Jan 07, 2017 readers of this blog will know that im an admirer of the crime fiction of premier english cozy mystery writer patricia wentworth 18771961. Pilgrims rest patricia wentworth pretty sinister books. Patricia wentworth has created a rival to miss marple with her detective miss silver. She was a british crime writer, best known for her miss silver mysteries, though she also wrote romantic novels. Wentworth died on january 28, 1961 when she was 82 years old. Good books books to read my books crime fiction fiction novels detective book baskets book corners vintage book covers.
She s not as good as agatha christie, rex stout, arthur conan doyle, or erle stanley gardner. The unhurried miss silvers hypothetical hats, and resultant rabbits, again materialize into direct proof as she goes into action unearthing the deeds and doers behind the series of hardtoexplain incidents occurring at pilgrims rest. Miss silver deals with death, 1943 the clock strikes twelve, 1944. In the balance, 1941 the chinese shawl, 1943 miss silver intervenes usa. Jun 06, 2014 the plot of pilgrim s rest 1936 is rather involved. Pilgrims rest is a most enjoyable entry in the series, with its miserable family, illnesses, unexpected use of cannabis, unlucky heirs, and many suspicious characters. Pilgrims rest is the tenth miss silver mystery, written in 1946. Patricia wentworth pilgrims rest first edition book. While i enjoyed it, think there must be better titles in the series. The complete series list for a miss silver mystery patricia wentworth. Pilgrims rest miss silver, book 10 by patricia wentworth book cover, description, publication history. Her final novel was the miss silver novel the girl in the cellar, which was published in 1961 the same year she died. Wentworth is a good writer and writes good mysteries, but shes definitely second rank. Miss silver has a stock of prewar wool that makes her knitted kiddie garments quite colorful.
Dora amy elles who wrote as patricia wentworth, was a british crime fiction writer. As such, i was pleased to have the chance to write an introduction last year to the dean street press edition of all of her mysteries without series sleuth miss silver, which had rather languished during the more than halfcentury that the miss silver. The two miss pilgrims, columba and janette, think its unwise to leave their fine ancestral home, pilgrims rest. Buy pilgrim s rest new ed by wentworth, patricia isbn. Miss silver is a fictional detective featured in 32 novels by british novelist patricia wentworth. A complex plot, and a great couple of hours reading. Patricia wentworth has her usual fun describing miss silver s outmoded wardrobe, incessant knitting, and habit of quoting tennyson. Read pilgrim s rest by patricia wentworth available from rakuten kobo. Buy pilgrim s rest book online at best prices in india on. Pilgrims rest miss silver, book by patricia wentworth book cover, description, publication history. Pilgrims rest by patricia wentworth clothes in books. Patricia wentworth is dora amy elles pen name, she was a british crime author. The miss silver mystery series in order patricia wentworth. Miss maud silver is a retired governess who starts working as a private detective, working closely with scotland yard.
Buy pilgrim s rest by patricia wentworth online at alibris. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv. When columba and janetta pilgrim think it unwise to leave their ancestral home after their brother suffers a fatal fall only days after talk of selling it, and roger pilgrim barely escapes two nearly fatal accidents, miss maud silver is called in to look into the case. Pilgrims rest by patricia wentworth posted by clothes in books on february, 2020. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. When murder is finally done at pilgrims rest, miss silver is. Buy pilgrims rest book online at best prices in india on.
See all books authored by patricia wentworth, including grey mask, and the case is closed, and more on. She was born on november 10, 1877 in mussoorie, uttarakhand, india. Wentworth is a good writer and writes good mysteries, but she s definitely second rank. Shes not as good as agatha christie, rex stout, arthur conan doyle, or erle stanley gardner.
We are keen to buy a uk 1st edition in jacket we are paying the very highest prices for choice items if you have this book and would like to sell it books wanted. Patricia wentworth has her usual fun describing miss silvers outmoded wardrobe, incessant knitting, and habit of quoting tennyson. Pilgrims rest patricia wentworth when columba and janetta pilgrim think it unwise to leave their ancestral home after their brother suffers a fatal fall only days after talk of selling it, and roger pilgrim barely escapes two nearly fatal accidents, miss maud silver is called in to look into the case. The two miss pilgrims, columba and janette, think its unwise to leav. Pilgrims rest 1996 read online free book by patricia.
Readers of this blog will know that im an admirer of the crime fiction of premier english cozy mystery writer patricia wentworth 18771961. Dark threat original hardcover title pilgrims rest. Pilgrim s rest is the tenth miss silver mystery, written in 1946. Pilgrims rest ebook by patricia wentworth 1230000290393. The two miss pilgrims, columba and janette, think its unwise to.
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I like patricia wentworths books, one can always rely on a good plot, plenty of action and great characters, i always look forward to the next one. Click to read more about pilgrims rest by patricia wentworth. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Pilgrims rest ebook by patricia wentworth 9781444715668. When their brother suffers a fatal fall only days after talking about selling it, and his son, barely escapes two nearfatal accidents, they suspect it deadly to leave. Buy pilgrims rest book online at low prices in india. Patricia wentworth books list of books by author patricia. Pilgrim s rest by patricia wentworth judy elliot, meeting an old friend, detective sergeant abbott tells him that, having been left the custody of her motherless little niece, she is taking a domestic job in the country with a family named pilgrim. Patricia wentworth became a published author in 1910 with the novel a marriage under the terror, which won the melrose award. Judy elliot, meeting an old friend, detective sergeant abbott tells him that, having been left the custody of her motherless little niece, she is taking a domestic job in the country with a family named pilgrim. For example, when describing the booklined study at the rather ramshackle eponymous mansion pilgrims rest, she writes the books, handsomely bound editions of an earlier day, were obviously in dignified retirement. She is best known for writing about miss maude silver.
Pilgrims rest miss silver mystery book 10 kindle edition. She fights the superstition against selling the place, she untangles four killings, and she sets the police on their way to apprehend the murderer. Below is a list of patricia wentworths books in order of when they were originally published. Unfolding simultaneously with the story of miss silver s investigation is the story of judy elliot who has been forced to take the position of housemaid at pilgrim s rest. The works of patricia wentworth 18781961 dora amy elles november 10, 1878 january 28, 1961 wrote under the pen name of patricia wentworth. Wentworth wrote a series of 32 crime novels in the classic whodunit style, featuring miss maud silver, a retired. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Detective frank abbot by wentworth, patricia 18971961 pseudonym of dora amy elles. Buy pilgrims rest by patricia wentworth from waterstones today. Order of miss silver books miss silver is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction novels by british author patricia wentworth. See more ideas about crime fiction, cozy mysteries and mystery books.
For example, when describing the booklined study at the rather ramshackle eponymous mansion pilgrim s rest, she writes the books, handsomely bound editions of an earlier day, were obviously in dignified retirement. I always think of patricia wentworth as christie lite, though i dont mean that as an insult. Judy elliot, meeting an old friend, detective sergeant abbott tells him that, having been l. Click to read more about pilgrim s rest by patricia wentworth. Pyramid gothic patricia wentworth cover art by darrell greene see more. The family patriarch is recently dead of mysterious circumstances, and his heir has just suffered a series of nearfatal accidents. Patricia wentworth miss silver 10 dark threat pilgrims rest. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I like patricia wentworths books, one can always rely on a good plot, plenty of action.
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