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Mildred A. Wirt

Born

in Ladora, Iowa, The United States

July 10, 1905

Died

May 28, 2002

Genre

Children's Books, Mystery & Thrillers

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Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson (aka: Mildred Benson)

Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 25 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries. She was one of 28 individuals who helped produce the Syndicate's Nancy Drew mystery books from 1929 to 1984.

Edward Stratemeyer hired Benson in 1926. She was paid a flat fee of $125 for the first Nancy Drew book written using an outline provided by the syndicate.

Other pseudonyms: Frank Bell, Joan Clark, Julia K. Duncan, Alice B. Emerson, Frances K. Judd, Don Palmer, Helen Louise Thorndyke, Dorothy West, Ann Wirt ...more

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	Tale of the Witch Doll 3.77 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 1939 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Clock Strikes Thirteen 3.70 avg rating — 207 ratings — published 1942 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Behind the Green Door 3.74 avg rating — 194 ratings — published 1940 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vanishing Houseboat (Penny Parker Mystery Stories, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 155 ratings — published 1939 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Danger at the Drawbridge (Penny Parker Mystery Stories, #3) 3.89 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 1940 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clue of the Silken Ladder (Penny Parker Mystery Stories, #5) 3.67 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 1941 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret Pact (Penny Parker Mystery Stories, #6) 3.82 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 1941 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Penny Parker Megapack: 15 Complete Novels by Mildred A. Wirt, Mildred Benson 4.02 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wishing Well (Penny Parker Mystery Stories, #8) 4.07 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 1942 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hoofbeats on the Turnpike (Penny Parker Mystery Stories, #11) 3.90 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 1944 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I won’t mind growing up if only I’m able to develop plenty of glamour,”
― Mildred A. Wirt, The Penny Parker Megapack: 15 Complete Novels

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“Hold it, young lady, hold it. You seem to be a living question mark.”
― Mildred A. Wirt, The Penny Parker Megapack: 15 Complete Novels

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“Why were you really discharged, Ben?” Penny asked. “What did you learn about Mr. Cordell?” “That he had pulled off no end of crooked deals and that he was mixed up with this outlaw labor group. Over a period of three or four years, Cordell has made a mint of money, and not from his paper either!”
― Mildred A. Wirt, The Penny Parker Megapack: 15 Complete Novels

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