The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin

The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman is the sequel to The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies. Continuing the story that began in the first book, Lady Augusta and Lady Julia  endeavour to protect Lady Hester and Miss Grant from the clutches of Lady Hester's brother. They are assisted by a number of friends including Lord Evan, who is a fugitive trying to prove his innocence, and Mr Kent who is a Bow Street Runner.

The ladies encounter much danger as they travel around the country trying to find a place of safety away from Mr Mulholland and his associates as well as from Hester's brother. This is a fast paced adventure with the main characters travelling from one point of danger to another. Along the way they are assisted by George Beau Brummell and Lord Alvanley but there will be a price to pay which will be fully revealed in their next adventure.

This novel is purely fiction but incorporates a number of real characters and events as Gus and Julia continue on their quest to assist ladies who have been ill-treated by men and society in the time of Regency England.