Books like The Dukes by Brian Masters

Jon Ronson's investigative inquiry into psychopathy examines the tools, practitioners, and personalities behind the science—and reveals how the lines between study and madness can blur.

In Regency England, Lily Dawson steals a man's pocket watch and confronts the Duke who vows to expose her; a clever game of cat and mouse evolves into an unexpected romance.

A richly researched biography of Catherine Wendell, an American heroine who became Lady Almina’s daughter‑in‑law and the 6th Earl of Carnarvon’s wife, revealing her vibrant life within Highclere Castle and its staff across generations.

In London’s glittering society Lady Isabella Wharton is drawn into a rural romance when she visits her godmother’s bachelor grandson, the rustic Duke of Ormond, uncovering love, longing and a city blackmailer.

Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration for the hit PBS show Downton Abbey, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon and the basis of the fictional character Lady Cora Crawley. Drawing on a rich store of materials from the archives of Highclere Castle, including diaries, letters, and photographs, the current Lady Carnarvon has written a transporting story of this fabled home on the brink of war. Much like her Masterpiece Classic counterpart, Lady Almina was the daughter of a wealthy industrialist, Alfred de Rothschild, who married his daughter off at a young age, her dowry serving as the crucial link in the effort to preserve the Earl of Carnarvon's ancestral home. Throwing open the doors of Highclere Castle to tend to the wounded of World War I, Lady Almina distinguished herself as a brave and remarkable woman. This rich tale contrasts the splendor of Edwardian life in a great house against the backdrop of the First World War and offers an inspiring and revealing picture of the woman at the center of the history of Highclere Castle. - Publisher.

A biographical account of the Duke of Windsor and Duchess of Windsor, based on interviews with informed witnesses, detailing their love, marriage, and the cultural impact of the former King Edward VIII on British society.