Richard Marsh 
Confessions of a Young Lady 

Best known for the bestselling supernatural thriller The Beetle, Richard Marsh was an amazingly prolific and versatile writer, penning popular tales in many different genres over the course of his literary career. In Confessions of a Young Lady, Marsh inhabits the mind of a spunky young lass named Molly Boyes who has grand ambitions and fearlessly pursues her dreams in the face of society's disapproval and despite a series of daunting obstacles.