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The Penguin Pool Murder
The Penguin Pool Murder | Stuart Palmer
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A dead stockbroker in a penguin tank leads Miss Withersto a shocking mystery 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.
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This has been on my TBR since @erzascarletbookgasm (I think! 😄) posted this article on female detectives. https://murder-mayhem.com/best-female-detectives
Miss Withers is a no-nonsense school teacher with a quick wit & a flare for detection. The mystery of the stockbroker in the penguin pool could not have been solved without her! This is the 1st in the series, published in 1931.
#wintergames #TeamFozziwig #tbrread #bbrc #writtenbeforeyouwereborn

BarkingMadRead Love it! 4y
LibrarianRyan very fun 4y
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