The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters
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| Author | Enid Blyton |
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| Illustrator | Joseph Abbey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Five Find-Outers |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Methuen |
Publication date | 1946 |
| Preceded by | The Mystery of the Secret Room |
| Followed by | The Mystery of the Missing Necklace |
The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters was the fourth book in Enid Blyton's The Five Find-Outers children's mystery series. The novel was published in 1946 by Methuen and illustrated by Joseph Abbey.
Plot[edit]
An adventure for the Five Find-Outers and their dog. Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip, Bets and Buster become involved in a very peculiar situation when a series of unsigned letters are sent to various people in Peterswood.
The Five Find-Outers — Fatty[1], Larry, Daisy, Pip and Bets, and their Scottie dog, Buster — are shocked when someone starts sending anonymous spiteful letters to several people in their village of Peterswood. Pip and Bets are involved when their young maid Gladys receives one of the letters, which reveals a secret — her parents are in prison for theft and she has lived in a girls home. Frightened and distraught, Gladys leaves her job. The children decide that they must discover who is sending the letters. They make a list of suspects — could the letter writer be Mr. Nosey a busybody or Miss Tittle a lover of gossip — or someone else? Their arch-enemy, village policeman Mr Goon is also on the case, and the children must hurry to solve the mystery before he does.
Author[edit]
Enid Mary Blyton[2] was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have been translated into ninety languages. As of June 2019, Blyton held 4th place for the most translated author.
References[edit]
- ^ "Enid Blyton - Lashings of Information about the Children's Author". www.enidblyton.net. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "The Enid Blyton Society". www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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