Auteur: Stuart Palmer

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Spinster sleuth Hildegarde Withers and Inspector Oscar Piper are on the case of murder among the dog breeders, in a case reminiscent of S.S. Van Dine’s "The Kennel Murder Case" (1933). …

On a trip to the New York Aquarium with her third-grade class, a teacher discovers a dead body: “One of the world’s shrewdest and most amusing detectives” (The New York Times). &#16 …

The savvy Miss Withers investigates a mysterious hanging-while-driving in this delightful addition to a classic cozy mystery series. As snow falls on the steps of the New York Public Library, a line …

On vacation in California, the spinster sleuth stumbles onto the case of a man murdered in mid-air—“[Withers is] still one of the best” (Anthony Boucher).  Because of the fog, …

When fellow passengers on a ship bound for London start to disappear, Miss Withers must rely on a mischievous cat to help solve the mystery. Schoolteacher and occasional sleuth Hildegarde Withers has …

A model is dead in Central Park, and the only witness to the crime is a horse: “A most readable and entertaining story” (The New York Times).   The evening’s party is over, and …

A corrupt politician’s trophy wife is targeted during a train ride: “The best of the Hildegarde Withers stories, and that is saying a good deal” (The New York Times).  Oscar Pi …

On vacation in Hollywood, Miss Withers gets a job—and a case—in a mystery “that will keep you laughing and guessing from the first page to the last” (The New York Times). &#16 …

There are lessons to be learned for retired teacher Hildegarde Withers when a society murder reveals a love triangle gone bad.  The war in Europe is over, and America’s fighting men are co …

A librarian who just came into money dies in a New York hotel room, and justice is overdue: “Full of fun and delightful people. A really terrific plot” (Chicago Daily News).   With a …

‘;One of the world’s shrewdest and most amusing detectives’ has nine days to save an innocent man from death row (The New York Times). On a steamy day on Staten Island, a speeding car tears past a co …

A comedian is dead, a witness is missing, and it’s up to Miss Withers’;one of the world’s shrewdest and most amusing detectives’to solve the crime (The New York Times). In comedy, timing is everythin …

When a Hollywood cartoonist is poisoned, sharp-witted sleuth Miss Withers must draw her own conclusions. “[Miss Withers is] . . . still one of the best” (Anthony Boucher). …

The spinster sleuth is out to rescue a young woman whose hippie adventure turns deadly in this classic mystery from the author of The Penguin Pool Murder.  During a six-week college break, Lenor …

A newspaperman investigates the strange case of a murdered society clown Howie Rook does not care for the police. After a long career in newspapers, he has seen too many cases loused up by unimaginat …

A violent man is killed in a hit and run, and his wife is accused of the crime In the inky Los Angeles twilight, a man takes his dog for a walk. They are crossing the street when a station wagon come …

On a gloomy old California estate, the Cameron heirs confront greed, madness, and murder In the heyday of silent cinema, Cameron Heights was billed as the “California Wonder Town.” A spra …

Schoolteacher sleuth Miss Withers finds a dead body during detention in this mystery starring ‘;one of the world’s shrewdest and most amusing detectives’ (The New York Times). Anise Halloran is young …

It’s murder on a film set…’Will keep you laughing and guessing from the first page to the last’ NEW YORK TIMESHildegarde Withers is just your average school teacher but with above-average skills in …

A sharp-witted Manhattan schoolteacher tackles eight little mysteries in this collection from the author of The Puzzle of the Happy Holligan.   When not teaching third graders, middle-aged singl …

His Honor finds a public-spirited corpse; the school-ma’am detective finds a murderer; and Inspector Piper discovers what was wrong with the four Fates, the beautiful marble hussy, and the nice young …

A corrupt politician’s trophy wife is targeted during a train ride: “The best of the Hildegarde Withers stories, and that is saying a good deal” (The New York Times).  Oscar Pi …

A model is dead in Central Park, and the only witness to the crime is a horse: “A most readable and entertaining story” (The New York Times).   The evening’s party is over, and …

On vacation in Hollywood, Miss Withers gets a job—and a case—in a mystery “that will keep you laughing and guessing from the first page to the last” (The New York Times). &#16 …

The spinster sleuth is out to rescue a young woman whose hippie adventure turns deadly in this classic mystery from the author of The Penguin Pool Murder.  During a six-week college break, Lenor …

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