Poison in the Pen - Miss Silver, Bk 29 Author:Patricia Wentworth Tilling Green was a charming little village nestling in the Ledshire countryside. Not at all the sort of place you would expect to find an anonymous letter writer. And when one of the recipients, a young woman, was found drowned in the lake belonging to the Manor House, Miss Silver was persuaded to go and investigate. Valentine Grey, the pretty ... more »young heiress from the Manor House, was marrying one Gilbert Earle, but on the night of Valentine's prewedding party Jason Leigh, Valentine's former love, returned after months without a word. Valentine discovered Gilbert in a compromising situation with her guardian's wife. And several people received extremely nasty letters. Connie Brooks knew who had written those letters. But on the same night, she was murdered ...« less
Once again I was totally at a loss as to who the killer was, until the last few pages. And I was disappointed the killer wasn't the person I wanted it to be. Which is why I only gave it 4.5 stars. :-)
Hopefully, the next published edition will leave Miss Silver out of the story so that my favorite suspect will be arrested, tried and convicted.