Haunted vintage mystery series, haunted tour guide mystery series, and haunted renovation mystery series, all of which feature various levels of ghostly business. Mystery of the haunted pool i read her young adult books because my aunt. Among its most chilling landmarks is the hamiltonturner inn, which was built in 1873 and still accepts guests. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Download mystery of the haunted pool by roger m sobin in pdf epub ebook. The series follows penelope thorntonmcclure, who owns a bookshop in rhode island that is haunted by the ghost of jack shepard, who assists her in solving various mysteries. Whitney, including woman without a past, and amethyst dreams, and more on. Halloween is near, the one day of the year when the. Each story is followed by a chapter of the main narrative, is told by a character in main narrative, and ties back into the main story in some way. Archaeological digs place ancient native american settlements on the land as far back as 900 a. Ghost town treasure by clyde robert bulla, illustrated by don freeman ghost. Whitney susan price leaves new york city at the beginning of summer vacation and journeys up the hudson river to the little town of highland crossing owns an antique shop.
Buy a cheap copy of mystery of the haunted pool book by phyllis a. Mystery of the haunted pool download pdfepub ebook. She collaborated with her author husband named marc cerasini for writing this series and used the pen name alice kimberly instead of her original name. Mystery of the haunted pool by phyllis whitney abebooks. Author phyllis a whitneys complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and. Sequoyah medal books, sequoyah childrens book award, mystery and detective stories. Subsequent books were written by others after her death in 1979. Papergreat, established in 2010, is a daily blog about ephemera, books, history, postcards, all things paper, vintage advertising, and folklore. Mystery of the haunted pool, the by whitney, phyllis a. W elcome to the bogs, the pubs, the music, the landscape, the archaeology, the poetry, the mystery that is ireland. Susan price and her brother, adam, unravel the clues to a centuryold mystery and discover a fortune. A strange face that appearsthen disappears at the bottom of a pool. From the new york times bestselling author of escape from mr.
Mystery of the haunted pool phyllis a whitney an embittered boy, a ship captains longhidden secret and the terrifying apparition in a haunted pool confront presentday susan and adam in a small hudson river town. Haunted bookshop mystery series alice kimberly and cleo coyle penelope thorntonmcclure runs a bookshop haunted by hardboiled pi jack shepard and together the duo catch creepy culprits in this paranormal mystery series from the authors of the new york times bestselling coffeehouse mysteries. Typical of palahniuks work, the dominant motifs in haunted are sexual deviance, sexual identity, desperation. And in the process the 12year old girl stumbles on to a mystery. I had forgotten the solution to the mystery, so it was fun to reread, and i appreciated the authors craft much more so than i did then. Lemoncellos library and coauthor of i funny and treasure hunters, comes a series of spinetingling mysteries to keep you up long after the lights go out. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. What is the secret of the old sea captains mansion. Born in japan to american parents in 1903, she spent her early years in asia a rarity for her genre, she wrote mysteries for both the juvenile and the adult markets, many of which feature exotic settings. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv. I am still looking for a copy of the first whitney mystery i read, mystery on the isle of skye. Mystery of the haunted pool by phyllis a whitney book cover, description, publication history.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Susan price has been sent ahead of her family to an aunt who has an antique shop in highlands landing, way up to the hudson. Mystery of the haunted pool by phyllis a whitney fantastic fiction. The first nineteen books in the series were written by gertrude chandler warner, the seriess original author.
Jordan marsh, haunted house owner, pacific northwest coast. The furthest back you can go in the islands history is about 700 years before white folks arrived and started screwing with everything. Whitney writes well and this mild read was a welcome change from the much more in your face work of more contemporary writers. Susan and her aunt tuck themselves into aunt ediths crowded quarters while a search for a house for the family is on. Savannah has a reputation as one of the spookiest cities in the south. Mystery of the haunted pool 1964 by whitney phyllis a. The haunted mysteries series is a series of thriller, mystery, and childrens book written by one of the award winning and bestselling novelists of america named chris grabenstein. This series is comprised of a total of 4 books, which were released between the years 2005 and 2011. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will. T his was the only rule that bookshop owner penelope had given her resident ghost, hardboiled private eye jack shepard. In mystery of the haunted pool, susan price stays with aunt edith, who is trying to finalize a deal that will allow susans family to purchase captain dans house. The plot is a frame story for a series of 23 short stories, most preceded by a free verse poem. Download mystery of the haunted pool pdf epub ebook. The complete series list for a haunted guesthouse mystery e.
In 1961, her book the mystery of the haunted pool won an edgar award from the mystery writers of america for best juvenile novel. The haunted bookshop mysteries series is a series of suspense, thriller, and cozy mystery books written by one of the well known authors from the united states named alice alfonsi. Click to read more about mystery of the haunted pool by phyllis a. Erins debut, haunted ground, was nominated for mysterys prestigious anthony and agatha awards, and won romantic times best first mystery, and the friends of american writers award. What everything means, susan learns in the end, of course, but not before a fire in miss altoonas house sets many matters to right and readers themselves have gulped in mysteryfans delight.
Whitney 19032008 was an american novelist of mysteries, gothic fiction and romantic suspense. A warm and winning story that turns into a mystery, made to order for the preteens. Ghost dusters mystery series sadie novak sees dead people at her job as a death scene cleanerupper. Mystery of the haunted pool vintage 60s paperback scholastic book childrens fiction condition disclaimer. Phyllis ayame whitney september 9, 1903 february 8, 2008 was an american mystery writer of more than 70 novels. Books may show some evidence of cover damage or markings to the pages inside. The books i sell are typically in good used condition but may show some signs of imperfections, dust, staining or wear due to their age.
The bizarre bachelor lady shows an unusual interest in a barrel of books aunt edith has acquired from the teague attic. But when the hot young author angel stark arrives at the store to promote her latesta book of true crimejack can hardly contain himself. Originally a private residence, it was the site of several eerie deaths, including that of a little girl who fell down a staircase while playing near the pool table. For the first time in one place roger m sobin has compiled a list of nominees and. Mystery of the haunted pool mystery of the haunted pool 1960 by phyllis a. And to the official website of erin hart, author of the nora gavincormac maguire crime novels. Books advanced search todays deals new releases amazon charts best. Although she was known as the queen of american gothics, she disliked the title and preferred to be known as a romantic suspense author. Whitney, isbn 0590086103, compare new and used books prices among online bookstores. Captain dans grandson, gene, does not want to lose his home, and he is determined to do whatever he can to block the sale. When i spied this in the crown books bargain bin, i immediately recognized it as one of them and bought it.
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