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The Puzzle of the Red Stallion (The Hildegarde Withers Mysteries) Kindle Edition

by Stuart Palmer (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 71 ratings

Book 6 of 14: The Hildegarde Withers Mysteries

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A model is dead in Central Park, and the only witness to the crime is a horse: “A most readable and entertaining story” (The New York Times).

The evening’s party is over, and modeling sensation Violet Feverel wants to get in a quick horse ride before the dawn breaks. She saddles up Siwash the stallion, and gallops onto the Central Park bridle path, eager to begin what will be the last ride of her life.

On the other side of the park, Miss Hildegarde Withers—schoolmarm and expert sleuth—breaks into a grin when she hears a patrolman’s radio mention a “Code 44.” As she knows all too well, “Code 44” means a dead body—and “dead bodies” mean adventure. Miss Withers follows the cop to the crime scene, where they find Violet Feverel lying dead, having apparently fallen from her horse. But if she died when she hit the ground, then why is Siwash marked with a spot of blood? For Miss Withers, answering this question will prove more exciting than an afternoon at the races—and much more risky.

The Puzzle of the Red Stallion is part of the Hildegarde Withers Mysteries series, which also includes The Penguin Pool Murder and Murder on the Blackboard.

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“Good characterization, a puzzling plot and horses—what more could one ask?” —The New York Times “[Withers is] of the first and still one of the best.” —Anthony Boucher “Full of fun and delightful people. A really terrific plot.” —The Chicago Daily News, on Four Lost Ladies

About the Author

Stuart Palmer (1905–1968) was an American author of mysteries. Born in Baraboo, Wisconsin, Palmer worked a number of odd jobs—including apple picking, journalism, and copywriting—before publishing his first novel, the crime drama Ace of Jades, in 1931. It was with his second novel, however, that he established his writing career: The Penguin Pool Murder introduced Hildegarde Withers, a schoolmarm who, on a field trip to the New York Aquarium, discovers a dead body in the pool. Withers was an immensely popular character, and went on to star in thirteen more novels, including Miss Withers Regrets (1947) and Nipped in the Bud (1951). A master of intricate plotting, Palmer found success writing for Hollywood, where several of his books, including The Penguin Pool Murder, were filmed by RKO Pictures Inc.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CHW6832
Publisher ‏ : ‎ MysteriousPress.com/Open Road (May 14, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 14, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1615 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 313 pages

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SIROCCO

We love Hildegard Withers!

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2015

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What is there to hate in a Palmer murder mystery? We devour as many stories of his as we can find and can't get enough of Hildegard Withers and Oscar Piper as they interact in solving complex "who done its". Misdirection and eventually narrowing down to the culprit or culprits is a hallmark of Palmer's novels, and this one is no exception. Great character development, sometimes very funny and just a good clean read typical of the best murder mysteries of the 1930s and 1940s.

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Kathryn S

Twists and turns

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2018

Continuous plot suspense and even a bit of humor in the end. Like that the horse gets happy ending too.

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Paul K.

Start Palmer Mysteries

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2013

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Original books are hard to find for a reasonable price if you can find them at all. Very greatful to obtain this.

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Heather Black

The cat thing is a stretch

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2022

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I liked the bird thing at the end but the cat solution was silly. So was the confession on paper for safety. Seriously? They would just bump off Hildegard. And I missed Piper.

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2017

His writing is always good and the plots keep u thimking.

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Margaret Bradford

Cute

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2020

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This mystery seemed simplistic to me. The police detectives were a bit too stupid. The horse and other personalities were endearing.

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Khirul

Above average almost to the end

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2017

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It was hard to choose between 3 and 4 stars. As always, a pleasant and engaging tale, though the solution is one of those Rube Goldbergs that I find disappointing.

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Cody Shepherd

Hildegarde Withers Series

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019

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Like the older mystery series.

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