His first wife died suddenly--and his wealthy new bride may be about to meet a similar fate . . . Former schoolteacher Miss Maud Silver is on her way back to London when, with a violent shudder of the train, a young woman is thrust into her compartment. She's beautiful, well dressed, newly married, and wealthy--a lethal combination. In a state of shock, Lisle Jerningham explains that she fled her home in a hurry after overhearing a sinister conversation. Her new husband's first wife died in an apparent accident, and ...
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His first wife died suddenly--and his wealthy new bride may be about to meet a similar fate . . . Former schoolteacher Miss Maud Silver is on her way back to London when, with a violent shudder of the train, a young woman is thrust into her compartment. She's beautiful, well dressed, newly married, and wealthy--a lethal combination. In a state of shock, Lisle Jerningham explains that she fled her home in a hurry after overhearing a sinister conversation. Her new husband's first wife died in an apparent accident, and the resultant infusion of cash saved his family home. Now, he's broke again--and attempting to engineer a second convenient mishap. Miss Silver is unsure whether the drama is real or a figment of Lisle's imagination--but if this frightened young lady is a target for murder, the killer will have to deal with the governess-turned-sleuth first. Starring a mature sleuth who "has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot", In the Balance is a classic British mystery ( Manchester Evening News ).
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 338 p. Miss Silver Mysteries, 4. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Very Good in Good DJ. 8vo, Blue boards with blue lettering along spine and across front board. No tears but general wear is seen especially at the top and bottom of the spine. There are two stamps on the front free page. One stamp says Boyes Bookstore, Stratford, Ont. and the other stamp lists Rental Charges 3c Day, 15c Week Min. Charge 8c. DJ has an one-inch chip missing from the top of the spine and a three-quarter inch chip from the base of the spine. The DJ does show other smaller chips and is price clipped. Published in England under the title "Danger Point". Miss Maud Silver, Patricia Wentworth's famous little inquiry agent, appears once more. As usual Miss Silver gets herself into all kinds of trouble including-murder. The Wentworth genius for suspense and horror shines at its most brilliant in this incomparable mystery. 317 pgs. 1A, B1, C.
