Project Gutenberg 2010-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 107 Clark, Joan 1905 2002 Penny Nichols and the Black Imp Produced by Al Haines "Penny Nichols and the Black Imp" by Joan Clark is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young amateur sleuth, Penelope "Penny" Nichols, and her friend Susan Altman as they navigate an art world intrigue involving a stolen Rembrandt painting and a sculptor named Amy Coulter, who is accused of theft after her contest entry doesn't win a prize. The plot intertwines art, competition, and elements of suspense, keeping readers engaged with Penny’s adventurous spirit and deductive reasoning. The opening of the book introduces Penny and Susan rushing to an art exhibition where a prestigious prize is to be awarded. On the way, a minor car accident leads them to encounter a hostile driver named Hanley Cron, who is later revealed to be the judge of the art contest. When the prize statue, the "Black Imp," does not win, the young sculptress Amy is devastated, especially when a valuable painting is reported stolen from the gallery right after her departure. As the police link her with the theft due to suspicious circumstances, Penny takes it upon herself to investigate, setting the stage for a mystery filled with unexpected twists and character interactions that promise to captivate readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Girls -- Juvenile fiction Artists -- Juvenile fiction Art thieves -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 290115 2025-07-13T12:26:59.094406 text/html 279476 2021-01-06T21:45:13 text/html 175453 2025-07-13T12:27:06.317842 application/epub+zip 181153 2025-07-13T12:27:01.915335 application/epub+zip 166693 2025-07-13T12:27:00.790338 application/epub+zip 369477 2025-07-13T12:27:09.379814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358612 2025-07-13T12:27:05.609828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319874 2022-09-15T09:32:18.955624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253774 2025-07-13T12:26:58.063363 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 253574 2021-01-06T21:45:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19830 2025-07-13T12:27:09.509815 application/rdf+xml 16543 2025-07-13T12:27:01.289374 image/jpeg 4052 2025-07-13T12:27:01.037369 image/jpeg 94427 2021-01-06T21:45:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 91742 2021-01-06T21:45:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 171294 2025-07-13T12:26:59.115396 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)