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ⓘ About Patricia Wentworth
Patricia Wentworth is Dora Amy Elles’ pen name, she was a British crime author. She is best known for writing about Miss Maude Silver. She was born on November 10, 1877 in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India. Wentworth died on January 28, 1961 when she was 82 years old. She was educated, first privately, and would later attend Blackheath High School for Girls in London. With her first husband, George F. Dillon, she had one daughter. When the couple got married, she became a stepmother to the two sons that Dillon had. One of these sons died during World War I in Somme. She would settle in Camberley, Surrey after Dillon died in the year 1906. She married again, to another George (this time to George Oliver Turnbull) in the year 1920. She had another daughter with her second husband.
All Book Series by Patricia Wentworth
Miss Silver Deals with Death / Miss Silver Intervenes
Book 6 of 32 · published 1943
The Bradling Collection / Mr Bradling's Collection
Book 17 of 32 · published 1950
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Patricia Wentworth?
Patricia Wentworth is Dora Amy Elles' pen name, she was a British crime author. She is best known for writing about Miss Maude Silver. She was born on November 10, 1877 in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.
Which Patricia Wentworth series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Miss Silver series, the earliest of Patricia Wentworth's multi-book series: it opens with Grey Mask (1928) and runs to 32 books across 1928–1961, ending with The Girl in the Cellar (1961). Patricia Wentworth's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Patricia Wentworth written?
Patricia Wentworth has 69 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1910 and 2009. 41 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Miss Silver series with 32 books — and 28 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Patricia Wentworth's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Patricia Wentworth's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Miss Silver (1928–1961, 32 books), Benbow Smith (1929–1937, 4 books) and Frank Garrett (1936–1940, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Patricia Wentworth's books organised into series?
This guide splits Patricia Wentworth's 69 books into 4 named series and 28 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Miss Silver (32 books, 1928–1961); Benbow Smith (4 books, 1929–1937); Ernest Lamb (3 books, 1939–1942); Frank Garrett (2 books, 1936–1940).