In
Adirondack Mountain Mystery, Andy visits his cousins in the Adirondacks. Andy's vacation is at risk of being spoiled due to a recent bank robbery. The robbers were last seen in the Adirondacks, so Andy's cousin Midge orders the children to stay at the house and not explore the nearby countryside. Andy spots evidence of someone prowling around in the immediate area, so he hopes to help get the robbers captured so that he can enjoy the rest of his vacation.
This book is good, but it is also one of Margaret Goff Clark's books that I do not like as much as the rest of her books. I do not find it that compelling.
In
Mystery of the Missing Stamps, Mark Baxter, his mother, and his stepfather have just moved to the resort that his stepfather manages. Mark is having trouble adjusting to his new life, but he has made one friend, Ben. A tourist's valuable stamps are stolen, and Ben becomes the primary suspect. All clues point to Ben, and it is not until much later that Mark realizes that someone is framing Ben for the theft.
On pages 10 and 11, the 1856 British Guiana one-cent stamp is mentioned and said to be worth $100,000. I always like to check on the current value of valuable items so see how much the value has increased. That stamp is now worth $9.5 million.
This is an excellent book. It's a great mystery that keeps the reader guessing about the identity of the culprit.
1 comment:
I've tried for years, off and on, to find on the Internet mention of a book I read while in grade school -- one of the main characters has an older sister named "Della" -- and I just remember it as a special, impactful mystery story...could not remember the title, now I think "Mystery of the Missing Stamps" *might* be it...thank you for researching all of these books and series, and amassing this info in one place!
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