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Mildred A. Wirt Benson (1905 - 2002)
Mildred
Augustine Wirt Benson (July 10, 1905 – May 28, 2002) was an American
journalist and author of children's books, in particular the earliest
Nancy Drew mysteries. Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name
Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 30
originally published Nancy Drew mysteries.
Behind the Green Door
Mildred A. Wirt BENSON (1905 - 2002) Penny
Parker is a teen-aged sleuth and amateur reporter with an uncanny knack
for uncovering and solving unusual, sometimes bizarre mysteries. The
only daughter of widower Anthony Parker, publisher of the "Riverview
Star," Penny has been raised to be self-sufficient, outspoken,
innovative, and extraordinarily tenacious. Her cheerful, chatty manner
belies a shrewd and keenly observant mind. Penny was the creation of
Mildred A. Wirt, who was also the author of the original Nancy Drew
series (under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene). Wirt became frustrated when
she was pushed to "tone down" Nancy Drew and make her less independent
and daring. With Penny Parker, Wirt had a freer hand and received full
credit. Wirt once said, " 'I always thought Penny Parker was a better
Nancy Drew than Nancy is." In BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR, the Parkers'
long-planned trip to the Pine Top ski resort for the Christmas holiday
is upset when the "Riverview Star" is sued for libel. Publisher Anthony
Parker remains behind to deal with the crisis while Penny is sent to
Pine Top. There, she encounters multiple mysteries, including an elderly
recluse who keeps his granddaughter a prisoner in his remote cabin and
the unexplained presence of a reporter from a rival newspaper. Worse,
the man suing the "Star" also shows up in Pine Top. Penny's nose for
news combined with her penchant for dare-devil skiing soon land her in
the middle of a dangerous tangle she must unravel to save both the
"Star" and the ski resort. - Summary by Cheryl Adam
Mildred A. Wirt BENSON (1905 - 2002) Penny
Parker is a teen-aged sleuth and amateur reporter who has an uncanny
knack for uncovering and solving unusual, sometimes bizarre mysteries.
The only daughter of widower Anthony Parker, publisher of the "Riverview
Star," Penny has been raised to be self-sufficient, outspoken,
innovative, and extraordinarily tenacious. Her cheerful, chatty manner
belies a shrewd and keenly observant mind. Penny was the creation of
Mildred A. Wirt, who was also the author of the original Nancy Drew
series (under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene). Wirt became frustrated when
she was pushed to "tone down" Nancy Drew and make her less independent
and daring. With Penny Parker, Wirt had a freer hand and received full
credit. Wirt once said, " 'I always thought Penny Parker was a better
Nancy Drew than Nancy is." In "The Clock Strikes Thirteen," Penny is
confronted by two mysteries that ultimately converge. First there is the
odd extra chime from the Hubell Clock Tower at midnight and the
inexplicable replacement of the dedicated old clock tower caretaker by a
shiftless friend of a real estate developer. Then there is a series of
terrorizing attacks of local farmers, including a barn burning. The
attacks appear to be the work of a band of thugs known as the "Night
Riders." With the help of her friend Louise, Penny works to solve the
dual mystery before an another attack and to save an innocent man from
jail. - Summary by Cheryl Adam
Mildred A. Wirt BENSON (1905 - 2002) In
THE CLUE OF THE SILKEN LADDER, Penny investigates multiple mysteries.
What is the purpose of the singular silken ladder made by the secretive
and somewhat sinister old Japanese curio shop owner? How can the
"Riverview Star" obtain evidence that a popular troup of spiritualists
really are heartless con artists? Last, who is perpetrating the
gravity-defying burglaries that have rocked the town ? Meanwhile, the
Parker housekeeper, Mrs. Weems, has come into an inheritance and plans
to leave Riverview, much to the Parkers' dismay. Can Penny change her
mind? PENNY PARKER is a teen-aged sleuth and amateur reporter with an
uncanny knack for uncovering and solving unusual, sometimes bizarre
mysteries. The only daughter of widower Anthony Parker, publisher of the
"Riverview Star," Penny has been raised to be self-sufficient,
outspoken, innovative, and extraordinarily tenacious. Her cheerful,
chatty manner belies a shrewd and keenly observant mind. Penny was the
creation of Mildred A. Wirt, who was also the author of the original
Nancy Drew series (under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene). Wirt became
frustrated when she was pushed to "tone down" Nancy Drew and make her
less independent and daring. With Penny Parker, Wirt had a freer hand
and received full credit. Wirt once said, " 'I always thought Penny
Parker was a better Nancy Drew than Nancy is." - Summary by Cheryl Adam
Hoofbeats on the Turnpike
Mildred A. Wirt BENSON (1905 - 2002) Penny
Parker is a teen-aged sleuth and amateur reporter with an uncanny knack
for uncovering and solving unusual, sometimes bizarre mysteries. The
only daughter of widower Anthony Parker, publisher of the "Riverview
Star," Penny has been raised to be self-sufficient, outspoken,
innovative, and extraordinarily tenacious. Her cheerful, chatty manner
belies a shrewd and keenly observant mind. Penny was the creation of
Mildred A. Wirt, who was also the author of the original Nancy Drew
series (under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene). Wirt became frustrated when
she was pushed to "tone down" Nancy Drew and make her less independent
and daring. With Penny Parker, Wirt had a freer hand and received full
credit. Wirt once said, " 'I always thought Penny Parker was a better
Nancy Drew than Nancy is." In HOOFBEATS ON THE TURNPIKE, Penny is drawn
to a remote hill community by a tantalizing tale of a headless horseman
who ranges the countryside at night. While investigating the bizarre
tale, Penny and her best friend Louise Siddell encounter a quirky array
of hill folk, including a feisty "granny woman" who is at war with a
wealthy landowner. The headless horseman seems to be targeting the
landowner, who has ignored repeated warnings that the dam he owns is
unsafe. The tale takes an unusually serious turn when the dam breaks,
flooding the community. Trapped by the flood, Penny heroically does what
she can to help the community and to get the story out to the world. -
Summary by Cheryl Adam
Mildred A. Wirt BENSON (1905 - 2002) PENNY
PARKER is a teen-aged sleuth and amateur reporter with an uncanny knack
for uncovering and solving unusual, sometimes bizarre mysteries. The
only daughter of widower Anthony Parker, publisher of the "Riverview
Star," Penny has been raised to be self-sufficient, outspoken,
innovative, and extraordinarily tenacious. Her cheerful, chatty manner
belies a shrewd and keenly observant mind. Penny was the creation of
Mildred A. Wirt, who was also the author of the original Nancy Drew
series (under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene). Wirt became frustrated when
she was pushed to "tone down" Nancy Drew and make her less independent
and daring. With Penny Parker, Wirt had a freer hand and received full
credit. Wirt once said, " 'I always thought Penny Parker was a better
Nancy Drew than Nancy is." In THE SECRET PACT, Penny sees a man savagely
pushed off a bridge into the river one foggy night. The man is rescued,
but his stubborm denial of the attack, combined with the grotesque
octopus tattoo he bears on his back, alerts Penny to the possibility of a
deeper mystery. When her editor father, reporter friends, and even the
highschool newspaper all reject her story about the incident, she takes
matters into her own hands. With her friend Louise's help, Penny starts
her own local paper, operating out of a formerly abandoned newspaper
plant. As new clues emerge to the "Octopus tattoo" mystery, she enlists
the help of anyone willing, even persuading Mrs. Weems to go "under
cover." Nothing, not even threats and an unexpected tornado, can deter
the determined Miss. Parker. - Summary by Cheryl Adam
Mildred A. Wirt BENSON (1905 - 2002) Late
entry in the Penny Parker teen girl mystery series (1939-47) by one of
the early ghostwriters (as Carolyn Keene) of Nancy Drew concerns an
escaped embezzler, his revenge on the reporter whose articles helped
convict him, and a long missing $50 grand. - Summary by BellonaTimes
Mildred A. Wirt BENSON (1905 - 2002) PENNY
PARKER is a teen-aged sleuth and amateur reporter with an uncanny knack
for uncovering and solving unusual, sometimes bizarre mysteries. The
only daughter of widower Anthony Parker, publisher of the "Riverview
Star," Penny has been raised to be self-sufficient, outspoken,
innovative, and extraordinarily tenacious. Her cheerful, chatty manner
belies a shrewd and keenly observant mind. Penny was the creation of
Mildred A. Wirt, who was also the author of the original Nancy Drew
series (under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene). Wirt became frustrated when
she was pushed to "tone down" Nancy Drew and make her less independent
and daring. With Penny Parker, Wirt had a freer hand and received full
credit. Wirt once said, " 'I always thought Penny Parker was a better
Nancy Drew than Nancy is." In THE WISHING WELL, the once-grand, now
abandoned Marborough Estate and its legendary stone wishing well have
become the center of odd happenings. The reclusive owner unexpectedly
returns, only to lock herself secretively away in the mansion. Soon
after, an ancient stone is unearthed on the estate, upon which is carved
a 400-year-old message. Or is it a hoax? Who are the two strangers who
repeatedly visit the wishing well in the dead of night? Penny boldly
investigates, certain that danger threatens her new friend Rhoda, a
gifted, but poverty-stricken artist. - Summary by Cheryl Adam
Flash Evans, Camera News Hawk
Mildred A. Wirt BENSON (1905 - 2002) Jimmy
'Flash' Evans, 17, ace photographer for The Brandale Ledger, tries his
hand at the newsreel game in this upbeat, pre-war adventure. The listed
author, Frank Bell, was actually the prolific Mildred Wirt Benson, most
famous for writing the early Nancy Drew novels under the pseudonym
Carolyn Keene. - Summary by Matt Pierard
Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction
The Missing Formula
Mildred A. Wirt BENSON (1905 - 2002) Orphan
Anne Fairaday faces a life of poverty upon the death of her father. The
only thing that can prevent it is finding his latest experiment. She
enlisted her new found friend, Madge Sterling, an outdoors girl who has a
knack for finding missing things. But they must race against time as
there are also several people who will stop at nothing to get it first.
(Summary by Mary Escano)