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New York: Pocket, 1949
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"Other people die of mumps
Or general decay;
Of fevers, chills, or other ills,
But Wilders walk away."
That's the ditty they recite in the town of Wilder's Lane, Vermont to explain the fate of the unfortunate Wilder family. Since Revolutionary times, various family members have "walked away" - vanished
Reynold Frame, a freelance photographer on assignment from Life magazine, becomes curious about the mystery when he helps the most recent Wilder walk-away get her suitcase to the bus stop. Ellen Wilder boards the bus, gets off in a few miles at a crossroads, and vanishes.
There are some elements of the plot of the Hound of the Baskervilles, even a bit of Jane Eyre, and a good dash of Hardy Boys' adventures. I enjoyed reading Wilders Walk Away, the first of four books by Herbert Brean featuring photographer Reynold Frame.
Or general decay;
Of fevers, chills, or other ills,
But Wilders walk away."
That's the ditty they recite in the town of Wilder's Lane, Vermont to explain the fate of the unfortunate Wilder family. Since Revolutionary times, various family members have "walked away" - vanished
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without a trace in mysterious circumstances.Reynold Frame, a freelance photographer on assignment from Life magazine, becomes curious about the mystery when he helps the most recent Wilder walk-away get her suitcase to the bus stop. Ellen Wilder boards the bus, gets off in a few miles at a crossroads, and vanishes.
There are some elements of the plot of the Hound of the Baskervilles, even a bit of Jane Eyre, and a good dash of Hardy Boys' adventures. I enjoyed reading Wilders Walk Away, the first of four books by Herbert Brean featuring photographer Reynold Frame.
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Awards
Edgar Award (Nominee — First Novel — 1949)
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English
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1948
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241 p.
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Wilders Walk Away by Herbert Brean (Paperback)