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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
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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: Miss Silver Intervenes

    First published in 1951 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The listening eye (a Miss Silver mystery)

    First published in 1980 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A marriage under the terror

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  • Cover of: Outrageous Fortune

    First published in 1933 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Mr Zero

    First published in 2011 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: La légende de Coldstone

    First published in 2013 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Derniére demeure

    First published in 2003 — 1 edition
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    First published in 2002 — 1 edition
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    First published in 2009 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The astonishing adventure of Jane Smith

    First published in 1923 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Death at Deep End

    First published in 1963 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Fingerprint

    First published in 1980 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Catherine Wheel (Miss Silver #15)

    First published in 1949 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Comme l'eau qui dort

    First published in 1999 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: L Affaire William Smith

    First published in 1996 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: La Roue de Sainte-Catherine

    First published in 1993 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: La Trace dans l'ombre

    First published in 1999 — 1 edition
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British writer

Born 10 November 1878
Died 28 January 1961

Subjects

Fiction, Silver, maud (fictitious character), fiction, England, fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths, London (england), fiction, Maud Silver (Fictitious character), Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Women private investigators--England--Fiction, Silver Maud (Fictitious character)--Fiction, Women private investigators, Investigation, Mystery fiction, Romans, nouvelles, Amnesia, Amnésie, Détectives, Employees, Extortion, Fiction, crime, Fiction, general, History, Indiian Mutiny, Inspectrices de police, Large type books, Maud Silver (Fictitious character)--Fiction

Places

England, Cawnpore, France, India

People

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

Time

1930, 1947, 1949 (when written), Revolution, 1789-1799, The Indian Mutiny of 1857, Written in 1943, Written in 1948, Written in 1951, Written in 1956., Written in 1957, 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