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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: Poison in the Pen

    First published in 1955 14 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The traveller returns

    First published in 1945 14 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition shecameback00patr
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  • Cover of: The Ivory Dagger

    First published in 1951 13 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition ivorydagger00patr_0
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  • Cover of: The Clock Strikes Twelve: (A Miss Silver Mystery)

    First published in 1944 12 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition clockstrikestwel00went
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  • Cover of: Case of William Smith

    First published in 1948 12 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Brading collection

    First published in 1950 10 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: "Anna, where are you?"

    First published in 1951 10 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The silent pool

    First published in 1954 10 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Listening Eye

    First published in 1955 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Out of the Past

    First published in 1953 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition outofpast00went
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  • Cover of: The case is closed

    First published in 1937 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Benevent treasure

    First published in 1954 8 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition beneventtreasure0000went Cover of edition beneventtreasure00went Cover of edition beneventtreasure00went_903
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  • Cover of: The fingerprint

    First published in 1956 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Vanishing Point

    First published in 1953 8 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition vanishingpoint0000went_c6g1
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  • Cover of: Wicked uncle

    First published in 1947 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Lonesome road

    First published in 1939 6 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition lonesomeroad0000went_e0t6 Cover of edition lonesomeroad0000went
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  • Cover of: Blind Side

    First published in 1939 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Miss Silver Intervenes

    First published in 1951 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Danger point

    First published in 1974 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Miss Silver deals with death

    First published in 1943 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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British writer

Born 10 November 1878
Died 28 January 1961
Subjects
Fiction, Maud Silver (Fictitious character), Silver, maud (fictitious character), fiction, England, fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths, London (england), fiction, Women private investigators, Women private investigators--England--Fiction, Fiction in English, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Maud Silver (Fictitious character)--Fiction, Mystery fiction, Women detectives, Large type books, Silver Maud (Fictitious character)--Fiction, Detective and mystery stories, English Detective and mystery stories, Investigation, Maud Silver (Fictional character), Randal March (Fictitious character), Romans, nouvelles, Amnesia, Amnésie, Candida Sayle (Fictitious character), Détectives
Places
England, Cawnpore, France, India
People
Miss Maud Silver, Inspector Frank Abbott, Frank Abbott, Frank Abbott., Inspector Jackson, Miss Maude Silver
Time
Written in 1953, Written in 1951, 1930, 1930s, 1942, 1947, 1949 (when written), Begins New Year's Eve, Mid Twentieth Century, Revolution, 1789-1799, The Indian Mutiny of 1857, Written in 1937, Written in 1939, Written in 1941, Written in 1943, Written in 1944, Written in 1945, Written in 1947, Written in 1948, Written in 1950, Written in 1955, Written in 1956, Written in 1956., Written in 1957, Writtin 1943.

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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