Regarding Ms. Scribe, have you read Charlotte Lennox's posts over at bad_penny?

I spent two nights reading her writeups on the Ms. Scribe Saga. It's compulsive, I tell you - just seeing that secret makes me want to go back and read it all over again. If you haven't seen her posts I'd say they were a must, but you will need to clear a good few hours in your schedule if you want to read the full story.