Who This Author Is

Florence Parry Heide has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 15 catalog-linked books across 1979 to 2013, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Wendy Puzzle, The and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1979 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Whitman & Company, Albert and ABC-Clio Ltd.

Best Place To Start

Wendy Puzzle, The

Laurel Leaf • 1991 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • common used copies from Whitman & Company, Albert and ABC-Clio Ltd

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1979 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Whitman & Company, Albert and ABC-Clio Ltd.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Wendy Puzzle, The

    Laurel Leaf • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 128 pages.

  2. Mystery at Blue Ridge Cemetery

    Whitman & Company, Albert • 2013 • commitment varies by edition

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. Mystery of the Bewitched Bookmobile

    Whitman & Company, Albert • 2013 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2013.

  4. Tales for the Perfect Child (Beech Tree Chapter Books)

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 80 pages.

  5. The Shrinking of Treehorn

    Holiday House • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 64 pages.

  6. The Shrinking of Treehorn (Windrush)

    ABC-Clio Ltd • 1989 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1989 • 68 pages.

  7. The Day of Ahmed's Secret

    Bt Bound • 1999 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1999.

  8. Day of Ahmed's Secret

    Continental Press, Incorporated • 1993 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1993.

  9. Shrinking of Treehorn

    Rebound by Sagebrush • 1992 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1992.

  10. Tristan Encoge

    Lectorum Pubns Inc (J) • 1982 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1982.

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