Miss Silver Deals with Death (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Golden Age Wartime Whodunit of Blackout Suspense, Domestic Secrets, and a Former Governess SleuthBy Dora Amy Elles
Length9h 13m
About this audiobook
Miss Silver Deals with Death is a finely wrought entry in the classic British "Golden Age" detective tradition, bringing murder into the charged atmosphere of wartime domestic life. Centered on Maud Silver's quiet but incisive investigations, the novel combines the manners of the drawing-room mystery with the darker pressures of suspicion, secrecy, and social dislocation. Its prose is restrained, observant, and deceptively gentle: beneath the knitting, conversation, and household detail lies a rigorous architecture of clues and motives. Dora Amy Elles, better known by her pen name Patricia Wentworth, was deeply attuned to the social codes and emotional undercurrents of middle-class England. Born in India and educated in Britain, she began her literary career before turning decisively to detective fiction. Her Miss Silver novels reflect both her command of popular narrative form and her sensitivity to women's intelligence, moral judgment, and often overlooked authority within domestic spaces. This novel is warmly recommended to readers who admire Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, or Margery Allingham, but who seek a quieter, more intimate mode of detection. It rewards patience with elegance, psychological acuity, and the enduring pleasure of order restored.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length9 hrs 13 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 4, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Miss Silver Deals with Death (Annotated)
26CHAPTER XXII
2Introduction
27CHAPTER XXIII
3Synopsis
28CHAPTER XXIV
4Historical Context
29CHAPTER XXV
5CHAPTER I
30CHAPTER XXVI
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6CHAPTER II
31CHAPTER XXVII
7CHAPTER III
32CHAPTER XXVIII
8CHAPTER IV
33CHAPTER XXIX
9CHAPTER V
34CHAPTER XXX
10CHAPTER VI
35CHAPTER XXXI
11CHAPTER VII
36CHAPTER XXXII
12CHAPTER VIII
37CHAPTER XXXIII
13CHAPTER IX
38CHAPTER XXXIV
14CHAPTER X
39CHAPTER XXXV
15CHAPTER XI
40CHAPTER XXXVI
16CHAPTER XII
41CHAPTER XXXVII
17CHAPTER XIII
42CHAPTER XXXVIII
18CHAPTER XIV
43CHAPTER XXXIX
19CHAPTER XV
44CHAPTER XL
20CHAPTER XVI
45CHAPTER XLI
21CHAPTER XVII
46CHAPTER XLII
22CHAPTER XVIII
47CHAPTER XLIII
23CHAPTER XIX
48CHAPTER XLIV
24CHAPTER XX
49CHAPTER XLV
25CHAPTER XXI
50CHAPTER XLVI
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