Out Of The Past

Zusatztext . . . some of the best examples of the British country-house murder mystery Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext James and Carmona Hardwick are spending the summer playing host to numerous friends and relatives in an old Hardwick family residence by the sea. The arrival of Alan Field, a devastatingly handsome though shady figure from Carmona's past, destroys the holiday atmosphere in the old house and replaces it with a mounting tension, culminating in murder. Fortunately, Miss Silver is present to unravel the complex mystery and seek out the murderer amongst them. Zusammenfassung Acclaimed crime classics beautifully repackaged for a new generation of fans.

. . . some of the best examples of the British country-house murder mystery

Vorwort
Acclaimed crime classics beautifully repackaged for a new generation of fans.

Autorentext

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.

Klappentext

James and Carmona Hardwick are spending the summer playing host to numerous friends and relatives in an old Hardwick family residence by the sea.

The arrival of Alan Field, a devastatingly handsome though shady figure from Carmona's past, destroys the holiday atmosphere in the old house and replaces it with a mounting tension, culminating in murder.

Fortunately, Miss Silver is present to unravel the complex mystery and seek out the murderer amongst them.

Zusammenfassung
Acclaimed crime classics beautifully repackaged for a new generation of fans.