Used Book - The Manor of Ladies, Patricia Wentworth, Anne-Marie Carrière

Reissue of Patricia Wentworth's legendary series: Miss Maud Silver. No one has seen Allegra since her marriage to George Trent. The latter, a strange man, is consumed by the desire to buy a ruined estate with his wife's money. When Ione Muir visits her sister, she realizes that Allegra is under the influence of narcotics. This is when Miss Silver, a former governess turned detective, steps in, hired by Allegra's godmother to investigate the couple's finances.

"Miss Maud Silver (...) makes good use of others' chatter and solves mysteries between two cups of tea. The quaint charm of English tradition. A must-read!" Le Temps retrouvé

Translated from English by Anne-Marie Carrière.