Автор - Patricia Wentworth
The Ivory Dagger
Автор: Patricia WentworthЖанр: Иностранная литература
When Lila Dryden is discovered standing over the dead body of her irritating fiance with a dagger in her hand, Miss Silver is called in to investigate.
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The Key
Автор: Patricia WentworthЖанр: Иностранная литература
Michael Harsch's long years of work were nearly at an end. The following day he was looking forward to handing over his precious formula to the government. But the next morning he was in no fit state to hand over the formula – he was dead. It looked like suicide, but Miss Silver knew it was murder. Michael Harsch's long years of work were nearly at an end. The following day he was looking forward to handing over his precious formula to the government. But the next morning he was in no fit state to hand over the formula – he was dead. It looked like suicide, but Miss Silver knew it was murder.
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The Listening Eye
Автор: Patricia WentworthЖанр: Иностранная литература
Paulina Paine is deaf, but her ability to lip-read is astonishing. So two men who met one day during an art exhibition did not realize that the woman sitting out of earshot could understand every word they said. It was no ordinary conversation, and Paulina went straight to see Miss Silver.
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The Silent Pool
Автор: Patricia WentworthЖанр: Иностранная литература
First she felt herself being pushed downstairs. Then there was the bowl of poisoned mushroom soup. Finally the tampered-with tablet amongst her sleeping pills was the last straw. Adriana Ford, famous actress and mistress of the house decided to call in Miss Silver. And Maud Silver, with impeccable logic, pointed out that the person who was trying to kill her must be a member of her own household. And then the murders started…
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The Watersplash
Автор: Patricia WentworthЖанр: Иностранная литература
Another investigation for Miss Silver. Lurking beneath the tranquillity of the country village of Greenings is a tinder-dry passion which owes its origins to events in the recent past. When Clarice Dean is found drowned in a watersplash, the match is set. Can Miss Silver put out the blaze?
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Through The Wall
Автор: Patricia WentworthЖанр: Иностранная литература
Martin Brand's relatives are furious that he's left his large estate to his niece, Marion, whom he had only met once. And Marion is upset that she has to share her new home with Martin's family. Then a body is found on the beach wearing her coat. Fortunately Miss Silver is on the scene.
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Vanishing Point
Автор: Patricia WentworthЖанр: Иностранная литература
Nothing much happens in the village of Hazel Green until a girl goes out for a walk and never comes back. Could her disappearance be linked to security leaks at the nearby Air Ministry experimental station?
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Wicked Uncle
Автор: Patricia WentworthЖанр: Иностранная литература
Uncle Gregory is found with a knife in his back and "blackmailer" as his epitaph. Only Miss Maud Silver can solve the crime.
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