My friend the chauffeur

According to Wikipedia: "Alice Muriel Williamson (1869 - September 24, 1933) was a British novelist. Born Alice Muriel Livingston, she married Charles Norris Williamson (1859-1920) in 1894 and many of her books were jointly written with her husband. After her marriage she introduced herself as Mrs. C.N.Williamson. A number of their novels cover the early days of motoring and can also be read as travelogues."