Plot

Young Tennis Star Leila Broome had been compared to her dead stepmother, Alma Drew who had been a tennis champion and called the smiling star because she was so pleasant. Then outbreaks of vandalism during tournaments that Leila took part start happening, that upset Leila off the court as well and her fathers apparent hatred for the game made matters worse. Leila’s best friend Lynne, suspected a silver charm once belonging to Alma that Leila had started wearing, was having a strange effect on her. Some further investigation finds that Alma was not as sweet as everyone thought.

Notes

• Reprinted and translated into Dutch (as “Het geheim van het zilveren racket” – The Secret of the Silver Racket”) – monthly Debbie Stripstory #8/1978.

Appeared

• Terror of the Tennis Courts – Judy: #855 (29 May 1976) – #865 (7 August 1976)