Project Gutenberg 2010-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 76 Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) 1905 2002 Wirt, Mildred Augustine Benson, Mildred Wirt Augustine, Mildred Benson, Millie Wirt, Ann Hoofbeats on the Turnpike Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Brenda Lewis and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Hoofbeats on the Turnpike" by Mildred A. Wirt is a mystery novel written in the mid-20th century. The story follows young Penny Parker, an adventurous girl with a passion for reporting, as she embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Headless Horseman haunting Sleepy Hollow. Accompanied by her friend Louise, Penny dives into a community rife with secrets, rich landscapes, and a real estate mogul's troubles. At the start of the narrative, Penny is introduced as an enthusiastic and resourceful girl determined to solve the mystery hinted at by an old man she encountered at her father’s newspaper office. After seizing upon an intriguing newspaper advertisement offering a reward for information regarding the Headless Horseman, she convinces her friend Louise to join her on an adventure to Red Valley. Upon their arrival, they encounter a variety of colorful characters, including the peculiar Mrs. Lear and the aloof Mr. Burmaster, all while contending with the uncertainty of lurking dangers. The opening chapters set the stage for mystery and exploration, hinting at deeper themes of community tensions and personal ambition as Penny seeks to make the story her own. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34691/34691-h/images/cover.jpg en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Mystery and detective stories Parker, Penny (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Women detectives -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Fiction 304226 304235 2024-09-14T13:13:05.518932 2023-09-15T08:01:37.472241 text/html text/html 320637 2021-01-07T07:42:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 197181 2021-01-07T07:42:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 204635 2024-09-14T13:13:11.391863 application/epub+zip 214493 2024-09-14T13:13:06.593900 application/epub+zip 153105 2024-09-14T13:13:06.000917 application/epub+zip 401234 2024-09-14T13:13:14.941877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370752 2024-09-14T13:13:10.892878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234503 2022-09-16T04:32:27.149764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266109 266005 2024-09-14T13:13:04.499928 2023-09-15T08:01:36.484194 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 265911 2021-01-07T07:42:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99213 2021-01-07T07:42:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19935 2024-09-14T13:13:15.081852 application/rdf+xml 19081 2024-09-14T13:13:06.091900 image/jpeg 3782 2024-09-14T13:13:06.043899 image/jpeg 196431 2024-09-14T13:13:05.554903 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Bell, Frank en.wikipedia More titles under Clark, Joan