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Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
In World War II-era England, it seems a noblewoman may have come back from the dead Anne Jocelyn and a friend were killed trying to escape the first German assault on France. Before leaving to join the war, it was up to... See More
Mystery
In this classic British mystery, a revised will, a troubled upper-class marriage, and a crazed witness shake up a seemingly solved murder case. Marion Grey is growing used to the idea that her husband will never leave... See More
The "marvelous" British-governess-turned-sleuth investigates a disappearance in a village near a top-secret government research facility (Daily Mail). Jenny Maxwell is a bright young child. After an automobile accident... See More
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
An orphaned young woman discovers some long-lost relatives -- and a murder -- in this mystery from "a first-rate storyteller" (The Daily Telegraph). An orphan of the Second World War, Candida Sayle has gotten so used to... See More
Literature & Fiction
Governess-turned-sleuth Miss Silver must follow a trail of poison-pen letters to save an heiress from murder. Rachel Treherne has always had a steady head on her shoulders; it's why her late father named her the sole... See More
Mystery
A tale of memory loss and murder starring a sleuth who "has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot" (Manchester Evening News). She awakes in a dark place. A young woman with a... See More
Mystery
A lonely young nanny boards a bus and disappears -- and the "marvelous" Miss Silver must investigate (Daily Mail). Anna Ball has disappeared. For a year she has moved from one job as a nanny to another, unable to settle or... See More
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
A deaf woman learns some dangerous information -- "Miss Silver has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot" (Manchester Evening News). Paulina Paine was buried under her house during... See More
Literature & Fiction
Governess-turned-sleuth Miss Silver unravels a tangled web of marriage, mystery, and murder in the English countryside No one has seen Allegra Trent since she got married. Her husband, Geoffrey, swept her off her feet and... See More
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
A scientist flees Germany -- but meets death in a little English village: From "a first-rate storyteller" (The Daily Telegraph). Michael Harsch's life has never been easy. A German Jew, he fled his country when Hitler came... See More
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
A gardener's death sends a country house into a frenzy, and a governess-turned-sleuth digs in to the case: "Miss Silver is marvelous" (Daily Mail). Edward Random returns to Deeping a forgotten man. Although raised in the... See More
Mystery
A Foreign Office agent assumes a dead man's identity to infiltrate an international ring of thieves, blackmailers, and murderers Peter Talbot is in Brussels tailing a dangerous con man when the opportunity of a lifetime... See More
Literature & Fiction
"The Fire Within" is the first novel by Patricia Wentworth, the pseudonym of Dora Amy Elles, a British author. Best known for her series of crime fiction novels featuring Miss Maud Silver, a retired governess who becomes a... See More
Romance
The award-winning debut from one of Britain's most cherished crime writers Before she created the iconic Miss Silver, Patricia Wentworth found acclaim as an author of page-turning romances. Set during the French Revolution... See More
Mystery
A governess tries to protect a wealthy teenage orphan targeted by a killer in this mystery by the author of the Miss Silver series. "No one can take a mother's place." But Sarah Trent is determined to try. She has just... See More
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
A star of the London stage urgently needs Miss Silver's help: From "a first-rate storyteller" (The Daily Telegraph). Mrs. Smith is not the first woman who has come to Maud Silver, the genteel private detective, claiming... See More
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
In this classic British mystery starring a sleuth "who has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot," Miss Silver investigates a murder that may have its roots in a new romance -- or an... See More
Mystery
When a controlling old woman is murdered, her caretaking daughter is the prime suspect: "Miss Silver is marvelous" (Daily Mail). Althea Graham might have had a life of her own, had it not been for her mother. But when her... See More
An English spy saves the life of a woman with a deadly secret in this gripping tale of espionage from the author of the Miss Silver Mysteries British operative Stephen Enderby is in Russia on a mission of the utmost... See More
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
One man will stop at nothing to obtain a priceless jewel that has eluded men with dreams of riches and glory for centuries James Waring stares into the darkness of a cavern at a remote shrine in Annam. He's given his... See More
A thrilling tale of love, adventure, and survival during the Indian Mutiny of 1857 by the creator of the iconic Miss Silver Helen Wilmot, a resourceful and loyal young woman, journeys to India to live with her widower... See More
Literature & Fiction
Governess-turned-detective Miss Silver investigates a deadly conspiratorial ring Charles Moray has come home to England to collect his inheritance. After four years wandering the jungles of India and South America, the... See More
Mystery
An innocent English governess goes on the lam with a detective hot on her heels in this thrilling mystery by the author of the Miss Silver novels. In six months, Marion "Mally" Lee will wed the dashing Roger Mooring and... See More
Mystery
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... See More
Mystery
The British governess-turned-sleuth visits a small village hiding big secrets in this "timelessly charming" cozy mystery series (Charlotte MacLeod). The citizens of Melling are perfectly ordinary. Some might even consider... See More
Thrillers
Political intrigue and industrial espionage are brewing in Britain's Foreign Office in this thriller from the author of the Miss Silver Mysteries On a dark, foggy night, Hugo Ross encounters a beautiful woman. She claims... See More
Mystery
The British governess-turned-sleuth solves three of her most intriguing cases, in this "timelessly charming" series (Charlotte MacLeod). Retired governess and teacher Maud Silver has found a new calling: private... See More
Mystery
Cloak-and-dagger intrigue featuring an eccentric agent for Britain's Foreign Office from the author of the "timelessly charming" Miss Silver mysteries (Charlotte MacLeod). Named after three naval admirals, the enigmatic... See More
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
The first three Miss Silver Mysteries introduce the British governess-turned-sleuth and a "timelessly charming" series (Charlotte MacLeod). From a "first-rate storyteller," here are three full-length mystery novels in one... See More
Mystery
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... See More