The Clock Strikes Thirteen by Mildred A. Wirt

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Author Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002
Title The Clock Strikes Thirteen
Note Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits E-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Brenda Lewis, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
Summary "The Clock Strikes Thirteen" by Mildred A. Wirt is a mystery novel likely written in the early 1940s. The story centers around Penny Parker, an adventurous and determined young woman who works in a newspaper office and often stumbles into mysteries that pique her interest. In this installment, she encounters a series of events surrounding a peculiar clock tower and a sinister fire related to an underhanded organization, which hints at deeper layers of intrigue in her community. At the start of the novel, Penny Parker is introduced in her father's newsroom at the Riverview Star, where the well-established dynamic between her and her father showcases her playful yet feisty personality. As they return home late at night, Penny becomes fixated on the peculiar event of the Hubell clock striking thirteen instead of twelve, leading her to assert that something is amiss. This oddity, combined with a series of telegrams sent by an unknown critic of her father's newspaper and the emergence of a fire at a nearby farm, sets off a chain of investigations. The opening establishes a mixture of familial warmth and mystery that suggests a classic detective narrative where Penny's inquisitive nature will ultimately unravel the truth behind these strange occurrences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Mystery and detective stories
Subject Parker, Penny (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Women detectives -- Juvenile fiction
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EBook-No. 34403
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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