grace Cavendish", a pseudonym for three female authors: Patricia Finney, Sara Vogler and Jan Burchett. Character Lady Grace is a thirteen-year-old Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I of England. Lady Grace is Her Majesty's Lady Pursuivant, and whenever a mystery arises, Queen Elizabeth relies on Grace to solve it. The novels following Grace's adventures purport to be sections of her diary or "daybooke". In her adventures, Grace is assisted by her friends Ellie and Masou. Grace's father had died in a jousting accident. So the palace staff are her only family. Books featuring Grace Cavendish Assassin by Patricia Finney, Doubleday, 2004, Betrayal by Patricia Finney, Doubleday, 2004, Conspiracy by Patricia Finney, 2005 Deception by Sara Vogler & Jan Burchett, 2005 Exile by Sara Vogler & Jan Burchett, 2006 Feud by Patricia Finney, 2006 Gold! by Sara Vogler & Jan Burchett, 2006 Haunted by Sara Vogler & Jan Burchett, 2006 Intrigue by Sara Vogler & Jan Burchett, 2008 Jinx by Sara Vogler & Jan Burchett, 2008 Keys by Sara Vogler & Jan Burchett, 2009 Loot by Sara Vogler & Jan Burchett, 2010 Fictional gentleman detectives Characters in children's literature Fictional lords and ladies