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The Miss Silver Mysteries Volume Six: Miss Silver Comes to Stay, Mr. Brading's Collection, and The Ivory Dagger
Three mysteries featuring governess-turned-sleuth Miss Silver, who "has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot" (Manchester Evening News).
Retired governess Maud Silver is about as unlikely a sleuth that Scotland Yard has ever seen--but her unassuming manner only helps her unravel their most mystifying cases in "some of the best examples of the British country-house murder mystery" (Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine).
Miss Silver Comes to Stay While visiting an old school chum in the rustic town of Melling, Miss Silver soon finds that its bucolic charm hides undercurrents of murderous vengeance. When Melling's prodigal son returns with a lot of money and a long-held grudge against the town, he intends to sell his manor house and be done with Melling forever. But this cozy English hamlet isn't finished with him . . . and it may be about to finish him off.
Mr. Brading's Collection Jewel collector Lewis Brading leaves little to chance, housing his gems in a concrete annex protected by the latest security system and his own watchful eye. But he still suspects something might be wrong. He consults Maud Silver, who tells him to send his collection to a museum as soon as possible. Ignoring her advice may be the last mistake Brading ever makes . . .
The Ivory Dagger Bill Waring had a promising career and the love of a young beauty--until a freak train accident puts him in the hospital for a month. When he gets out, he is stunned to learn that his beloved has become engaged to another. Determined to win her back, Bill follows her and her charmless new fianc� on a weekend in the country. When her new betrothed is stabbed to death, blame falls squarely on Bill--and only the brilliant, demure Maud Silver can clear his name.
These charming British mysteries featuring the unstoppable Miss Silver--whose stout figure, fondness for Tennyson, and passion for knitting belie a keen intellect and a knack for cracking even the toughest cases--are sure to delight readers of Agatha Christie, Ellis Peters, and Dorothy L. Sayers.
Retired governess Maud Silver is about as unlikely a sleuth that Scotland Yard has ever seen--but her unassuming manner only helps her unravel their most mystifying cases in "some of the best examples of the British country-house murder mystery" (Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine).
Miss Silver Comes to Stay While visiting an old school chum in the rustic town of Melling, Miss Silver soon finds that its bucolic charm hides undercurrents of murderous vengeance. When Melling's prodigal son returns with a lot of money and a long-held grudge against the town, he intends to sell his manor house and be done with Melling forever. But this cozy English hamlet isn't finished with him . . . and it may be about to finish him off.
Mr. Brading's Collection Jewel collector Lewis Brading leaves little to chance, housing his gems in a concrete annex protected by the latest security system and his own watchful eye. But he still suspects something might be wrong. He consults Maud Silver, who tells him to send his collection to a museum as soon as possible. Ignoring her advice may be the last mistake Brading ever makes . . .
The Ivory Dagger Bill Waring had a promising career and the love of a young beauty--until a freak train accident puts him in the hospital for a month. When he gets out, he is stunned to learn that his beloved has become engaged to another. Determined to win her back, Bill follows her and her charmless new fianc� on a weekend in the country. When her new betrothed is stabbed to death, blame falls squarely on Bill--and only the brilliant, demure Maud Silver can clear his name.
These charming British mysteries featuring the unstoppable Miss Silver--whose stout figure, fondness for Tennyson, and passion for knitting belie a keen intellect and a knack for cracking even the toughest cases--are sure to delight readers of Agatha Christie, Ellis Peters, and Dorothy L. Sayers.
902 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 18, 2018
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About the author
Patricia Wentworth
162 books524 followersPatricia Wentworth--born Dora Amy Elles--was a British crime fiction writer.
She was educated privately and at Blackheath High School in London. After the death of her first husband, George F. Dillon, in 1906, she settled in Camberley, Surrey. She married George Oliver Turnbull in 1920 and they had one daughter.
She wrote a series of 32 classic-style whodunnits featuring Miss Silver, the first of which was published in 1928, and the last in 1961, the year of her death.
Miss Silver, a retired governess-turned private detective, is sometimes compared to Jane Marple, the elderly detective created by Agatha Christie. She works closely with Scotland Yard, especially Inspector Frank Abbott and is fond of quoting the poet Tennyson.
Wentworth also wrote 34 books outside of that series.
She was educated privately and at Blackheath High School in London. After the death of her first husband, George F. Dillon, in 1906, she settled in Camberley, Surrey. She married George Oliver Turnbull in 1920 and they had one daughter.
She wrote a series of 32 classic-style whodunnits featuring Miss Silver, the first of which was published in 1928, and the last in 1961, the year of her death.
Miss Silver, a retired governess-turned private detective, is sometimes compared to Jane Marple, the elderly detective created by Agatha Christie. She works closely with Scotland Yard, especially Inspector Frank Abbott and is fond of quoting the poet Tennyson.
Wentworth also wrote 34 books outside of that series.
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June 13, 2019
This was my last collection of Miss Silver mysteries (which I read mostly but not entirely in order), and unfortunately it was disappointing. Mr. Brading's Collection was overly ornate in its set up, and I didn’t buy the resolution in The Ivory Dagger.
August 7, 2019
Miss Silver Comes to Stay: Solved with a total cheat
Mr Brading's Collection: Solution was obvious; Lillis was the most interesting character and was barely used.
The Ivory Dagger: Possibly because I was reading this at 2 in the morning, I didn't realize the significance of this ending.
Mr Brading's Collection: Solution was obvious; Lillis was the most interesting character and was barely used.
The Ivory Dagger: Possibly because I was reading this at 2 in the morning, I didn't realize the significance of this ending.
June 1, 2022
Good old fashioned mystery!
Classic whodunit with lots of suspects. The setting and crime varies in each story, leaving you wondering until the end.
Classic whodunit with lots of suspects. The setting and crime varies in each story, leaving you wondering until the end.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews