Lyndsy Spence

Lyndsy Spence is an author, historian, and screenwriter who specializes in writing about daring women. She is the founder of The Mitford Society and her books in Britain include The Mitford Girls’ Guide to Life; The Grit in the Pearl: The Scandalous Life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll; The Mistress of Mayfair: Men, Money, and the Marriage of Doris Delevingne, and Cast a Diva: The Hidden Life of Maria Callas. Her book on Maria Callas is being adapted into a documentary by a twice-Oscar-nominated production company and Lyndsy is producing a documentary on the Latin-American icon, Selena. Where Madness Lies is her first book to be published in America. She lives in England.