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Patricia Wentworth

This popular British writer of crime fiction was born Dora Amy Elles in India but was educated and lived in England (Wikipedia). The private detective featured in many of her novels was Miss Maud Silver, a retired governess.

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British writer

Born 10 November 1878
Died 28 January 1961

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  • Cover of: Miss Silver comes to stay

    Cover of edition misssilvercomest00went First published in 1949 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: The Alington Inheritance: A Miss Silver Mystery

    First published in 1958 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Poison in the Pen

    First published in 1955 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: The Ivory Dagger

    Cover of edition ivorydagger00patr_0 First published in 1951 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Case of William Smith

    First published in 1948 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: The Catherine-Wheel

    First published in 1951 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Pilgrim's Rest

    First published in 1946 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Grey Mask

    First published in 1928 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The key

    First published in 1974 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Miss Silver Intervenes

    First published in 1951 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Dead or Alive

    First published in 1981 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Mr. Zero

    First published in 1956 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Case of William Smith (Miss Silver Mysteries)

    First published in 1984 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Grey Mask (A Miss Silver Mystery)

    First published in 1996 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Annam jewel

    First published in 1925 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Anna, wo bist du?

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  • Cover of: Blindfold

    First published in 1935 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Catherine-Wheel (A Miss Silver Mystery)

    First published in 1984 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Chinese Shawl (A Miss Silver Mystery)

    First published in 1996 — 2 editions
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British writer

Born 10 November 1878
Died 28 January 1961

Subjects

Silver, maud (fictitious character), fiction, England, fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths, London (england), fiction, Fiction, Maud Silver (Fictitious character), Women private investigators--England--Fiction, Women private investigators, Mystery fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Maud Silver (Fictitious character)--Fiction, Silver Maud (Fictitious character)--Fiction, Fiction in English, Fiction, general, Detective and mystery stories, Investigation, Romans, nouvelles, Women detectives, Amnesia, Amnésie, Détectives, Employees, Extortion, Fiction, crime, Fiction, mystery & detective, traditional

Places

England, Cawnpore, France, India, London

People

Miss Maud Silver, Inspector Frank Abbott, Frank Abbott, Chief Inspector Lamb, Inspector Jackson, Miss Maude Silver

Time

1947, Written in 1949, Written in 1949., 1930, 1949 (when written), 1950, 1958, Mid 20th century, Revolution, 1789-1799, The Indian Mutiny of 1857, Written in 1928, Written in 1941, Written in 1943, Written in 1944, Written in 1946, Written in 1948, Written in 1951, Written in 1953, Written in 1954, Written in 1956., Written in 1957, Written in 1958, just after the end of World War II.

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  • WENTWORTH.

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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
February 22, 2018 Edited by MCMattiello Added new photo
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
July 5, 2012 Edited by Alan Millar merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import