[citation needed] In 1923 she married American businessman Robert Weston, and moved with him to the United States, where she began a writing career.
[citation needed] Weston's second novel, The Devil's Foot (1942), was described by Dawn Powell as handling "an American story with the dexterity and subtlety of Henry James.
"[citation needed] Indigo (1943), set in India, is generally considered her best work and made her reputation as a psychological novelist.
[citation needed] The Dark Wood (1946) also received good reviews and the rights were bought by Twentieth-Century Fox.
The film was cast in 1946 with Maureen O'Hara and Tyrone Power in the lead roles, and Otto Preminger directing, but was never produced.