Grey Mask
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
One of the mistresses of classic crime Patricia Wentworth returns with the first Miss Silver mystery in stunning new packaging. schovat popis
Miss Silver Series
This series follows the adventures of a sharp-witted and kind-hearted former governess who transitions into a private detective in her retirement. With a unique understanding of human nature and a reliance on logic and deduction, she tackles cases often set against the backdrop of London's high society. Her methods are subtle yet persistent, always seeking justice with grace and insight.
Recommended Reading Order
The Case is Closed
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Acclaimed crime classics beautifully repackaged for a new generation of fans.
Where there's a will there's a motive for murder! Miss Silver solves this mystery written by one of the Queens of classic crime fiction.
Danger Point
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A classic golden age mystery, and the fourth book in the hugely popular Miss Silver series.
The Chinese Shawl
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Acclaimed crime classics, beautifully repackaged for a new generation of fans.
The Clock Strikes Twelve
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Classic country house murder mystery set in WWII in stunning new packaging.
The Key
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A classic mystery featuring retired governess and private investigator Miss Silver, set during the Second World War.
Miss Silver returns in this classic crime mystery.
Pilgrim's Rest
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A bloody curse fells four before Miss Silver investigates in this classic crime mystery.
Latter End
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Classic Second World War crime featuring Miss Silver, the retired governess turned private eye.
The Case of William Smith
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
They hoped he would never come back . . . classic crime in stunning new livery. schovat popis
Eternity Ring
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Murder on haunted ground . . . classic crime in stunning new retro package. schovat popis
Miss Silver Mystery: The Catherine Wheel
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
There was certainly a heavy air of intrigue and mystery emanating from the old inn high on the cliff top. The Catherine-Wheel had once been a home for pirates and smugglers, but now it looked like it was harbouring a murderer. It began with an advertisement in the paper requesting descendants of the late innkeeper, Jeremiah Taverner, to stay for a weekend at the inn. They arrived, a mixed assortment, at the family reunion eager to discover the secrets of their ancestry. But one of them was then hideously murdered, bringing the inn's stormy past into frightening focus. Scotland Yard, already suspicious of drug smuggling in the area, sends Maud Silver to investigate.
James Cray was always a cruel man . . . classic crime from one of the queens of the genre, in stunning new packaging
The Brading Collection
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Classic Miss Silver mystery from the golden age of crime: Lewis Brading knew someone wanted him dead but he didn't know who . . . until the moment of his murder.
A Miss Silver Mystery: Through the Wall
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Most of Marion's relations would prefer her dead, and one of them will not stop at murder . . . Classic crime in stunning new packaging.
The Ivory Dagger
- 242 pages
- 9 hours of reading
When Lila Dryden is discovered standing over the dead body of her irritating fiance with a dagger in her hand, Miss Silver is called in to investigate.
There is nothing more deadly than a friend betrayed - Miss Silver investigates in this classic mystery.
The Watersplash
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Classic cosy crime from a master of the genre now in stunning new retro packaging
Miss Silver Mystery: Ladies' Bane
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Miss Silver is hired by Allegra Trent's grandmother to investigate Geoffrey Trent's finances and becomes involved in the investigation of the mysterious death of Margot, Geoffrey's young ward. Through her keen intellect and uncanny understanding of human nature, Miss Silver reveals the ominous forces that are at work in this strange household.
An actress who fears her life is threatened comes to Miss Silver for help Mrs. Smith is not the first woman who has come to Maud Silver, the genteel private detective, claiming that someone is trying to kill her. She tells a story of attempted poisoning, a shove down a flight of stairs, and a house full of relatives who might want to push her out of the way. Miss Silver is intrigued, not least because this is not Mrs. Smith. Despite her attempt at a disguise, the detective recognizes the woman as Adriana Ford, the grand dame of the London stage. Mrs. Smith was a ruse; the attempts on her life are quite real. There is soon a body at Adriana's country estate, but it is not the actress who has been killed. Fully interested, Miss Silver travels to the house, where she learns that the actress is not the only one who tells lies.
Grands détectives: Le point de non-retour
- 260 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Une demeure ancestrale, une jeune infirme, un bel inconnu égaré, la campagne anglaise... Ce décor serait banal si Maggie Bell n'en disparaissait soudain, comme par enchantement. Et Miss Silver, appelée à la rescousse, devra mettre une fois de plus les ingénieuses ressources de son esprit, acéré comme une aiguille à tricoter, pour démêler un prodigieux écheveau de ragots et de faux bruits, et découvrir ainsi une vérité qui - comme toujours - se cache au fond du puits.
The Benevent Treasure
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
There is a curse on the Benevents . . . classic crime in stunning new packaging
No one liked old Mrs Graham but no one expected her to be murdered . . . Classic crime in stunning new packaging.
The Listening Eye
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
During a peaceful morning drive, a man is forced off the road and shot in cold blood. This is a Miss Silver mystery, from the same author as "The Case is Closed", "The Chinese Shawl", "The Clock Strikes Twelve", "The Key" and "Danger Point".
Poison in the Pen
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Only nasty cowards send anonymous letters . . . Classic Wentworth in stunning retro packaging
This is another Miss Silver mystery. Patricia Wentworth was originally a writer of historical romances and won a prize for her first novel. She wrote some 30 Miss Silver novels.
The Alington Inheritance
- 222 pages
- 8 hours of reading
When 17-year-old orphan Jenny Hill discovers that she is the rightful owner of the Alington estate, she searches for the paperwork to prove it. When Jenny overhears her relatives plotting against her, she flees. It will take all of Miss Silver's wiles to cut this familial knot without getting hopelessly ensnared.
The Girl in the Cellar
- 194 pages
- 7 hours of reading
First thus- a trade paperback. A classic Miss Silver mystery, originally published in 1961. 272 pp.
