The Secret Pact by Mildred A. Wirt
"The Secret Pact" by Mildred A. Wirt is a mystery novel written in the early 1940s. The book introduces readers to Penelope Parker, a young and ambitious aspiring journalist who finds herself entangled in a series of mysteries while exploring the complexities of her newfound newspaper venture. From the very beginning, the story hints at a thrilling blend of intrigue and adventure, as Penny encounters a mysterious couple on a riverboat and
a young woman named Tillie Fellows, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of crime and deception. At the start of the book, Penny Parker is aboard the excursion steamer "Goodtime", accompanied by her friend Louise Sidell, where they quickly notice a young couple behaving suspiciously. The foggy atmosphere serves as a backdrop to their observations, including a pickpocket incident involving a distraught Tillie who loses her purse amidst the crowd. Penny shows her kindness by offering Tillie five dollars to help her through a tough time. As they disembark, they suspect that one of the mysterious passengers may have committed theft. The opening sets up several plot threads, including a discarded package with clues related to a potential crime, establishing Penny's role as a proactive sleuth ready to tackle the mysteries that await her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002 |
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| Title | The Secret Pact |
| Note | Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Brenda Lewis and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Mystery and detective stories |
| Subject | Newspaper publishing -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Arson -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Parker, Penny (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Women detectives -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 34682 |
| Release Date | Dec 18, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 198 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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