Patricia Wentworth

91 books • 7 series

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.

May 7, 2024
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Three Plucky Heroines

Sep 9, 2021
Cover of Death at Deep End

Death at Deep End

Mar 2, 2021
Cover of Queen Anne is Dead

Queen Anne is Dead

Apr 23, 2018
Cover of The Fire Within (Large Text Classic Reprint)

The Fire Within (Large Text Classic Reprint)

Apr 23, 2018
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A Marriage Under the Terror (Large Text Classic Reprint)

Apr 22, 2018
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The Devil's Wind (Large Text Classic Reprint)

Mar 6, 2018
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The Complete Benbow Smith Mysteries (The Benbow Smith Mysteries)

2016
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The Miss Silver Mysteries: Grey Mask, The Case Is Closed, and Lonesome Road

Jul 1, 2016
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Weekend with Death

Jul 1, 2016
Cover of The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith

The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith

Jul 1, 2016
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Touch and Go

Jul 1, 2016
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Hole and Corner

Jul 1, 2016
Cover of The Red Lacquer Case

The Red Lacquer Case

Jul 1, 2016
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Will o' the Wisp

Jun 28, 2016
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The Miss Silver Mysteries Volume One (A Miss Silver Mystery)

Jun 1, 2016
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Hue and Cry

Jun 1, 2016
Cover of Pursuit of a Parcel

Pursuit of a Parcel

Jun 1, 2016
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Red Shadow

May 2, 2016
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Red Stefan

May 2, 2016
Cover of Walk With Care

Walk With Care (The Benbow Smith Mysteries, #3)

Jan 12, 2012
Cover of The Devil's Wind (Classic Reprint)

The Devil's Wind (Classic Reprint)

Jan 1, 2011
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Dark Threat

Jan 1, 2011
Cover of The Summerhouse

The Summerhouse

Jan 1, 2011
Cover of Death at the Deep End

Death at the Deep End