The Clock Strikes Twelve
(Autor) Patricia WentworthNew Year's Eve, 1940, is unusual for the Paradine family. Departing from tradition, James Paradine makes a speech that changes the course of many lives. Valuable documents have disappeared. A member of the family has taken them. The culprit has until midnight to confess and return the papers. A few minutes after twelve James Paradine is dead. It is left to Miss Silver to disentangle the threads that bind the Paradine family in a strange web of dislike, hatred and fear.
Patricia Wentworth
Patricia Wentworth was a British author known for her popular Miss Silver mystery series. Her writing style was characterized by intricate plots, clever twists, and engaging characters. Wentworth's contribution to literature lies in her ability to create suspenseful and entertaining whodunits that have stood the test of time.