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When a wealthy patriarch is murdered, Miss Maud Silver is called upon to investigate the tangled web of blackmail, family feuds, and hidden pasts. As a former governess turned sleuth, Silver navigates the complexities of the Porlock household to uncover the truth.
First publish date: 1947
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Patricia Wentworth
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