Before Miss Marple or Phryne Fisher, there was Lady Molly — one of literature's very first female detectives. In Lady Molly of Scotland Yard, Baroness Orczy presents a groundbreaking collection of stories featuring a brilliant woman investigator working at Scotland Yard in Edwardian London. Lady Molly, with her keen intellect, sharp intuition, and unconventional methods, solves baffling cases that leave her male colleagues perplexed. Whether unraveling crimes of passion, theft, or murder, she proves that wit and determination can outmatch brute force. Told through the eyes of her loyal assistant, these tales combine mystery, suspense, and proto-feminist flair, making Lady Molly of Scotland Yard a landmark in detective fiction and an inspiration for generations of women sleuths to come.

Baroness Emmuska Orczy (1865–1947) was a Hungarian-born British novelist, playwright, and artist, best remembered as the creator of the legendary hero The Scarlet Pimpernel. Born in Tarnaörs, Hungary, she moved to London in her youth and established herself in literary circles with her flair for romantic adventure and historical drama. Orczy's groundbreaking novel The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905) introduced readers to Sir Percy Blakeney, the daring English aristocrat who, in disguise, rescued French nobles from the guillotine during the Revolution—an archetype that inspired countless masked and double-identity heroes in popular culture, from Zorro to Batman. Beyond the Pimpernel series, she penned detective stories such as The Old Man in the Corner, historical romances, and even works on Hungarian life and folklore. Her works combined suspense, wit, and a deep love for heroism, earning her international acclaim. Orczy continued writing until her final years, leaving behind a legacy as one of the pioneers of modern adventure and mystery fiction