Penny Parker
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Penny Parker was a series of 17 books written by Mildred A. Wirt Benson and published from 1939 through 1947. Penny was a high school sleuth who also occasionally moonlighted as a reporter for her father's newspaper.
Benson favored Penny Parker over all the other books she wrote, including Nancy Drew. Her obituary quoted her as saying, " 'I always thought Penny Parker was a better Nancy Drew than Nancy is,' Mrs. Benson said in 1993." [1]
The series (title and publication date): [2]
- Tale of the Witch Doll 1939
- The Vanishing Houseboat 1939
- Danger at the Drawbridge 1940
- Behind the Green Door 1940
- Clue of the Silken Ladder 1941
- The Secret Pact 1941
- The Clock Strikes Thirteen 1942
- The Wishing Well 1942
- Ghost Beyond the Gate 1943
- Saboteurs on the River 1943
- Hoofbeats on the Turnpike 1944
- Voice from the Cave 1944
- The Guilt of the Brass Thieves 1945
- Signal in the Dark 1946
- Whispering Walls 1946
- Swamp Island 1947
- The Cry at Midnight 1947
[edit] References
[1] Zaborney, Mark. "Blade columnist, Nancy Drew author Millie Benson dies at age 96", Toledo Blade, 2002-05-29. Retrieved on 2007-04-03.
[2] The Mildred A. Wirt Benson Website. Retrieved on 2007-04-03.
[edit] External links
- The Penny Parker Mystery Stories, Series Books for Girls
- The Newsworthy Tales of Penny Parker, The Mildred A. Wirt Benson Website
