Author: Patricia Wentworth Year: 1953 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Mystery, Free books
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An actress who fears her life is threatened comes to Miss Silver for help Mrs. Smith is not the first woman who has come to Maud Silver, the genteel private detective, claiming that someone is trying to kill her. She tells a story of attempted poisoning, a shove down a flight of stairs, and a house full of relatives who might want to push her out of the way. Miss Silver is intrigued, not least because this is not Mrs. Smith. Despite her attempt at a disguise, the detective recognizes the woman as Adriana Ford, the grand dame of the London stage. Mrs. Smith was a ruse; the attempts on her life are quite real. There is soon a body at Adriana's country estate, but it is not the actress who has been killed.
Fully interested, Miss Silver travels to the house, where she learns that the actress is not the only one who tells lies.
This book is part of the "Miss Silver" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "The Fingerprint" First published in 1959 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Gazebo" First published in 1958 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Listening Eye" First published in 1955 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Poison in the Pen" First published in 1955 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Watersplash" First published in 1954 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Out of the Past" First published in 1953 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Vanishing Point" First published in 1953 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Ladies' Bane" First published in 1952 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Ivory Dagger" First published in 1950 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Catherine Wheel" First published in 1949 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Eternity Ring" First published in 1948 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Latter End" First published in 1947 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Wicked Uncle" First published in 1947 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Pilgrim's Rest" First published in 1946 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "She Came Back" First published in 1945 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Through the Wall" First published in 1945 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Key" First published in 1944 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Chinese Shawl" First published in 1943 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "In the Balance" First published in 1941 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Lonesome Road" First published in 1939 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Case Is Closed" First published in 1937 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Grey Mask" First published in 1928 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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