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First published in the US in 1953 by Lippincott.

When elderly ladies begin disappearing in an English village dominated by Lydia Crewe, a matriarch who delights in ruling over her unfortunate nieces, Miss Maud Silver investigates.

The invincible Miss Crewe weaves her autocratic spells over her unfortunate nieces and intimidates the whole village by sheer force of character. But when elderly ladies begin to disappear regularly, Miss Silver must step in with her razor-sharp mind and nose for crime to get... Read Full Overview

Vanishing Point is a classic mystery novel written by the renowned author Patricia Wentworth. The book is part of the Miss Silver Mystery series and follows the story of a young woman named Margaret Langton who disappears without a trace. The novel is set in the 1950s in a small... Read Full Overview

Nothing much ever seemed to happen in the sleepy village of Hazel Green apart from the occasional tea party, spiced with local gossip. Until Maggie Bell went out one evening for a breath of fresh air and never came back. Could Maggie's disappearance be linked to security leaks... Read Full Overview

When a girl goes out for a walk in Hazel Green and disappears, there are suspicions that her disappearance is linked to security leaks at the nearby Air Ministry experimental station. Luckily, Miss Silver is at hand to find out.Nothing much ever seemed to happen in the sleepy... Read Full Overview