Patricia Wentworth

Elderly patriarch James Paradine is murdered on New Year's Eve after confronting a relative and demanding a confession, and the redoubtable Miss Maud Silver is charged with identifying a killer among several suspects. Reissue.

The Clock Strikes Twelve

Anna Adams

Always love Miss Silver. I mete them out because there are a finite number. As an aside, I've had a cold while reading this one, and I cannot stop coughing. Made me notice how often Miss Silver coughs in this book, to gain the attention of whoever's speaking. (And sadly, as I also love the Harry Potter series, it made me think of Professor Umbridge. No one wants to think of Umbridge.)

The Clock Strikes Twelve

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