"Miranda of the Balcony: A Story" by A. E. W. Mason is a novel published in 1899. When Miranda Warriner's disgraced husband disappears and is presumed dead, she retreats to seclusion in Spain. Years later, a young engineer meets her in London and senses she needs help. Soon Miranda is drawn into a blackmail scheme involving dangerous secrets: her husband may still be alive and engaged in illegal activities. A rescue mission across Morocco will test loyalties and uncover the truth about love, betrayal, and freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)