An actress who fears her life is threatened comes to Miss Silver for help Mrs.
Despite her attempt at a disguise, the detective recognizes the woman.
Smith.
She tells a story of attempted poisoning, a shove down a flight of stairs, and a house full of relatives who might want to push her out of the way.
Miss Silver is intrigued, not least because this is not Mrs.
Smith is not the first woman who has come to Maud Silver, the genteel private detective, claiming that someone is trying to kill her.
An actress who fears her life is threatened comes to Miss Silver for help Mrs