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A part for Addie

1974
In the late 1880's two determined sisters interrupt their theatrical career to uncover a murder plot against their grandfather.

Royal Harry

1972
Harriet does not like the new house but intriguing questions about a nearby mountain make her forget her complaints.

Ravensgill

1970
Fifteen-year-old Bob stumbles across some old secrets involving his family and a forty-year-old murder.

Miss Pickerell on the trail

1982
Miss Pickerell is joined by her nephew and a team of his classmates as she tries to discover what is causing the mysterious attack on the western side of Square Toe Mountain.

The rope in the jungle

1976
A young boy and a ropemaker try to unravel the mystery connecting a scientific expedition, a mining operation, and an ancient Indian tribe.

The secret of the Strawbridge Place

1976
Two friends search for the secret of an old house rumored to have been a station on the Underground Railroad. Then one of them disappears.

Mystery at Dark Wood

1972
An eleven-year-old decides to find the reason for the threatening letters and phone calls her great-aunt has been receiving.

Phantom killer of the Flying M

1971
Teen-age David and his sister search southwestern Colorado for the mysterious animal that is killing the ranchers' livestock.

Mystery of the scowling boy

1973
While staying with her grandparents in the Poconos, a young girl becomes involved in the mysterious events taking place in the nearby home of a famous movie actress.

Doris Fein, dead heat at Long Beach

1983
Doris Fein and her new friend, who is a contender for the world's race car driving championship, employ their wits and driving skills against a group of ruthless revolutionaries.

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