Martin Brand's relatives are furious that he's left his large estate to his niece, Marion, whom he had only met once. And Marion is upset that she has to share her new home with Martin's family. Then a body is found on the beach wearing her coat. Fortunately Miss Silver is on the scene.
Read More...some of the best examples of the British country-house murder mystery - Alfred Hitchcock Magazine Miss Silver is marvellous - Daily Mail You can t go wrong with Miss Maud Silver. - Observer Miss Wentworth is a first-rate storyteller - Daily Telegraph 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 Miss Silver has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot - Manchester Evening News