The Clock Strikes Thirteen
The Clock Strikes Thirteen
By Mildred A. Wirt (Penny Parker Mystery Stories #7)
31 Mar, 2020
Penny is confronted by two mysteries that ultimately converge. First, there is the odd extra chime from the Hubbell Clock Tower at midnight and the inexplicable replacement of the dedicated old clock tower caretaker by a shiftless friend of a real es
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Penny is confronted by two mysteries that ultimately converge. First, there is the odd extra chime from the Hubbell 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 another attack and to save an innocent man from jail. Less