The Nobles

The Nobles is a series of novels by David Cook, Victor Milan, Mark Anthony, Brian Thomsen, Paul Kidd, and Lynn Abbey, set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
Plot summary.
The books all touch on the schemes of the nobility in Faerûn, and are a look into the politics behind powers such as Tethyr, Waterdeep, and the Vilhon Reach.