Follow the Lady by W.H. Lane Crauford First Edition Ward, Lock & Co 1932. No inscriptions, covers are near fine. In a slightly frayed near VG Abbey-designed pictorial dust jacket.

In W.H. Lane Crauford's Follow the Lady (1932), mild-mannered banker Reginald "Reggie" Fortune—yes, the same shrewd amateur sleuth from H.C. Bailey's tales—finds his quiet routine upended when a glamorous society lady, the vivacious Lady Diana Vane, goes missing amid a swirl of high-society scandal. Last seen fleeing a glittering Mayfair soiree in a stolen Rolls-Royce, her disappearance hints at blackmail, illicit affairs, and a shadowy art theft ring peddling Renaissance masterpieces.
Teaming with his old chum Superintendent Lancelot Bell, Reggie pursues cryptic clues from foggy Thames docks to opulent country estates, where jealous lovers, crooked collectors, and a femme fatale weave a tangled web. With Crauford's deft blend of dry wit, razor-sharp deduction, and 1930s elegance, this golden-age gem exposes how the upper crust's polish conceals grubby motives. Reggie sips tea while unraveling the knot—proving once again that fortune favors the unflappable.