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    Grey Mask | Patricia Wentworth
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    Grey Mask

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    Furious at being jilted by Margaret Langton, Charles Moray left England behind him. Four years later, he returns only to discover that a criminal gang has been using his house to plan a vicious crime. The target is the beautiful Margot Standing, who stands to inherit a considerable fortune. But the gang has other plans for her. Charles is appalled to discover that Margaret Langton is one of the conspirators.

    Great Thriller

    Introducing Maud Silver, a deceptively innocent old lady detective. This is the first and one of the best. I hope Audible can add more of Patricia W..Show More »

    Reviewed on Feb 16 2008 by Alison (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
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    Lonesome Road | Patricia Wentworth
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    Lonesome Road

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    There were times when Rachel Treherne fervently wished that her beloved father had left his fortune to somebody else, so overburdened did she feel with the administration of the estate. And never more so than now for, although she was surrounded by relatives who depended on her, whom she loved and who must surely love her, there was no doubt in her mind that somebody was trying to kill her.

    Scrmptious Classic British Mystery

    Written in the style of Agatha Christie, full of interesting twists and characters you love to hate as well as characters you love to love, this is a ..Show More »

    Reviewed on Oct 10 2010 by Constance (New York, NY, United States)
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    The Danger Point: Miss Silver Mysteries, Book 4 | Patricia Wentworth
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    The Danger Point: Miss Silver Mysteries, Book 4

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    Miss Silver is returning from holiday when a distraught young woman enters her carriage. Beautiful society heiress Lisle Jerningham confides that she believes her husband, Dale, is trying to kill her. An overheard conversation and a near-tragic accident have convinced her that her life is in danger. Lisle returns to Tanfield Court, unsettled by her suspicions and then by another accident. But it’s when a young woman from the local village is found dead at the bottom of a cliff that she really begins to fear for her life.

    Always love Miss Silver

    Patricia Wentworth was a contemporary of Agatha Christie but in fact, wrote her first successful mystery novels a few years before Christie published ..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jun 11 2012 by Coffee Lover (Huntsville, AL)
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    The Clock Strikes Twelve | Patricia Wentworth
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    The Clock Strikes Twelve

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    New Year’s Eve, 1940, is unusual for the Paradine family. Departing from tradition, James Paradine makes a speech that changes the course of many lives. Valuable documents have disappeared. A member of the family has taken them. The culprit has until midnight to confess and return the papers. A few minutes after 12 James Paradine is dead. It is left to Miss Silver to disentangle the threads that bind the Paradine family in a strange web of dislike, hatred, and fear.

    Excellent classic mystery

    Excellent classic mystery in the tradition of Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh---good characters, nice surprise twists (more than one!) and literate wr..Show More »

    Reviewed on Sep 27 2010 by Constance (New York, NY, United States)
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    The Key: A Miss Silver Mystery | Patricia Wentworth
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    The Key: A Miss Silver Mystery

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    It's nearing the end of World War II, and Michael Harcsh has been working for the government on a secret project for years. Finally, he is ready to hand over his precious formula. But the next morning, he is found dead, shot in the church where he used to go and play the organ.

    Great, just downoaded another Wentworth!
    Reviewed on Apr 30 2012 by Mrs. Eve Smith (Missabotti, NSW, AU)
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    The Traveller Returns | Patricia Wentworth
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    The Traveller Returns

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    Anne Jocelyn was beautiful, wealthy, charming and spoilt to the core. She was also killed on a beach in Brittany early in the war. Her estranged husband inherited her money and, three years later, is planning marriage once again. So when Anne arrives at the family home unannounced, having at last escaped Nazi-occupied France, it is a terrible shock. It is even more shocking when a woman close to her is found murdered….

    An excellent example of a Patricia Wentworth novel

    This is a wonderful example of Patricia Wentworth's mysteries, and very well performed by Diana Bishop. While it is not her usual country house myster..Show More »

    Reviewed on Nov 30 2011 by Julia (Glenville, NY, United States)
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    Pilgrim's Rest: Miss Silver Mysteries, Book 10 | Patricia Wentworth
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    Pilgrim's Rest: Miss Silver Mysteries, Book 10

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    When Judy Elliott’s sister and her husband are killed in an air-raid in the Blitz, she is the only one able to look after their little girl, Penny. Unfortunately jobs are hard to come by, especially when there is a child in tow, and she is forced to take the position of housemaid in a house in the country called Pilgrim’s Rest. When she is warned by an old friend that there is a curse on the house she laughs it off, but accidents keep happening - accidents that threaten the lives of all those who live there.

    1930's cozy gem
    Reviewed on Apr 09 2012 by Senior Citizen #8 (Midwest USA)
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    Latter End | Patricia Wentworth
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    Latter End

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    Things had never been quite the same at Latter End since Lois had taken over. Suddenly life seemed to be an endless succession of bitter family rows - which Lois, needless to say, invariably won. More than one person at Latter End found themselves stretched to the limit by Lois and her bullying, and it was only a matter of time before somebody snapped.

    Hurrah for Miss Silver!

    I was so glad to find this audio - I love the Miss Silver mysteries! I hope this is the first of many....

    Miss Silver is often compared ..Show More »

    Reviewed on Sep 02 2007 by Mary (Rocky River, OH, United States)
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    The Brading Collection | Patricia Wentworth
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    The Brading Collection

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    Lewis Brading loves only one thing - his collection of jewels. Not only are the gems extremely valuable but also every piece has a fascinating and bloody history attached to it. However Lewis is a frightened and difficult man who sees thieves around every corner. When he asks Miss Silver for help, she gives him some sound advice and turns him away. A few days later, she receives a letter from him, again asking for help. But it is too late. In the morning paper is the news of his murder.

    Lovers of classic British mystery, rejoice!

    Extremely well narrated by Diana Bishop, this is an enjoyable entry in the Miss Silver series, more of which seem to be now available on Audible.
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    Reviewed on Dec 28 2011 by Kathleen (Brookline, MA, United States)
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    The Ivory Dagger | Patricia Wentworth
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    The Ivory Dagger

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    Bill Waring is collecting his wits in hospital after a train crash when he discovers that Lady Dryden, has pressured his fiancée Lila into an engagement with Herbert Whitall. Whitall is aggressive, with a cold-hearted possessiveness that expands past the bounds of the ivory collection he can't bear to lose. His employees hate him, Lila is terrified of him and it appears that he even has a hold on Lady Dryden. When a dagger in Whitall's collection becomes the instrument of his own death, there are many suspects.

    He deserved to die!!

    A newly discovered author for me, but one which I am really enjoying. The Miss Silver series is great in that the language is good, the stories set i..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jun 13 2012 by Alexis (CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom)
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    Through the Wall | Patricia Wentworth
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    Through the Wall

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    There are bitter scenes in the Brand family when Martin Brand dies and leaves his large estate not to his widowed sister-in-law but to Marion, his young niece whom he had only met once in his life. For Marion, the prospect of sharing her new home with Martin’s predatory relations is not a happy one, and when a battered body wearing her coat is found on the beach her unhappiness turns to panic. Will Miss Silver find the murderer before the next killing?

    Miss Silver mysteries are always a joy to read
    Reviewed on Sep 16 2012 by Nancy (St Charles, MO, United States)
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    Anna, Where Are You?: A Miss Silver Mystery | Patricia Wentworth
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    Anna, Where Are You?: A Miss Silver Mystery

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    Thomasina Elliott never expected to keep in touch with lonely orphan Anna Ball after they left school. However when Anna wrote to her, she felt obliged to reply. The correspondence between them was constant for years until Thomasina found herself waiting for a letter that never came. Thomasina has no particular reason to believe that anything has happened to her old friend, but when she makes some enquiries she discovers Anna has disappeared without a trace.

    Classic Miss Silver

    As usual Miss Silver shows up at the right time and solves the mystery while in the process bringing about a match between two of the younger characte..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jan 26 2012 by Elizabeth (BURBANK, CA, United States)
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    The Watersplash: A Miss Silver Mystery | Patricia Wentworth
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    The Watersplash: A Miss Silver Mystery

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    To the innocent visitor the picturesque village of Greenings would appear to be a haven of tranquillity. But every place has its secrets and beneath the calm surface lurk hidden resentments and dangerous passions. When a man is found lying face down in a nearby water splash, the verdict is death by misadventure. But Miss Silver happens to be in the neighbourhood and she suspects foul play….

    Top Notch Classic British Mystery

    Excellent writing, characters you love to love, and characters you love to hate make this another outstanding classic British mystery in the tradition..Show More »

    Reviewed on Nov 02 2010 by Constance (New York, NY, United States)
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    Ladies' Bane | Patricia Wentworth
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    Ladies' Bane

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    Ladies’ Bane – it was a curious name for a house. But visiting it for the first time Ione found it a curious house. Curious, and rather frightening. They said in the village that anyone who was its mistress would lose the thing she cared for most. And its present mistress was Allegra – Ione’s sister. They had not met for two years. Appointments had been made but not kept. Visits had been postponed time and time again. There had been excuse after excuse.

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    Vanishing Point | Patricia Wentworth
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    Nothing much ever seemed to happen in the sleepy village of Hazel Green apart from the occasional tea party, spiced with local gossip. Until Maggie Bell went out one evening for a breath of fresh air and never came back. Could Maggie's disappearance be linked to security leaks at the nearby Air Ministry? Or is a sinister scheme being hatched closer to home? Miss Silver is called in to solve the mystery, just as a second person goes missing....

    Thoroughly Engrossing British Mystery
    Reviewed on Sep 21 2012 by Constance (New York, NY, United States)
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    The Silent Pool | Patricia Wentworth
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    The Silent Pool

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    Adriana Ford, a former actress, has always enjoyed being the focus of attention. Until, that is, that focus seems to be centred on hastening her death. First she felt herself being pushed downstairs. Then there was the bowl of poisoned mushroom soup. When she found one of her tablets tampered with, it was the last straw. She approaches Miss Silver discreetly and is given some sound advice, which she chooses to ignore.

    Wonderful, Cozy Mystery

    I am a long-time fan of Patricia Wentworth and this story does not disappoint. Diana Bishop does a great job with the narration. I love all of the o..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jan 23 2012 by Coffee Lover (Huntsville, AL)
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    The Benevent Treasure: A Miss Silver Mystery | Patricia Wentworth
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    The Benevent Treasure: A Miss Silver Mystery

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    Somewhere among the dust and cobwebs of the sinister Benevent Mansion lies the legendary Benevent treasure. But a terrible death has been prophesied for anyone who uncovers it.

    When Candida Sayle is invited to visit her elderly maiden aunts, she dismisses such gloomy thoughts. But, as Candida begins to discover the family's dark secrets, she puts herself in grave danger. Thankfully, Miss Silver is at hand with investigative skills of her own.

    Clever British Classic

    The Benevent Treasure is a modern-day fairy tale in classic British mystery idiom. A forbidding castle, a cursed treasure, an unsuspecting ingenue, ..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jul 27 2011 by Constance (New York, NY, United States)
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    The Listening Eye | Patricia Wentworth
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    The Listening Eye

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    No one would ever have guessed that Paulina Paine was deaf, and that her ability to lip-read was astonishing. So the two men who met one day during the showing of a new art exhibition did not realise until too late that the middle-aged tweedy figure sitting out of earshot could understand every word they said. And it had been no ordinary conversation. In fact, Paulina was so shaken by its implications that she went to see Miss Silver straight away.

    Elegant classic mystery

    If you like the great British classic queens of mystery (Christie, Marsh, Sayers), you'll like Wentworth. Her books are as much novels of manners as t..Show More »

    Reviewed on Dec 15 2011 by Constance (New York, NY, United States)
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    The Gazebo | Patricia Wentworth
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    The Gazebo

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    The only barrier between Althea and marriage to Nicholas is her mother, who uses her ill-health to keep Althea a prisoner in their old London house. When Miss Silver is employed as a nurse for the old lady she's welcomed with open arms. But when two strangely competitive offers for the Grahams' house are made to her it suggests that the house may hold some dark rewarding secret.

    Good story and excellent characters

    Patricia Wentworth has a knack of making her books eminently readable and listenable and entertaining to the end. Whilst her main character through t..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jun 25 2012 by Alexis (CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom)
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    The Fingerprint | Patricia Wentworth
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    The Fingerprint

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    When she found the body of her beloved Uncle Jonathan, Georgina's mind went blank. Instinctively, she stooped to pick up the revolver, thus becoming the prime suspect - especially as she stood to inherit a large fortune. But Uncle Jonathan had a second, secret will and the beneficiary is the wide-eyed, seemingly innocent Mirrie Fields. There is also the puzzle of the missing fingerprint. It was the showpiece of Uncle Jonathan's collection, acquired from a self-confessed murderer...who is still at large.

    Another good read from Patricia Wentworth

    Patricia Wentworth books (which I have just discovered) are extremely good and this is no exception. They do not follow one particular formula, so th..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jun 25 2012 by Alexis (CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom)
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    The Alington Inheritance | Patricia Wentworth
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    The Alington Inheritance

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    Jenny is 18 when her guardian is killed and her wealthy relations the Forbes invite her to stay. Consoled by the affectionate attentions of their little girls and the charming elder son, she starts to find her feet again. Then she overhears a private conversation and realises she is in terrible danger. Terrified and bewildered, Jenny flees from the village, desperately hoping her enemies will forget all about her. But she’s wrong...

    Nice old fashioned mystery

    Not as intricate or surprising as some of Wentworth's other mysteries, but a good, well wrought cozy with old fashioned values. If you want to settle ..Show More »

    Reviewed on May 12 2012 by Constance (New York, NY, United States)
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