The Silver Guitar is a Historical Character Mystery that is part of Julie's books.
Characters[]
From the Central Series[]
Introduced[]
- Eleanor Vernon
- Reginald Vernon
- Jasper
- Louisa Knight
- Mrs. Buzbee
- Harold and Patricia Ogilvie
- Mr. Hammond
- Gary
- Matt
- Tullie
- Mrs. Wagner
Chapter By Chapter Summary[]
Chapter One: Treasures on Nob Hill[]
Chapter Two: Something for the Birds[]
Chapter Three: Bumps in the Night[]
Chapter Four: Trouble with a Capital T[]
Chapter Five: A Musical Mystery[]
Chapter Six: A Clever Counterfeit[]
Chapter Seven: At the Vernon Mansion[]
Chapter Eight: Suspects and Shadows[]
Chapter Nine: Footsteps in an Empty Room[]
Chapter Ten: Trapped![]
Chapter Eleven: Hide and Seek[]
Chapter Twelve: Coming Clean[]
Chapter Thirteen: Good Vibrations[]
Looking Back[]
Discusses benefit concerts and volunteer efforts in the 1970s. Topics covered:
- The music industry of the 1960s and 1970s and the value of rock memorabilia among dead musicians
- Auctions and fundraisers for charity and social awareness, such as the SNACK concert promoted by Bill Graham to raise money for public school sports programs
- The 1970 Amchitka concert, which was held to raise funds and awareness of environmental damage in Alaska due to the testing of nuclear weapons
- The creation of Greenpeace, following the Amchitka concert and the protest for environmental protection at Alaska
- Growing realization of human activity and impact on the environment, leading to the creation of Earth Day on April 20, 1970
- The collision of the Oregon Standard and the Arizona Standard oil tankers on January 19, 1971, near the Golden Gate Bridge and the resultant oil spill
- Various ways people helped in the 1971 oil spill, from patrolling beaches to rehabilitating birds and wildlife affected by the spill