{"title":"Patricia Wentworth","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003ePatricia Wentworth was a prolific British writer in the Golden Age of Mystery (~1920–40s). She wrote under a pen name but was born as Dora Amy Turnbull in British India in 1877 or 1878. (The date is debated.) She wrote over eighty books in her fifty-year career. Her last book,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Girl in the Cellar\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas published the same year as her death in 1961.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW198123807 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":276}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003eHer first book,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003eA Marriage Under Terror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1910), a novel set during the French Revolution, won the Melrose prize. Though she wrote romance and historical fiction, she was most known for her adventure and mystery writing.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003eThe Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198123807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1923) was the first of her of sixty-five mystery novels. Her longest series, the Miss Silver series, featuring a retired teacher turned private detective, includes thirty-two novels. Her books were popular not only in the UK but also the US.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-astonishing-adventure-of-jane-smith","title":"The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003ePatricia Wentworth’s first mystery novel!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559685\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":240}' class=\"EOP SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"Paragraph SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003eWentworth’s blend of mystery and adventure is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559685\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":240}' class=\"EOP SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003eWhat would you be willing to do if you had only pennies to your name? Would you take on someone else’s identity? Would you willingly spy on secret agents who are involved in a nefarious espionage scheme? And would you be brave enough to try to put an end to it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559685\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":240}' class=\"EOP SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003eJane does exactly that. In England at the turn of the 20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-fontsize=\"12\" class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury, Jane defies gender stereotypes of the era as she slips through hidden passages, hides key evidence, and communicates with authorities through secret messages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559685\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":240}' class=\"EOP SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003eIn this fine new edition, with a special foreword by cozy mystery author Josi S. Kilpack,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003eyou’ll\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efind that being bold and daring have their consequences. But will they be worth it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559685\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":240}' class=\"EOP SCXW127028949 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW190040681 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003eStudent editor: Breanna Call\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559685\":43}' class=\"EOP SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW190040681 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003eForeword author: Josi S. Kilpack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559685\":43}' class=\"EOP SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559685\":43}' class=\"EOP SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003eeBook ISBN: \u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW194260426 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194260426 BCX0\"\u003e978-1-68057-843-0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW194260426 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559685\":43}' class=\"EOP SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW194260426 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0}'\u003eTrade paperback ISBN: 978-1-68057-844-7 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559685\":43}' class=\"EOP SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW194260426 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0}'\u003eJacketed hardcover ISBN: 978-1-68057-845-4 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559685\":43}' class=\"EOP SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW194260426 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0}'\u003eThe Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith was reissued on June 9, 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"TextRun SCXW190040681 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003eAuthor: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wordfirepress.com\/collections\/patricia-wentworth\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePatricia Wentworth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-ccp-props='{\"335559685\":43}' class=\"EOP SCXW190040681 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"170\" width=\"170\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7939\/8072\/files\/Patricia_Wentworth__c.1928_1.jpg?v=1773693963\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WordFire Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook $4.99","offer_id":53566598348984,"sku":"TAAoJS","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Trade paperback $15.99","offer_id":53566597890232,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover $29.99","offer_id":53566597923000,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7939\/8072\/files\/TheAstonishingAdventureofJaneSmithebookcover.jpg?v=1773689260"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7939\/8072\/collections\/Patricia_Wentworth__c.1928_1.jpg?v=1773693970","url":"https:\/\/wordfirepress.com\/collections\/patricia-wentworth.oembed","provider":"WordFire Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}