Outrageous Fortune - Couverture souple

Wentworth, Patricia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0446359106 ISBN 13 : 9780446359108

Editeur : Warner Books, 1990

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

“I don’t know...no one knows...nobody knows but me...and they’re the finest emeralds in the world...the Van Berg emeralds...and nobody knows where they are but me...”

Jim could remember drinking with Elmer Van Berg and seeing his hand holding up the priceless string of emeralds—but Elmer Van Berg was killed that night. Did Jim do it? He couldn’t remember a thing of the six weeks that followed. How could he have married the overbearing Nesta when Caroline, the lovely girl of his youth, was waiting for him? And how did the emeralds come to be in the secret hiding place in the Blue Room—the hiding place of which only he and Caroline knew the secret? The future looms malevolently, yet Caroline out of her love for him finds strength to help him to the truth...

Outrageous Fortune was originally published in 1933. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.

“When I pick up a book by Patricia Wentworth I think, now to enjoy myself—and I always do.” Mary Dell, Daily Mirror

Biographie de l'auteur :

Patricia Wentworth was born Dora Amy Elles in India in 1877 (not 1878 as has sometimes been stated). She was first educated privately in India, and later at Blackheath School for Girls. Her first husband was George Dillon, with whom she had her only child, a daughter. She also had two stepsons from her first marriage, one of whom died in the Somme during World War I.

Her first novel was published in 1910, but it wasn’t until the 1920’s that she embarked on her long career as a writer of mysteries. Her most famous creation was Miss Maud Silver, who appeared in 32 novels, though there were a further 33 full-length mysteries not featuring Miss Silver—the entire run of these is now reissued by Dean Street Press.

Patricia Wentworth died in 1961. She is recognized today as one of the pre-eminent exponents of the classic British golden age mystery novel.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Warner Books
• Date d'édition: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0446359106
• ISBN 13: 9780446359108
• Reliure: Poche