Mona of the Manor
Mona of the Manor is the tenth book in the Tales of the City series by American novelist Armistead Maupin. It was billed as the final book in the series and is Maupin's first book to focus on the experience of queer life in the 1990s. It was also the first book written by Maupin after his emigration to the United Kingdom.
Themes that come up in this book include the AIDS epidemic, the rights of transgender people, and domestic violence.
Plot summary
Chronologically, this book fits between the sixth and seventh books of the series, focusing its attention on Mona Ramsey, who, is now the "Lady of the Manor", continuing to live her unconventional life in the Cotswolds of England with her adopted son Wilfred, who together keep the manor house afloat by providing lodging to US American tourists seeking an experience of "old England".Drama comes to the manor house with the arrival of a couple from the American South who have a terrible secret.