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Stuart Palmer

    Stuart Palmer was an American author of mystery novels, acclaimed for his intricately plotted stories. He is best known for introducing the popular character Hildegarde Withers, a schoolteacher who stumbles upon and solves crimes. Palmer's mastery of complex plotting and engaging narratives made his work a success, even leading to film adaptations. His unique approach to the mystery genre, blending clever puzzles with memorable characters, continues to captivate readers.

    Das Rätsel der Perserkatze
    Der Mann in Nummer 10. Das Vermächtnis des Mörders. Die Liga der furchtsamen Männer
    Der Schuh der schönen Lehrerin
    Im Keime erstickt
    Hildegarde Withers
    The Penguin Pool Murder
    • Hildegarde Withers

      Final Riddles?

      • 258 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Hildegarde Withers, a pioneering female detective, first captivated audiences in 1931 and has since featured in films and collaborative mysteries. This new collection presents previously uncollected works by Stuart Palmer, showcasing stories that include Hildegarde Withers, Howie Rook, and elements of Sherlockiana. As more of Palmer's writings are discovered through digitization, this anthology reflects the enduring legacy and charm of the beloved detective, hinting at potential future finds in the genre.

      Hildegarde Withers2023
    • In this classic whodunnit, crime-solving teacher Hildegarde Withers discovers a dead body while on a trip to the New York Aquarium with her third-grade class. For the third graders at Jefferson School, a field trip is always a treat. But one day at the New York Aquarium, they get much more excitement than they bargained for. A pickpocket sprints past, stolen purse in hand, and is making his way to the exit when their teacher, the prim Hildegarde Withers, knocks him down with her umbrella. By the time the police and the security guards finish arguing about what to do with Chicago Lew, he has escaped, and Miss Withers has found something far more interesting: a murdered stockbroker floating in the penguin tank. With the help of Detective Oscar Piper, this no-nonsense spinster embarks on her first of many adventures. The mystery is baffling, the killer dangerous, but for a woman who can control a gaggle of noisy third graders, murder isn’t frightening at all. The Penguin Pool Murder is part of the Hildegarde Withers Mysteries series, which also includes Murder on the Blackboard and Murder on Wheels.

      The Penguin Pool Murder2023
      3.6
    • La signorina Hildegarde Withers, zitella trentanovenne con il vezzo di indossare strani cappellini, è un’insegnante di terza elementare. Un mestiere poco avventuroso? Tutt’altro. Infatti, quando la donna porta la sua classe a visitare l’acquario di New York, prima le capita di agguantare un borseggiatore in fuga e poi di fare una macabra scoperta: nella vasca dei pinguini, oltre a quei buffi e simpatici animali, c’è il cadavere di un broker di Wall Street, un certo Gerald Lester. La presenza nell’acquario di sua moglie Gwen, accompagnata dall’amico Philip Seymour, appare fortemente sospetta, e l’ispettore Piper della Squadra Omicidi, accorso sul posto, non ha dubbi che il delitto abbia un movente sentimentale. Seymour, del resto, ammette di aver avuto una lite con Lester pochi minuti prima della sua morte, ma insiste nel proclamare la propria innocenza. Tuttavia, quando i sospetti di Piper iniziano a ricadere sulla bella Gwen, Seymour fa marcia indietro e si costituisce. Se l’ispettore sembra ben lieto di chiudere il caso, la caparbia signorina Withers è convinta che il vero assassino sia un altro e ha tutta l’intenzione di consegnarlo nelle mani della giustizia. Incluso nell’elenco delle pietre miliari del giallo compilato da Howard Haycraft ed Ellery Queen, un romanzo del 1931 con una delle più originali investigatrici della storia del mystery.

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