About the Author

Patricia Wentworth was born in Uttarakhand, India but as a young girl moved to London to study at Blackheath High School for Girls. After writing several romances she turned her hand to crime fiction. She wrote dozens of bestselling mysteries before her death in 1961, and is recognised as one of the mistresses of classic crime fiction.

Reviews

Ranks with the best of the golden-age detectives - Daily MailA first-rate storyteller - Daily TelegraphYou can't go wrong with Miss Maud Silver - ObserverMiss Silver is marvellous - Daily MailMiss Wentworth's plot is ingenious, her characterization acute, her solution satisfying - ScotsmanBetter than Miss Marple A particular favouriteMiss Wentworth's plot is ingenious, her characterization acute, her solution satisfying - Scotsman