![Mr. Parker winked at his daughter and paid her tribute. “Penny has built up quite a reputation for herself as an amateur Sherlock Holmes. Running down gangsters is her specialty.”
“Dad, you egg!” Penny said indignantly.
- Mildred A. Wirt, Guilt of the Brass Thieves (1945) [full text]](http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lepr4rVmdV1qamjklo1_400.jpg)
Mr. Parker winked at his daughter and paid her tribute. “Penny has built up quite a reputation for herself as an amateur Sherlock Holmes. Running down gangsters is her specialty.”
“Dad, you egg!” Penny said indignantly.
- Mildred A. Wirt, Guilt of the Brass Thieves (1945) [full text]
-
dispassionatecurator liked this
-
girl-detective liked this
-
somethingqueasy liked this
-
nowandnowandnow reblogged this from projectgutenberg
-
viralvirginia liked this
-
northwangerabbey reblogged this from my-ear-trumpet and added:
Guilt of the Brass Thieves sounds like a new wave album
-
notapillowfight liked this
-
starfishpaws liked this
-
my-ear-trumpet reblogged this from projectgutenberg and added:
If only it had been titled “The Gilt
-
my-ear-trumpet liked this
-
christopher-kierce liked this
-
stundenull reblogged this from projectgutenberg
-
sensesworkingovertime liked this
-
katiecoyle liked this
-
indigodreams liked this
-
hikergirl liked this
-
projectgutenberg posted this
