Stuart Palmer, born in 1899 in Indiana, was an American author known for his contributions to the mystery genre. With a keen eye for detail and a sharp sense of wit, Palmer's writing style captivates readers and keeps them engaged. His work reflects a deep understanding of human nature and an ability to craft compelling narratives.
Annotated anthology textbook of detective stories for American high schools, containing literary history and criticism with student exercises designed to deepen similar literary sensibilities.
Contains:
Edgar Allan Poe
The murders in the Rue Morgue --
The purloined letter --
The gold bug --
Arthur Conan Doyle
Study in scarlet (excerpts) --
Final Problem
[Adventure of the Empty House](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1518119W/The_Adventure_of_the_Empty_House)
The American Sherlock Holmes:
Ellery Queen
The telltale bottle --
My queer dean! --
The adventure of the president's half dome --
The others:
The problem of cell 13 by Jacques Futrelle --
The invisible man by G.K. Chesterton --
The mystery of Hunter's Lodge by Agatha Christie --
The adventurous exploit of the cave of Ali Baba by Dorothy Sayers --
Mr. Strang performs an experiment by William Brittain --
There were female sleuths before women's liberation:
Locked doors by Mary Roberts Rinehart --
Village murders by Agatha Christie --
You bet your life by Stuart Palmer --
Mom and the haunted mink by James Yaffe --
Variations:
In the heat of the night (excerpts) by John [Dudley] Ball --
The world series murder by Rex Stout --
The day the children vanished by Hugh Pentecost --
The stolen cigar case by Bret Harte.
Murder mystery featuring Hildegarde Withers. First published 1931.
The transformation of a prim schoolteacher into an amateur sleuth begins with a school visit to the New York Aquarium.
Nineteen tales of mystery & murder set in the world of sports.
The man who pretended to like baseball / Isaac Asimov
Diamond Dick / Jon L. Breen
A game of chess / Robert Barr
Coffin corner / Anthony Boucher
The great rodeo fix / Leo R. Ellis
The sailing club / David Ely
The season ticket holder / Joyce Harrington
The last downhill / Clark Howard
The other runner / John Lutz
Storm / Ed McBain
Dead on the pin / John D. MacDonald
The affair of the "Avalanche Bicycle and Tyre Co., Limited" / Arthur Morrison
Tomorrow's murder / Stuart Palmer
Trojan horse / Ellery Queen
The return of Cardula / Jack Ritchie
This won't kill you / Rex Stout
Murder on the race course / Julian Symons
The hustler / Walter S. Tevis
Without the option / P. G. Wodehouse
The case of the perfect maid / Agatha Christie
Never shake a family tree / Donald E. Westlake
The man who explained miracles / Carter Dickson (John Dickson Carr)
Mom knows best / James Yaffe
A bad influence / Hugh Pentecost
[His last bow](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL262452W/His_Last_Bow) / Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Hot or cold / Isaac Asimov
The hammer of God / G.K. Chesterton
No motive / Theodore Mathieson
Mrs. Norris observes / Dorothy Salisbury Davis
The pleasant assassin / Helen McCloy
The life of a big whale / Thomas Adcock
Journey for Lady G. / Charlotte MacLeod
Rift in the loot / Stuart Palmer and Craig Rice
The house of a hundred birds / Edward D. Hoch
The good Samaritan / Issac Asimov
The imprtance of trifles / Avram Davidson
The theft of the four of spades / Edward D. Hoch
Pattern for murder / Frances and Richard Lockridge
Green ice / Stuart Palmer
Murder in one scene / Q. Patrick
Jericho and the studio murders / Hugh Pentecost
The adventure of the one-penny black / Ellery Queen
From another world / Clayton Rawson
The Crime Of the Century / R. L. Stevens
Murder Is No Joke / Rex Stout
The Phantom of the Subway / Cornell Woolrich
Mom in the Spring / James Yaffe
The adventure of the Sussex vampire / by Arthur Conan Doyle
The blue geranium / by Agatha Christie
The stolen Rubens / by Jacques Futrelle
Ask me another / by Frank Gruber
The riddle of the yellow canary / by Stuart Palmer
Sweating it out with Dover / by Joyce Porter.
**Hildegarde Withers pursues a poisoner in the mad world of Hollywood.**
Murder mystery featuring Hildegarde Withers. First published 1954.
The cartoon studio setting is said to be based on the Walter Lantz animation studio, which produced the Woody Woodpecker cartoons.