To the innocent visitor the picturesque village of Greenings would appear to be a haven of tranquility. But every place has its secrets and beneath the calm surface lurk hidden resentments and dangerous passions. When a man is found lying face down in a nearby watersplash, the verdict is death by misadventure. But Miss Silver happens to be in the neighbourhood and she suspects foul play . . .
Read MoreYou can t go wrong with Miss Maud Silver. - Observer Miss Silver has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot - Manchester Evening News Miss Wentworth is a first-rate storyteller - Daily Telegraph Miss Silver is marvellous - Daily Mail Patricia Wentworth has created a great detective in Miss Silver, the little old lady who nobody notices, but who in turn notices everything - Paula Gosling ...some of the best examples of the British country-house murder mystery - Alfred Hitchcock Magazine