Danger Point

By Patricia Wentworth

Book Overview

His first wife died suddenly--and his wealthy new bride may be about to meet a similar fate . . .

Former schoolteacher Miss Maud Silver is on her way back to London when, with a violent shudder of the train, a young woman is thrust into her compartment. She's beautiful, well dressed, newly married, and wealthy--a lethal combination.

In a state of shock, Lisle Jerningham explains that she fled her home in a hurry after overhearing a sinister conversation. Her new husband's first wife died in an apparent accident, and the resultant infusion of cash saved his family home. Now, he's broke again--and attempting to engineer a second convenient mishap. Miss Silver is unsure whether the drama is real or a figment of Lisle's imagination--but if this frightened young lady is a target for murder, the killer will have to deal with the governess-turned-sleuth first.

Starring a mature sleuth who "has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot", In the Balance is a classic British mystery (Manchester Evening News).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1504047869
• ISBN13: 9781504047869
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media LLC
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Miss Silver to the Rescue!

Dale Jerningham's wife keeps having accidents! His rich, first wife fell off a mountain, and now his even wealthier new wife, Lisle must watch her every step. Surrounded my Dale's brother Rafe and his cousin, who profess to hate Lisle, she begins to fear for her life. She runs into Miss Silver in a train, and although Lisle is not a client, she follows her to the country to make sure she continues living. In the end, Lisle barely escapes with her life.