📖 About Miss Maud Silver

Miss Maud Silver is a series universe written by Patricia Wentworth. The complete collection runs to 32 books across 1 series, published between 1928 and 1961.

The main series is Publication Order of Miss Silver Books with 32 books. It opens with Grey Mask (1928) and currently runs to The Girl in the Cellar (1961).

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🎯 Where to Start with Miss Maud Silver

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Grey Mask (1928), book 1 of Publication Order of Miss Silver Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Miss Maud Silver Books in Order

Publication Order of Miss Silver Books
32 books
1
Grey Mask book cover1Grey Mask1928Buy on Amazon
The Case is Closed book cover2The Case is Closed1937Buy on Amazon
Lonesome Road book cover3Lonesome Road1939Buy on Amazon
Danger Point / In the Balance book cover4Danger Point / In the Balance1941Buy on Amazon
The Chinese Shawl book cover5The Chinese Shawl1943Buy on Amazon
Miss Silver Deals with Death / Miss Silver Intervenes book cover6Miss Silver Deals with Death / Miss Silver Intervenes1943Buy on Amazon
The Clock Strikes Twelve book cover7The Clock Strikes Twelve1944Buy on Amazon
The Key book cover8The Key1944Buy on Amazon
She Came Back / The Traveller Returns book cover9She Came Back / The Traveller Returns1945Buy on Amazon
Pilgrim's Rest / Dark Threat book cover10Pilgrim's Rest / Dark Threat1946Buy on Amazon
Latter End book cover11Latter End1947Buy on Amazon
Wicked Uncle / Spotlight book cover12Wicked Uncle / Spotlight1947Buy on Amazon
The Case of William Smith book cover13The Case of William Smith1948Buy on Amazon
Eternity Ring book cover14Eternity Ring1948Buy on Amazon
The Catherine Wheel book cover15The Catherine Wheel1949Buy on Amazon
Miss Silver Comes to Stay book cover16Miss Silver Comes to Stay1949Buy on Amazon
The Bradling Collection / Mr Bradling's Collection book cover17The Bradling Collection / Mr Bradling's Collection1950Buy on Amazon
The Ivory Dagger book cover18The Ivory Dagger1950Buy on Amazon
Through The Wall book cover19Through The Wall1950Buy on Amazon
'Anna, Where Are You?' / Death at Deep End book cover20'Anna, Where Are You?' / Death at Deep End1951Buy on Amazon
The Watersplash book cover21The Watersplash1951Buy on Amazon
Ladies' Bane book cover22Ladies' Bane1952Buy on Amazon
Out of the Past book cover23Out of the Past1953Buy on Amazon
The Silent Pool book cover24The Silent Pool1953Buy on Amazon
The Vanishing Point book cover25The Vanishing Point1953Buy on Amazon
The Benevent Treasure book cover26The Benevent Treasure1954Buy on Amazon
The Gazebo / The Summerhouse book cover27The Gazebo / The Summerhouse1955Buy on Amazon
The Listening Eye book cover28The Listening Eye1955Buy on Amazon
Poison in the Pen book cover29Poison in the Pen1955Buy on Amazon
The Fingerprint book cover30The Fingerprint1956Buy on Amazon
The Alington Inheritance book cover31The Alington Inheritance1958Buy on Amazon
The Girl in the Cellar book cover32The Girl in the Cellar1961Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Miss Maud Silver books are there?
There are 32 books in the Miss Maud Silver collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1928 and 1961.
What is the first Miss Maud Silver book?
The first book is Grey Mask, published in 1928.
What order should I read the Miss Maud Silver books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Miss Maud Silver books?
The Miss Maud Silver books were written by Patricia Wentworth.
Is the Miss Maud Silver series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Miss Silver Books, has 32 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Miss Maud Silver series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1928, and the most recent in 1961.