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Last edited by mheiman
January 13, 2026 | History
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Patricia Wentworth

This popular British writer of crime fiction was born Dora Amy Elles in India but was educated and lived in England (Wikipedia). The private detective featured in many of her novels was Miss Maud Silver, a retired governess.

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British writer (1878–1961)

Born 10 November 1878
Died 28 January 1961

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British writer (1878–1961)

Born 10 November 1878
Died 28 January 1961

Subjects

England, fiction Fiction, mystery & detective, general Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths Fiction London (england), fiction Silver, maud (fictitious character), fiction Maud Silver (Fictitious character) Women private investigators--England--Fiction Women private investigators Maud Silver (Fictitious character)--Fiction Fiction in English Fiction, crime Mystery fiction Silver Maud (Fictitious character)--Fiction Women detectives Detective and mystery stories Fiction, general Private investigators, fiction English Detective and mystery stories Large type books Silver, Maud (Fictitious character) Mystery Crime, fiction England England -- Fiction

Places

England Cawnpore France India London

People

Miss Maud Silver Frank Abbott Inspector Frank Abbott Chief Inspector Lamb Frank Abbott. Inspector Jackson Miss Maude Silver Miss Silver

Time

1930s Written in 1951 Written in 1953 1920s 1947 Written in 1943 Written in 1944 Written in 1947 Written in 1948 Written in 1949 Written in 1950 Written in 1956 1930 1942 1949 (when written) 1950 1950s 1958 Begins New Year's Eve Mid 20th century Mid Twentieth Century Revolution, 1789-1799 The Indian Mutiny of 1857 Written in 1928 Written in 1937

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Alternative names

  • WENTWORTH.
  • Patricia Wentworth Turnbull
  • Patrica Wentworth
  • Wentworth, Patricia pseud. van Dora Amy Elles Dillon Turnbull
  • Patricia Patricia Wentworth
  • Wentworth Wentworth Patricia
  • Patricia WENTWORTH
  • Wentworth Patricia
  • WENTWORTH,Patricia
  • Dora Amy Elles
  • Dora Amy Dillon Turnbull
  • Elles Dora Elles Dora Amy
  • Dora Amy Dillon Elles
  • Dora Amy Turnbull
  • Elles, Dora Amy, Dora Amy
  • P. Wentworth
  • Patricia WentWorth
  • patricia wentworth
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