Silver Wings for Vicki is the first in a series of books for children and young teens, introducing crime-solving air-hostess Vicki Barr. Set in the days when flying was glamorous, the story follows Vicki as a trainee and through her early days as a stewardess. Silver Wings for Vicki features a mystery involving suspicious travellers and ostrich-leather bags.   Helen Wells (1910–1986), born in Illinois, was a social worker before she became a full-time writer of young adult fiction. Published by Grosset and Dunlap in the United States in 1947 Good condition. Inscription on flyleaf.