About this series
The Miss Silver Mysteries is a series by Patricia Wentworth. We list 37 books in this series so far, in reading order.
Start with Book 1: Grey Mask: A Miss Silver Mystery.
Tagged on most books in this series: Historical, British, Village and 1930s.
If you like The Miss Silver Mysteries, try Mrs. Bradley by Gladys Mitchell, The Albert Campion Mysteries by Margery Allingham and Florence Fairweather by Russell Cooper.
What readers say
Readers turn to the Miss Silver mysteries for gentle, comfortable Golden Age puzzles: English village and country-house settings, red herrings that fool them, a light romantic thread in each book and a knitting, quietly shrewd governess-turned-detective many happily compare to Miss Marple. Common criticisms are that Miss Silver often arrives late and solves cases through overheard talk or coincidence, that her mannerisms and the formulas repeat, dated class attitudes, and a weaker, sillier first book; many say the series improves after it.
Best for: Readers who want soothing vintage village mysteries with a touch of romance.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated November 2026.
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