Over the years, i have come across new printings and pick one up on the chance that i may still enjoy her writing. The gazebo by patricia wentworth 1990, hardcover, reprint. Having read most agatha christie books i was thrilled to stumble upon these and found i prefer them because the story and characters feel better developed. The gazebo by patricia wentworth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Patricia wentworth does a good job of developing her characters and keeps a twist or two in her plots.
List verified daily and newest books added immediately. The gazebo by patricia wentworth, first edition abebooks. To me the novel feels a bit tired, yet there remain plenty of elements that are sure to please the wentworth fan. She was a british crime writer, best known for her miss silver mysteries, though she also wrote romantic novels. That being said, the gazebo has been one of my favorites. Born in india as dora amy elles, she began writing after the death of her first husband, publishing her first novel in 1910.
Order of miss silver books miss silver is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction novels by british author patricia wentworth. With my new ipad, i decided to try one of her books in the ebook version. Miss maud silver, a retired governess and teacher who becomes a professional private detective, in london, england. This hardcover book with dust jacket is in very good condition.
This book, the gazebo, is no different in that regard, although miss silver become s a part of the mystery through friends and family. Wentworth is a good writer and writes good mysteries, but shes definitely second rank. I just discovered this author and love miss silver. She is best known for writing about miss maude silver. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Publication date 1992 topics silver, maud fictitious character fiction. The sleuth of her mysteries is an elderly spinster named miss maud silver and she has often been compared to miss marple. Although althea grahams hypochondriac mother rarely visited the gazebo on their property, she is found dead there one morning. Althea grahams hypochondriac mother seldom visitsthe gazebo yet she is found dead in it one morning. Althea graham slipped back the catch of the front door. Dora amy elles who wrote as patricia wentworth, was a british crime fiction writer. Two recurrent features of wentworth novels, as any fan will know, are.
The graham estate had once enjoyed a rural view, but now the grounds are part of suburban london and the gazebo is an anachronistic summerhouse. The gazebo althea grahams hypochondriac mother seldom visits the gazebo yet she is found dead in it one morning. Wentworth wrote a series of 32 crime novels in the classic whodunit style, featuring miss maud silver, a retired. Miss maud silver is a retired governess who starts working as a private detective, working closely with scotland yard.
I always think of patricia wentworth as christie lite, though i dont mean that as an insult. Patricia wentworth is the pen name of dora amy elles 18781961, a british author of crime fiction. The gazebo miss silver, book 27 by patricia wentworth book cover, description, publication history. The gazebo by patricia wentworth books hachette australia. The gazebo by patricia wentworth a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The gazebo miss silver series series by patricia wentworth. Her final novel was the miss silver novel the girl in the cellar, which was published in 1961 the same year she died. So althea and her longtime fiance are finally free to marry. Buy a cheap copy of the gazebo book by patricia wentworth. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Patricia wentworth is dora amy elles pen name, she was a british crime author. Gazebo, the miss silver patricia wentworth, diana bishop on. It could be the partly the reading by diana bishop but for the most part it is the lack of fortitude and backbone that make the characters so.
She attended blackheath high school in london and was also educated privately. Althea grahams hypochondriac mother seldom visits the gazebo yet she is found dead in it one morning. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. By 1956, when patricia wentworth published her 29th miss silver mystery, the gazebo, in the us it was published two years later in the uk, the series tropes had long been established. The graham estate had once enjoyed a rural view, butnow the grounds are part of suburban london and thegazebo is an anachronistic summerhouse. Below is a list of patricia wentworth s books in order of when they were originally published. Although althea grahams hypochondriac mother rarely visited the gazebo. The gazebo by patricia wentworth abebooks passion for books. I began reading patricia wentworth s books with maud silver decades ago. The gazebo by patricia wentworth 1996, paperback for.
This is an entertaining and interesting miss silver mystery. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Patricia wentworth 1878 1961 was one of the masters of classic english mystery writing. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the gazebo. This is the order of patricia wentworth books in both chronological order and publication order. Patricia wentworth wrote mysteries during the same time period as agatha christie, and continued writing them well into her seventies, as did her more wellknown peer. The gazebo a miss silver mystery by patricia wentworth. Excellent book overall to add to a collection of the miss silver mystery series. Scotland yardbecomes suspisious of althea and her fiance, thedashing foreign. Gazebo by wentworth, patricia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Miss silver series by patricia wentworth goodreads. I thought in the meantime i might list all of the wentworth crime novels 65 altogether, with their various series characters, as it all can get pretty confusing. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
For althea graham, suffering the whims of her malevolent invalid of a mother, the old family home is a prison. The gazebo patricia wentworth, 1965 crime books, crime fiction, fiction. No one liked old mrs graham but no one expected her to be murdered. The gazebo 9780340169490 by wentworth, patricia and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Buy the gazebo by patricia wentworth online at alibris. Patricia wentworth became a published author in 1910 with the novel a marriage under the terror, which won the melrose award. Written by patricia wentworth, audiobook narrated by diana bishop. Shes not as good as agatha christie, rex stout, arthur conan doyle, or. By 1956, when patricia wentworth published her 29th miss silver mystery, the. Later today im going to take a look at the gazebo 1956, one of the later silvers, published when the author was nearly eighty. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. As much as i enjoy the miss silver books, sometimes patricia wentworth s main female characters are so annoyingly milktoast that i want to scream. The gazebo tells the story of lovely but much putupon althea graham.
387 845 847 1583 1488 1304 624 3 601 1368 301 576 1282 915 367 838 702 424 1564 988 982 1052 1067 417 68 1452 768 395 853 137 1395 376 367