In the novel Death in the Clouds, Maisie is a masseuse and a friend of Jane Grey and they had been together during a holiday in Le Pinet. On board the plane, Jane saw a woman she had seen before playing baccarat at Le Pinet. Jane thought back to what Maisie said about her. According to Maisie, the woman was a peeress but "not one of the proper ones". She had been a chorus girl.