Steven Helmer Publications

Synopsis: When Violet Feverel is found dead on a bridle path in Central Park, police believe she was accidentally thrown from her horse and trampled, until schoolteacher Hildegarde Withers points out a clue that shows the young woman was murdered. Inspector Oscar Piper quickly focuses his attention on Feverel's ex-husband, Don Gregg, believing he is the killer. Hildegarde, however, isn't convinced. Who's in it? The movie stars James Gleason , Helen Broderick, Louise Latimer, Leslie Fenton and Willie Best . Review: I have enjoyed other Hildegarde Withers mysteries and was quick to add Murder on a Bridle Path to my library even though it had a different actress (Broderick) in the lead role other than Edna May Oliver . Despite the schoolteacher and amateur detective having a different face, it still turned out to be an entertaining mystery. One thing I found I liked right away about this movie was how it was quick to establish Hildegarde as the brains of the duo while still...

Synopsis: While on a short flight to Catalina Island in California, schoolteacher Hildegarde Withers witnesses a fellow passenger, Roswell Forrest, come down sick then die. Police and the local coroner believe the death was from natural causes, but Hildegarde believes the man was murdered by one of the other passengers. When her friend, Police Inspector Oscar Piper, learns of the death and realizes Forrest was a key witness against a crime syndicate, Hildegarde's theory becomes more plausible. However, proving Forrest was murdered and determining how become more complicated when the body goes missing. Who's in it? The movie stars Edna May Oliver , James Gleason , Lola Lane , George Meeker and Willie Best. Review: I absolutely loved The Penguin Pool Murder and Murder on the Blackboard . So, when I saw Murder on a Honeymoon , I quickly added it to my library. I watched it this morning and was not disappointed. I'll start out by saying the dynamic between Hildegarde (Oliv...