Miss Maud Silver is a fictional main character in series mystery novels written by bestselling British author Patricia Wentworth. Miss Silver is a former governess turned a private investigator whose age and physical appearance make her appear harmless.
Unlike her literary contemporary Miss Marple, Miss Silver is an active, professional investigator, often working closely with Scotland Yard (especially Inspector Frank Abbott) - a "true predecessor of all female private detectives".
Most of Miss Silver’s activities happen from the readers view without getting a glimpse of how she works or how she learns all that she does. In fact, very little is known of the character - she appears fully developed, and readers are not treated to the backstory.
The Miss Silver series begins in 1928 with the Grey Mask and lasted thirty-two books concluding in 1961 with The Girl in the Cellar.
A full list of Miss Silver titles can be located here @ Goodreads
A must for fans of the golden age of classic crime.
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