The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery) vs The Skull Beneath the Skin: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Women private investigators, London, England, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery)

The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery) Patricia Wentworth · 1958 ★★★★☆ 3.9 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Skull Beneath the Skin

The Skull Beneath the Skin P. D. James · 1982 ★★★★☆ 3.8 399 pages · ≈ 7 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Alington Inheritance (A Miss Silver Mystery) is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Skull Beneath the Skin.

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