The Benevent Treasure

Somewhere among the dust and cobwebs of the sinister Benevent Mansion lies the legendary Benevent treasure. But a terrible death has been prophesied for whoever uncovers it.

When Candida Sayle is invited to visit her elderly maiden aunts, she dismisses such gloomy thoughts. But as Candida begins to discover the family’s dark secrets she puts herself in grave danger.

Thankfully Miss Silver has investigative skills of her own.

“'You can't go wrong with Miss Maud Silver'”

Praise for Patricia Wentworth:

Miss Wentworth is a first-rate storyteller - Daily Telegraph

Miss Silver has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot - Manchester Evening News

You can't go wrong with Miss Maud Silver. - Observer

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

Patricia Wentworth was born in India and after writing several romances turned her hand to crime. She wrote dozens of bestselling mysteries before her death in the late Sixties, and was recognised as one of the mistresses of classic crime.

Somewhere among the dust and cobwebs of the sinister Benevent Mansion lies the legendary Benevent treasure. But a terrible death has been prophesied for whoever uncovers it.When Candida Sayle is invited to visit her elderly maiden aunts, she dismisses such gloomy thoughts. But as Candida begins to discover the family's dark secrets she puts herself in grave danger.Thankfully Miss Silver has investigative skills of her own.

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