The Fingerprint by Patricia Wentworth Paperback Book

Description: The Fingerprint by Patricia Wentworth A classic country house murder from one of the Queens of Crime in stunning new retro packaging. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When she found the body of her beloved Uncle Jonathan, Georgina instinctively stooped to pick up the revolver, thus becoming the prime suspect. Georgina stood to inherit a large fortune when her uncle died. But her uncle had a second secret will and the beneficiary is the wide-eyed ing nue Mirrie Fields.But there was also the puzzle of the missing fingerprint. It was the showpiece of Uncle Jonathans collection. He had acquired it from a self-confessed murderer, who was still at large. When the old man was shot, the print had been torn from its album. Was the missing fingerprint the clue to the murderers identity Maud Silver is determined to find out. Author Biography Patricia Wentworth was born in India and after writing several romances turned her hand to crime. She wrote dozens of bestselling mysteries before her death in the late Sixties, and was recognised as one of the mistresses of classic crime. Review You cant go wrong with Miss Maud Silver. - The ObserverMiss Silver has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot - Manchester Evening NewsMiss Wentworth is a first-rate storyteller - Daily TelegraphMiss Wentworths plot is ingenious, her characterization acute, her solution satisfying - Scotsman Promotional A classic country house murder from one of the Queens of Crime in stunning new retro packaging. Kirkus US Review Miss Maud Silver, in her rather lofty manner, points the way to Frank Abbott in the case of the murder of a fingerprint collector. Jonathan Field, whose prize exhibit is the print of a self-confessed killer with whom he had been caught in the blitz, is about to change his will after a quarrel with his expected heir in favor of a newly found relative. And Miss Silver in firm for proof rather than evidence. Tidy. (Kirkus Reviews) Long Description When she found the body of her beloved Uncle Jonathan, Georgina instinctively stooped to pick up the revolver, thus becoming the prime suspect. Georgina stood to inherit a large fortune when her uncle died. But her uncle had a second secret will and the beneficiary is the wide-eyed ing nue Mirrie Fields.But there was also the puzzle of the missing fingerprint. It was the showpiece of Uncle Jonathans collection. He had acquired it from a self-confessed murderer, who was still at large. When the old man was shot, the print had been torn from its album. Was the missing fingerprint the clue to the murderers identity Maud Silver is determined to find out. Review Quote You cant go wrong with Miss Maud Silver. - The ObserverMiss Silver has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot - Manchester Evening News Miss Wentworth is a first-rate storyteller - Daily Telegraph Miss Wentworths plot is ingenious, her characterization acute, her solution satisfying - Scotsman Promotional "Headline" A classic country house murder from one of the Queens of Crime in stunning new retro packaging. Description for Sales People Murder mysteries set during the war, for example Foyles War, have proved very popular on TV, as have cosy crime dramas like Midsomer Murders. These books contain all the same elements. Details ISBN0340689714 Author Patricia Wentworth Pages 384 Year 2000 ISBN-10 0340689714 ISBN-13 9780340689714 Format Paperback Imprint Hodder Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Media Book Edition 2nd Series Miss Silver Series Illustrations none Publication Date 2000-03-16 Publisher Hodder & Stoughton UK Release Date 2000-03-16 Edition Description 2nd edition Audience General NZ Release Date 2000-04-06 AU Release Date 2000-04-06 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:944426;

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