Sir Philip's Folly
- Published
- 1 January 1993
- Pages
- 148
- ISBN-13
- 9780745123806
- Type
- novel
About this book
Sir Philip's Folly came out in 1993 at 148 pages, a novel by M. C. Beaton. It is entry #4 in Poor Relation. It sits between Mrs. Budley Falls From Grace and Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue.
Key facts about Sir Philip's Folly
Sir Philip's Folly is a novel by M. C. Beaton. Readers have had it since 1993. It runs to 148 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of Sir Philip's Folly. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780745123806 to find the main one.
Sir Philip's Folly is book 4 of 6 in the Poor Relation series. The series has 6 published books. However, the series starts with Lady Fortescue Steps Out (1993).
Additionally, M. C. Beaton writes The Six Sisters, Hamish Macbeth and A House for the Season, plus 6 more series. Those series sit on our historical romance, cozy mystery and historical mystery shelves. Meanwhile, Death of a Groom is the latest published M. C. Beaton book on file, from 10 February 2026.
About M. C. Beaton
M. C. Beaton was the pen name of Marion Chesney, a Scottish-born author who wrote prolifically across romance and mystery before finding her signature register with two long-running cozy mystery series set worlds apart in tone and geography. See every M. C. Beaton book in order.
Its place in Poor Relation
Sir Philip's Folly is book 4 in the Poor Relation series. It follows Mrs. Budley Falls From Grace. It is followed by Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue. See the full Poor Relation reading order.
Six down-on-their-luck aristocrats -- the widowed Lady Fortescue, spinster Miss Tonks, the flighty Mrs. Budley, dissolute old soldier Colonel Sandhurst, ex-army Sir Philip Sommerville and hard-up gentleman Mr. Davy -- pool what little they have left to open a fashionable hotel in Bond Street, staffing and running it themselves rather than face the poorhouse or a humiliating dependence on relatives. Beginning with Lady Fortescue Steps Out , each of the six novels centers on one member of the makeshift household…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780745123806