Summary

Anna Ball ist spurlos verschwunden. Ihre Freundin Thomasina Elliot gibt sogar eine Suchanzeige auf—ohne Erfolg. Besorgt schaltet sie Miss Silver ein, die herausfindet, wo Anna zuletzt als Kindermaedchen angestellt war und daraufhin ihre Nachfolge im Haushalt der Craddocks antritt. Mr. Peveril Craddock, ein imposanter Denker und Forscher, hat rund um sein Herrenhaus auf dem Land eine Kuenstlerkolonie gegruendet, deren exzentrische Bewohner ehrfurchtsvoll zu ihm aufblicken. Miss Silver hegt allerdings schon bald den Verdacht, dass sich hinter der Kuenstlerfassade einige dunkle Geheimnisse verbergen... Anna Ball has disappeared without a trace. Her friend Thomasina Elliot searches for her to no avail so she asks Miss Silver for help. They uncover where Anna was last employeed as a nanny at the Craddock’s house. Mrs Peveril Craddock, an intellectual and explorer, has founded an artist colony at her manor. Miss Silver soon undercovers dark secret behind the artist façade…

Book Details

• Physical Description: 320 pages
• Edition Info: Paperback; 2002-09-01

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