Martin Brand's relatives are furious that he's left his large estate to his niece, Marion, whom he had only met once. And Marion is upset that she has to share her new home with Martin's family. Then a body is found on the beach wearing her coat. Fortunately Miss Silver is on the scene.
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About the Author:
Patricia Wentworth was born in Uttarakhand, India but as a young girl moved to London to study at Blackheath High School for Girls. After writing several romances she turned her hand to crime fiction. She wrote dozens of bestselling mysteries before her death in 1961, and is recognised as one of the mistresses of classic crime fiction.
Review:
Miss Silver has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot * Manchester Evening News * Patricia Wentworth has created a great detective in Miss Silver, the little old lady who nobody notices, but who in turn notices everything * Paula Gosling * Miss Wentworth is a first-rate storyteller * Daily Telegraph * You can't go wrong with Miss Maud Silver. * Observer * Miss Silver is marvellous * Daily Mail * ...some of the best examples of the British country-house murder mystery * Alfred Hitchcock Magazine *
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- PublisherIsis Large Print
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0753186489
- ISBN 13 9780753186480
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages288
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