The Puzzle Of the Pepper Tree [Hardcover]

Stuart Palmer (Author)

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• Hardcover
• Publisher: Doubleday Doran; First Edition, edition (1933)
• ASIN: B000KKD8TK
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars back in the 30s on Catalina Island, March 3, 2009

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This review is from: The Puzzle of the Pepper Tree (Hildegarde Withers Mystery) (Paperback)

If you're into a bit of nostalgia, this one is for you. The book describes Catalina Island in Calif. back around 1933 when the book was written. Things were so different then. To get to the island there was a choice of boat or little airplane and it wasn't very safe either as one of the passengers got very sick on this 20 minute ride and died. Hildegarde Withers was vacationing on the island and was immediately attracted to the scene and figured out it was murder. She solves the problem but does have some pretty tough adventures for this 40 yr old "old maid" as she is described. Imagine that back then 40 years old and unmarried meant you were an old maid! Other characters include a film director and his assistants, the local police chief and the small town doctor, a young woman who isn't very good, a recently married couple, a Norwegian sea captain and various other travelers. If you enjoy hotel mysteries this is also a good reason to pick this up. I love the books published by Rue Morgue as they republish older books now hard to find.

Highly recommended.