Patricia Wentworth: 139 books

During the war, the British countryside is a refuge from the Blitz—but other lethal dangers lurk there . . . “You can't go wrong with Miss Maud Silver” (The Observer). It is time for Judy to get out of London. Her sister and brother-in-law have just perished in an air raid, leaving her...

When a suicide seems suspicious, governess-turned-sleuth Miss Silver steps in to assist Scotland Yard. Frank Abbott’s vacations never last very long, and his trip to Field End is no exception. He has hardly enjoyed a moment of Jonathan Field’s hospitality before tragedy strikes. A niece...

A jilted fiancé is suspected of murder in the series that offers “some of the best examples of the British country-house murder mystery” (Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine). Bill Waring went to America with a bright future ahead of him. In London he had a promising career and the love...

A trio of World War II–era whodunits in the “ingenious [and] satisfying” mystery series featuring a British governess-turned-amateur-sleuth (The Scotsman). Meet Miss Maud Silver, a retired governess and “little old lady who nobody notices, but who in turn notices everything” (Paula...

A woman shipwrecked on a desert island, and believed dead for two decades, returns to civilization—as heiress to an enormous fortune Austin Muir has just landed on a seemingly uninhabited South Seas island when he meets a remarkable young woman. Valentine claims to have lived there for twenty...

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...

The British governess-turned-sleuth continues her witty, inquisitive ways with three mysteries from the “timelessly charming” series (Charlotte MacLeod). Retired governess Maud Silver has discovered an entirely new calling: private detection. And though she may seem an unlikely sleuth,...

Three cozy mysteries in the “timelessly charming” historical series featuring a retired English governess who finds a second calling as a detective (Charlotte MacLeod). Meet Miss Maud Silver, a retired governess and “little old lady who nobody notices, but who in turn notices everything”...

The British governess-turned-sleuth cracks the case in four puzzling mysteries from the “timelessly charming” series (Charlotte MacLeod). Retired governess and teacher Maud Silver has a new profession: private detective. And though she may seem a kindly and demure pensioner, she can solve...

A man survives a shipwreck - only to find his memory wiped clean and a stranger at his bedside claiming to be his wife.

Une sombre histoire d'héritage dans la haute bourgeoisie anglaise des années 1920, par la reine du whodunit romantique. Quel mystère enveloppe la belle mais sinistre pierre Annam, volée jadis dans un lointain sanctuaire ? Chacun de ses propriétaires a subi un sort malheureux. Lorsque Peter Waring,...

Se réveiller au lendemain d'un naufrage pour apprendre que l'on est amnésique, soupçonné d'un passé de voleur et d'assassin, marié de surcroît à une femme terrifiante. Voilà la terrible histoire de Jim Riddell. Mais est-il vraiment qui l'on croit ? Une chose est sûre : des émeraudes ont...

Après de nombreuses années, James Lessiter retourne sur le domaine de Lenton pour exiger qu'on lui rende les terres de sa famille. Mais sa venue en dérange plus d'un. Aussi, quand son corps est retrouvé sans vie, battu à mort à l'aide d'un tisonnier, Miss Silver, en visite chez une amie des...

Le procès d'une jeune héritière de la haute société britannique au lendemain de la guerre, par la reine du whodunit romantique. Dans les bombardements de Londres, Carey Silence a tout perdu : son patron, son emploi et sa maison. Complètement démunie, la jeune fille reçoit l'aide providentielle...