The Mysteries of Philo Gubb, School Detective

Philo Gubb is a small-town paperhanger who admires Sherlock Holmes and learns a deductive technique by correspondence course. Gubb differs from many mainstream fictional detectives in that he is not brilliant, nor egocentric, but he is persistent, good-natured, and occasionally displays common sense. Also in contrast, his work may be characterized by elaborate disguises that deceive nobody, theories that are overhauled at every clue, and the often unintentional solving of mysteries. Table of Contents: ΓÇó The Hard-Boiled Egg ΓÇó The Pet ΓÇó The Eagle''s Claws ΓÇó The Oubliette ΓÇó The Un-Burglars ΓÇó The Two-Cent Stamp ΓÇó The Chicken ΓÇó The Dragon''s Eye ΓÇó The Progressive Murder ΓÇó The Missing Mr. Master ΓÇó Waffles and Mustard ΓÇó The Anonymous Wiggle ΓÇó The Half of a Thousand ΓÇó Dietz''s 7462 Bessie John ΓÇó Henry ΓÇó Buried Bones ΓÇó Philo Gubb''s Greatest Case