Clue of the Silken Ladder
By: by Mildred A. Wirt.
Series: Penny Parker Mystery Stories #5
Publisher: Cupples & Leon Co.
Published: 1941
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 207
Subjects: Parker, Penny (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction.; Mystery and detective stories
Genres: Juvenile mystery fiction
Description: On an impulse, Penny buys back her old car, the Leaping Lena, even though she has a new car and no money, but fortunately, she gets another job at her father's newspaper.  Penny discovers a strange silken ladder and learns how it is used in burglaries.  She also connects the burglaries with a group of fake mediums, and her story earns her a much-needed raise in pay at the newspaper.