Nance Drew's keen mind is tested when she searches for a missing will. Summary Taken from The Secret of the Old Clock

Mr. Drew is on the case of Willie Warton, a man who worked for the railroad but has recently disappeared. Nathan Gomber is trying to get the owners of Twin Elms, Mrs. Flora and Aunt Rosemary, to sell out to him. They say Twin Elms is haunted with weird noises and mysterious thefts but Nancy is out to find out the truth. What do these two cases have in common? And then it gets really interesting when Nancy's father is kidnapped. Find out what happens in The Hidden Staircase. Summary Copyright NDMM

ancy and her friend Helen are out boating when a sudden storm hits. Fortunatly they are resuced by Laura, and orphan teenager who has come to meet her new guardians. Nancy becomes suspicious of her guardians and sets out to find out what is the matter with them. Meanwhile Nancy's father is investigationg a series of thefts from a local bank. How will these cases tie together? Find out in The Bungalow Mystery. Summary Copyright NDMM

Nancy and her friend Helen are off to visit Emily at Lilac Inn, the place Emily and her soon to be husband bought on thoughts of restoring it to a hotel. They have run into misfortunes along the way, ghost hauntings, resigning employee's, plus a mysterious and dreadful theft of Emily's jewels. What Nancy intended as a relaxing visit and a delightful wedding soon turns into a full blown mystery with impersonation, theft, and attempted murder. Can she ever find the one behind all of this? Find out in The Mystery of Lilac Inn. Summary Copyright NDMM

Nancy Drew arrives in Pheonix, Arizona, eagerly looking forward to a fun-filled vacation at Shadow Ranch, but abruptly finds herself involved in a baffling mystery. The ranch is being haunted by a phantom horse and maliciously damaged by an unknown enemy. Local people believe that the ghostly animal is carrying out the curse of Dirk Valentine, the romantic outlaw who was killed many years ago at Shadow Ranch, where he had gone to fulfill a promise to his sweetheart. Suspecting that a treasure hidden by Valentine may be at the root of the Shadow Ranch mystery, Nancy undertakes a challenging search, aided by her friends Bess Marvin and George Fayne. The first vital clue is found in an antique watch and sparks a series of clever deductions and dangerous developments. While seeking further clues, the girls' investigation in a ghost town ends in near disaster when Nancy is trapped inside a building that is toppled by a rockslide -- a rockslide which is deliberately caused. But the pretty titian-haired detective remains undaunted in her determination to solve the mystery. For those who enjoy a suspenseful thriller, Nancy Drew's first Western adventure makes truly fascinating reading. Summary Taken from The Secret of Shadow Ranch

Nancy and her friends, George and Bess, are returning from a country carnival when they witness the explosion and burning of a beautiful country mansion. Fearing its occupants may be trapped in the blazing building, the rush to the rescue -- and unexpectedly find themselves confronted with a mystery that seems to be insoluble. The first clue is an anonymous diary, its entries in a handwriting difficult to decipher. Even more puzzling are the technical drawings and chemical formulas contained in its pages. Who dropped the diary near the burning building? Was it the guant stranger Nancy glimpsed running away from the flaming structure? What was he doing there? And does he know the whereabouts of Felix Raybolt, an unscrupulous dealer in patents, who has not been seen since his home burned? Or did Raybolt die in the fire? Fire investigators belive that the destructive explosion and fire may not have been an accident -- but an act of revenge. Evidence mounts against Joe Swenson, an inventor who was swindled by "Foxy Felix." Prompted by her affection for Mr. Swenson's five-year-old daughter Honey, the young detective makes a desperate effort to exonerate the inventor of the suspicion of arson. How she accomplishes this makes another exciting Nancy Drew mystery. Summary Taken from The Clue in the Diary

By mistake Nancy Drew receives a letter from England intended for an heiress, also named Nancy Drew. When Nancy undertakes a search for the missing young woman, it becomes obvious that a ruthless, dangerous man is determined to prevent her from find the heiress or himself. Clues that Nancy unearths lead her to believe that the villainous Edgar Nixon plans to marry the heiress and then steal her inheritance. During her investigation Nancy discovers that Nixon is engaged in a racket that involves many innocent, trusting persons. The thrilling hunt for Nixon and the heiress takes Nancy in and out of many preilous situations. How the teen-age detective saves the British heiress from the sly, cunning schemer makes a highly intriguing story of mystery and suspence. Summary Taken from Nancy's Mysterious Letter

Another exciting mystery begins for the attractive young detective when her friends Bess and George ask her to investigate a rumor that their wealthy great-granduncle, Asa Sidney, is virtually a prisoner in his own mansion. But solving the mystery and befriending Carol Wipple, the sixteen-year-old foster daughter of the caretakers of the old mansion, nearly costs Nancy the friendship of Bess and George. It takes all of Nancy's sleuthing ability as well as diplomacy to save it. At the same time, Nancy braves one danger after another to bringe to justice the swindlers who are stealing Asa Sidneys's fortune. With only the sign of the twisted candles to guide her, Nancy uncovers hidden treasure and an amazing letter that ends a family feud and brings unexpected happiness to Carol. Summary Taken from The Sign of the Twisted Candles

Blue bells will be singing horses! This strange message, attached to the leg of a wounded homing pigeon, involves Nancy Drew in a dangerous mission. Somewhere an elderly woman is being held prisoner in a mansion. Nancy is determined to find and free Mrs. Eldridge. While working on the case, the young detective's close friend, Helen Archer, begs her to solve a weird mystery. Helen's grandparents, the Cornings, are frightened by a sinister wheel of blue fire that appears after dark in the woods outside their home at lonely Sylvan Lake. When Nancy discoveres the significance of the eerie signal, she also learns that her two mysteries are connected. How the clever young detective fathoms the meaning of the strange message, how she locates the stronghold of a ruthless ring of swindlers, and how she rescues the gang's victims makes absorbing and exciting reading. Summary Taken from Password to Larkspur Lane

Nancy Drew and her friends are plunged into a network of strange events when they visit Misty Lake. The very night they arrive, they meet pretty, red-haired Cecily Curtis, who seeks Nancy's help in solving two mysteries: one concerning Cecily's fiance, Niko Van Dyke, a popular singer who believes that his record company is cheating him of royalty payments; the other, involving a family treasure hidden before the start of the Civil War -- Cecily's only clue being half of a gold locket. Nancy's investigations lead her to Pudding Stone Lodge, where the sinister Driscoll family lives. Elusive humming noises, a flashing light in the attic of the lodge, the periodic apparition of an excursion launch which had sunk in Misty Lake years ago, and the fleeting appearances of a frightened girl who strongly resembles Cecily give Nancy plenty of opportunity to test her sleuthing skills. Braving a series of dangerous situations and discouragin developments, the alter young detective perservers in her attempts to solve both mysteries and reveal the astounding secrets of Pudding Stone Lodge. Summary Taken from The Clue of the Broken Locket

A group of professional detectives challenge nancy to tackle a mystery that they have failed to solve: find an invaluable message hidden by a missionary centuries ago in a hollow oad tree in Illinois. While searching the woods for the ancient tree, nancy and her friends live with a group of young archaeologists who are excavating prehistoric Indian burial mounds on a nearby farm. A shadowy enemy stalks nancy and harasses everyone at the dig. The young investigator pursues her dangerous adversry to an outlaws' cave, and is threatened when she discovers an unusual treasure. How Nancy, with few clues to go on, solves this complex mystery will thrill all readers. Summary Taken from The Message in the Hollow Oak

What secret life-giving power does the exquisite ivory elephant charm contain? Can the trinket really protect its wearer from all harm? Nancy Drew finds out when the owner of the Bengleton Wild-Animal Show asks her to investigate one of the performers who may be involved in some mysterious illegal scheme. The girl detectvie's assignment becomes complicated when the elephant trainer's young assistant, Rishi, seeks refuge at the Drew home from his cruel foster father, Rai. While following clues to help the boy frind his real father, Nancy learns about an eerie abandoned house. She is harrassed by its strange owner, Anita Allison, and the fiendish Rai. How Nancy uses the ivory charm, reunites a maharaja with his son, and brings the evildoers to justice will mystify readers from beginning to end. Summary Taken from The Mystery of the Ivory Charm

Nancy Drew is asked to solve a puzzling mystery and immediately is confronted with another, even more complicated. The first one concerns a valuable collection of rare books that Mrs. Horace Merriam commissioned a supposedly reputable art dealer to sell, but she now suspects that the man is a swindler. The second mystery revolves around the baffling theft of a beautiful marble statue. To solve both mysteries, the famous young detective disguises herself and assumes a false identity. Despite these precautions, danger stalks Nancy's every move. An attempted kidnapping, a nearly disastrous sailboat collision, and an encounter with a dishonest sculptor are just a few of the exciting challenges that Nancy is faced with as she gathers evidence against a clever ring of art theives. You will enjoy every moment of this thrill-packed story of how Nancy and her friends combine detective work and summer fun at a seaside resort. Summary Taken from The Whispering Statue

Mr. Drew is on the trail of an international ring of jewel thieves and asks Nancy to assist him. The trail leads to a summer resort area. Before Nancy has a chance to start work on her father's case, a golf caddy tells her a frightening tale. In the dense woods nearby is an old wooden footbridge guarded by a ghost! Intrigued by the caddy's story, Nancy decides to investigate. Several riddles confront the young detective as she attempts to solve the mystery of the haunted bridge and track down a woman suspected of being a key member of the gang of jewel thieves. How Nancy finds the answers to the two mysteries and at the same time, despite her injured hand, wins a trophy in a golf tournament will thrill all Nancy Drew fans. Summary Taken from The Haunted Bridge

Challenging questions confront Nancy Drew when she attempts to solve the mystery of the strange tapping sounds in the house of a retired actress. Who is the tapper? How does he gain access to Miss Carter's house, despite securely locked doors and windows? Why do the tapping sounds come in Morse code? Is there a sinister motive behind the prowler's actions? While trying to learn the answers to these and other puzzling questions, Nancy finds her investigations complicated by the dishonest administrator of a will and by a thief who steals the actress's prize Persian cats. How Nancy communicates with the ghostlike intruder by tap dancing in code, how she outwits three criminals wanted by the police, and how she brings happiness to Miss Carter in a romantic reunion with the actress's former leading man will thrill the lively young detective's host of fans. Summary Taken from The Clue of the Tapping Heels

From the moment Nancy Drew boards an ocean liner leaving for New York, she becomes involved in a new and dangerous mystery. A man on the pier gestures to someone on board in the sign language of the deaf. BEWARE OF NANCY DREW AND NE, he signals. Who is NE? Can it be Nelda Detweiler, a young South African who shares the cabin with Nancy, Bess, and George? When Nancy learns that Nelda has been accused of stealing a diamond bracelet in South Africa, she wonders whether the girl is a theif or the innocent victum of a vicious plot. Then an unclaimed brass-bound trunk, delivered to Nancy's cabin by mistake shrotly after she embarks, becomes teh first clue that leads her to believe international jewel thieves are aboard. And soon afterwards she realizes that her life and the lives of her friends are in danger. Mystery and intrigue follow the girls across the ocean; but with her usual ingenuity Nancy solves the mystery and defeats her enemies before the ship reaches New York. Summary Taken from Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk

A friend of Carson Drew's has been arrested and charged with sending a truck loaded with explosive oranges into the Space Center complex at Cape Kennedy. Knowing that Mr. Billington cound not possible be guilty of sabotage, Nancy and her father rush to the defense of the accused man. During the Drews' investigation Nancy becomes suspicious of an old, spooky mansion. Behind a high, steel-mesh enclosure fierce African wild animals roam over the extensive grounds. Through a ruse the clever teen-age detective discovers that something besides the training of wild animals is going on at the mysterious moss-covered mansion estate. Many dangerous moments await Nancy before she proves Mr. Billington's innocence and thwarts the plans of treacherous subversives bent on undermining the U.S. space program. Summary Taken from The Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion

"No! No! I won't go there!" seven-year-old Trixie Chatham cries out. "The Ship Cottage is haunted!" Prompted by her concern for the frightened child Nancy investigates teh small studio on the Chatham estate. What the astute young detective discovers leads her to believe that there is a connection between the mysterious occurrences at Ship Cottage and her search for a treasure island. With only a frew slim clues to guider her -- a half map and Tomlin Smith's vague memory -- Nancy setes out to find Mr. Smith's long-lost twin brother, who possesses that rest of the map that will pinpoint the location of buried treasure willed to them by their father. Constantly beset by danger and intrigue, Nancy courageously outwits her enemies and solves one of the most challenging cases in her career as a teen-age investigator. Summary Taken from The Quest of the Missing Map

An antique dealer's revelation about a former queen's priceless heirloom starts Nancy on a trail of exciting adventures. Madame Alexandra, now living incognito in River Heights, asks Nancy to find her missing grandson. With only one clue to go on -- a faded photograph of the prince at the age of four -- the young detective begins her search, which rapidly involves her in a series of dangerous and harrowing adventures. When Nancy needs help, she calls on Bess, George, Burt, Dave, and her special friend, Ned. How Nancy's discovery of the heirloom's secret unmasks a slick imposter and reunites the long seperated family climaxes this suspense-filled mystery story. Summary Taken from The Clue in the Jewel Box

Nancy Drew races against time to unravel the clues in a dead man's letters. If she succeeds, Phillip March and his little granddaughter can be saved from financial ruin. Following the obscure clues, Nancy undertakes a search for some unpublished musical manuscripts which she believes are hidden in the dark, cluttered attic of the run-down March mansion. But someone else wants them enough to put many frightening obstacles in Nancy's way. Summary Taken from The Secret in the Old Attic

When Nancy is asked to find a professional dancer who disappeared several years before, the young detective becomes involved in a mystery reaching far beyond a missing person's case. Clues lead to huge estate which the dancer is to inherit if she can clain it in time. During Nancy's investigation at Heath Castle, she and her friends Bess Marvin and George Fayne realize that its crumbling walls contain a secret, but what is it? And who are their enemies that try to foil their every attmpt to unravel the intricate puzzle? Danger lurks in a cstle tower and throughout the vine tangled grounds of the estate. The girls gripping adventures culminate in a dramatic climax when Nancy exposes a sinister plot to defraud the dancer of her inheritance. Summary Taken from The Clue in the Crumbling Wall

Nancy becomes involved in a maze of mystery when she accepts an invitation from Mrs. Chantrey, a client of Mr. Drew, to vacation at her cottage in a picturesque seaside town. Carson Drew has promised to join his daughter, but fails to arrive. The alarming disappearance of Mr. Drew and the odd circumstances surrounding his rescue are only the start of a series of highly dangerous adventure for Nancy and her friends Bess and George. Mrs. Chantrey's story about a nearby cliffside cave reputedly inhabited by a ghost intriges Nancy and she decides to investigate. Several frightened townspeople claim to have seen an apparition and heard the weird sounds of a tolling bell just before water rushes from the cave. What Nancy discovers and how she outwits a ring of swindlers will thrill all admires of the courageous young detective. Summary Taken from Mystery of the Tolling Bell

Nancy Drew witnesses a purse snatching and runs after the theif. She resuces the purse, but not its contents, then is asked by the owner, a doll collector, to do some detective work. "The source of light will heal all ills, but a curse will follow him who takes from the gypsies." This is one of the clues Nancy is given to find an old album, a lost doll, and a missing gypsy violinist. The young sleuth never gives up her search, though she is poisoned by a French-swordsman doll, run off the road in her car by an enemy, and sent many warnings to give up the case. Fans will enjoy Nancy's clever ways of finding all she seeks, and bringing happiness to a misunderstood child and her lonely grandmother. Summary Taken from The Clue in the Old Album

When Mrs. Putney seeks Nancy Drew's help in recovering her stolen jewelry, the search for the thieves takes the teen-age detective and her friends Bess and George to the colorful French Quarter in New Orleans. But the quest is hampered by the strange behavior of Mrs. Putney and two young women who are being victimized by so-called spirits. How can Nancy fight these unseen perpetrators of a cruel hoax? And how can she help the gullible victims when the spirits warn them not to have anything to do with Nancy? The young sleuth's investigations lead her to a deserted old mansion haunted by a phantom organist. How Nancy uses her own ghostlike tactics to outwith the ghost of Blackwood Hall and aids the police in capturing a group of sinister racketeers will keep the reader tense with suspense. Summary Taken from The Ghost of Blackwood Hall

As a result of an encounter with a sinister stranger on a lonely road, Nancy Drew and her friend Bess Marvin discover that a rare and valuable Chinese vase has been stolen from the pottery shop of Dick Milton, a cousin of Bess. Dick borrowed the vase from his Chinese friend, elderly Mr. Soong. He is determined to repay Mr. Soon for the loss and tells Nancy that if he can find "the leaning chimney," he feels he will be on the track of a discovery which will solve his financial problems. Nancy finds the leaning chimney, but it only leads her into more puzzles. Can there be any connection between the vase theft --- one of a number of similar crimes --- and the strange disappearance of a pottery expert Eng Moy and his daughter Lei? Join Nancy and her friends in their exciting adventures as they unravel all the twisted stands of this intriguing mystery. Summary Taken from The Clue of the Leaning Chimney

Adventure abounds on the Bonny Scot in Boston Harbor as Nancy Drew helps Captain Easterly uncover the mystery of his ghostly visitors. From the moment the clever young detective and her friends, Bess Marvin and George Fayne, take up residence on the old clipper ship they are confronted with fire, theft, and other dangerous situations. Nancy faces an additional challenge: to find a clue to the clipper's missing figurehead. If she is successful, it will help her lawyer falther to trace the history of the Bonny Scot and establish a clear title to the ship for Captain Easterly. But strangely there are no records of the Bonny Scot's past. Why? And why has the prime suspect in the recent robbery at Bess Marvin's home followed the three girls to Boston? Join Nancy and her friends in their thrilling adventures and discover for yourself the romantic secret of the old sailing ship. Summary Taken from The Secret of the Wooden Lady

Terry Scott, a young archaeology professor, seeks Nancy's help in unearthing a secret of antiquity which can only be unlocked by three black keys. While on an archaeological expedition in Mexico, Terry and Dr. Joshua Pitt came across a clue to the buried treasure. The clue was a cipher carved into a stone tablet. Before the professors had time to translate the cipher, the tablet disappeared --- and with it Dr. Pitt! Terry tells Nancy of his suspicions of the Tinos, a Mexican couple posing as scientists, who vanished the same night as Pitt. The young detective is plunged into an adventure that demands all her ingenuity and bravery as she and her friends follow a tangled trail of clues that lead to the Florida Keys and finally to Mexico. Again, Carolyn Keene has woven a suspense-filled story that will thrill her millions of readers. Summary Taken from The Clue of the Black Keys

When Nancy learns that the Drews' housekeeper has been duped by an elegantly dressed woman into buying a stolen fur piece, the young detective starts a search for the clever swindler. To Nancy's astonishment, she discovers that the woman using the name Nancy Drew. The dishonest acts of the impostor point the finger of suspicion at Nancy herself and result in her being questioned by the police. Nancy's determination to capture the elusive, dangerous Mitzi Channing takes her to northern New York State and Canada. At a gala winter event Nancy is shocked to hear her name announced as a figure skating champion about to perform. How Nancy meets this situation and turns the tables on Mitzi Channing and her fellow thieves makes another thrilling Carolyn Keene mystery. Summary Taken from The Mystery at the Ski Jump

Carson Drew portends his teen-age detective daughter's future adventure when he says half-jokingly, "Nancy, don't let any of the party thieves ruin your evening." The masquerade party at the Hendricks' mansion quickly turn into a mystery when Nancy and her favorite date, Ned Nickerson, spy a stranger about to climb the rose tressis to the second story. Who is this enigmatic man in the black cloak and the exotic woman in teh Javanese costume? Are they members of the gang of wily thieves who sneak into parties given by wealthy people and steal jewels and art treasures? And why is the owner of the black velvet hooded mask that Ned finds in the Hendricks' garden so desperate to get it back? To find teh answers Nancy and her friend George Fayne devise a daring plan. The two girls switch identies! George soon discovers that while it is exciting to play amateur detective it can be dangerous to masquerade as Nancy Drew. Summary Taken from The Clue of the Velvet Mask

Nancy is given a beautiful gold bracelet and finds that one of the horse charms is missing. When she learns the unusual story behind the jewelry, she sets out to solve the fascinating mystery. The bracelet had been presented to a former circus performer by a queen who loved horses. For some reason the performer had to sell the bracelet but would not reveal her true identity. Clues lead Nancy to Sims' Circus, where she meets Lolita, an unhappy yound aerialist who has a horse charm wrought exactly like those on Nancy's bracelet. The young detective joins the circus and is soon caught up in its exciting life. It becomes apparent that someone opposes Nancy's investigation and tries to deter her. Nancy's clever deductions help her to find the original owner of the bracelet, to reunite a mother and daughter who had been seperated for years, and to bring much happiness to Sims' Circus. Summary Taken from The Ringmaster's Secret

Nancy meets Helene and Henri Fontaine, refugees from Centrovia who run a dancing school in River Heights. Strange circumstances have brought the brother and sister to the United States. When they receive an anonymous note threatening their lives, Nancy offers her help. But she encounters nothing but puzzles. Are the Fontaines involved with teh Centrovian underground? Have they been threatened by their own countrymen? Why? Is a series of paintings by Henri Fontaine behing used for a sinister purpose? Suddenly the Fontaines disappear. Have they been kidnapped? Nancy and her friends pursue the trail relentlessly, even though danger lurks around every corner. They are trapped by their enemies, and escape seems impossible. But Nancy's quick wit finally enables her to solve this intriguing and intricate mystery. Summary Taken from The Scarlet Slipper Mystery

When a neighbor asks Nancy Drew to acoompany her to an old uninhabited mansion, a new mystery opens up, and danger lurks on the second floor. Nancy fins a witch tree symbol that leads her to Pennsylvania Dutch country in pursuit of a cunning and ruthless thief. The friendly welcome the young detective and her friends Bess and George receive from the Amish people soon changes to hostility when it is rumored that Nancy is a witch! Superstition helps her adversary in his attempt to get her off his trail, but Nancy does not give up. Persistenly she uncovers one clue after another. Nancy's intelligence and sleuthing ability finally lead to the fascinating solution of this puzzling case. Summary Taken from The Witch Tree Symbol

A magazine article offering a large reward to anyone who can find a missing medieval stained-glass window intrigues Nancy. She asks Bess and George to join her on a search in Charlottesville, Virginia. Before the three friends leave River Heights, their adversary tries to get them to postpone the trip. But no luck. Nancy is determined to carry through her plans. During the girls' investigation of old southern mansions, they encounter a ghost who turns the tables and makes them disappear. Eerie sounds come from a beautiful estate that is surrounded by a high brick wall. Why will the owner allow no one to enter? How Nancy solves these mysteries and locates the stained-glass window will keep the readers on edge for many hours. Summary Taken from The Hidden Window Mystery

Nancy, Bess, and George are invited to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, but their vacation soon turns into a mystery. The Havers, Bess & George's relatives, have been remodeling an old showboat called the River Princess. There seems to be alot of trouble surrounding the renovations so they ask Nancy to try to figure out what's going on. Nancy's car is stolen before they can leave, causing them to postpone their trip, but not for long. Nancy is determined to keep going, no matter what. They discover one cause but others still haunt the boat. What or who is behind all of this? Meet many interesting characters and scary hauntings in The Haunted Showboat. Summary Taken from The Clue of the Velvet Mask

Nancy is on the case, once again! Her father’s client, Mr.Sakamaki needs help. His deceased grandfather’s estate, Kaluakua has a mystery nobody knows. Its Golden Pavilion may be haunted, and two middle-aged suspects claim to be the grand children of Grandfather Sakamaki and are going to run and take over the estate. Nancy must prove them wrong and stop a terrible gang called the Double Scorps who are trying to steal the secret kings cape in the Golden Pavilion. Are the posing grandchildren part of the Double Scorps and are going to inherit the estate for all of the Double Scorps? What does a sacred king’s cape have to do with the Secret of the Golden Pavilion? And who is that ghost that dances by the Pavilion every night? Nancy is going to find out everything, from the Double Scorps, to perhaps two Grandfather Sakamaki. Could the Grandfather Sakamaki in California be the [close] wrong one that owns the Kaluakua? Help Nancy Drew solve the mystery! Summary from Goodreads

Nancy searches for an antique stagecoach that, according to legend, contains something of great value to the people of Francisville. Wikipedia

Nancy investigates two mysteries. In New York she seeks a missing Chinese girl who is in danger. She also goes to Hong Kong to find several missing beneficiaries to a will. Barnes & Noble

When the eerie performances of a life-size puppet begin to haunt the old Van Pelt estate, where an amateur acting group - the Footlighters - have their theater, Nancy Drew is called up to unravel the baffling mystery. From the moment the pretty detective and her friends Bess and George arrive at the mansion, the dancing puppet puzzle is further complicated by Tammi Whitlock, the Footlighters' tempermental leading lady, and Emmet Calhoun a Shakesperean actor. Nancy's serach of the mansion's dark, musty attic for clues to the weird mystery starts a frightening chain reaction. A phone call from a stargner with a witchlike, cackling voice warns her to "Get out!" Next, an encounter with two jewel theft suspects adds another perplexing angle to the puzzle. Finally, when Nancy sees the life-size puppet flitting across the moonlit lawn and chases it, she learns that someone with a sinister motive is determined to keep her from solving the case. Is it one of the Footlighters? Or is it an outsider? Unknowingly, Nancy places herself in an even greater danger when she is persuaded to perform in teh Footlighters' current show. As the young detective unravels the threads of this tangled mystery, Carolyn Keene fans will follow Nancy from clue to clue in spine-tingling excitement. Summary Taken from The Clue of the Dancing Puppet

When Nancy Drew receives a valuable moonstone as a gift from an unknown person, she is amazed and puzzled. But it is only the first of several startling events in this complex mystery that challenge the ingenuity of the pretty sleuth. Why are the Bowens -- a missionary couple who recently returned to the United States -- having so much troubel finding their missing seventeen-year-old granddaughter? Trying to uncover a clue to the orphan girl's whereabouts, Nancy and her friends travel to Dep River, the town where yound Joanie Horton lived with her guardian grandmother until Mrs. Horton's death fourteen years ago. From the motel where Nancy, Bess, and George stay, they see in the distance an intriguing castlelike structure with a drawbridge. Gossipy Mrs. Hemstead at the village tearoom insists that Moonstone Castle is haunted. Curious, the three girls attempt to explore the abandoned castle, but an ominous voice warns them away. Other strange happenings in Deep River convince Nancy that there is a connections between Moonstone Castle and the mysterious moonstone gift. But what is the significance? And where does the baffling disappearance of Joanie Horton fit into the intricate puzzle? How the young detective exposes a cruel hoax that has far-reaching results makes a dramatic and exciting story. Summary Taken from The Moonstone Castle Mystery

Warnings not to go to Scotland cant' stop Nancy Drew from setting out on a thrill-packed mystery adventure. Undaunted by the vicious threats, the attractive young detective -- with her father and her two close friends -- goes to visit her great-grandmother at an imposing estate in the Scottish Highlands, and to solve the mystery of a missing family heirloom. And there is another msytery to be solved: the fate of flocks of stolen sheep. Baffling clues challenge Nancy's powers of dedication: a note written in the ancient Gaelic language, a deserted houseboat on Loch Lomond, a sinister red-bearded stranger in Edinburgh, eerie whistling noises in the Highlands. Startling discoveries in an old castle and in the ruins of a prehistoric fortress, on a rugged mountain slope and in a secluded glen, lead Nancy closer to finding the solutions to both mysteries. Wearing a time-honored tartan, Nancy climbs the moutain of Ben Nevis in teh dark of night and plays a tune of historic heroism on teh bagpipes -- all part of her daring plan to trap the sheep theives and to recover the valuable family heirloom. Summary Taken from The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes

When Nancy Drew, together with her two close friends, arrive for the Emerson university June Week celebration and learn there has been a mix-up in their motel reservations, the confusion leads to a baffling mystery. Uncle John Rorick, a descendant of the early settlers of the town of Emerson, invites the three girls to be his guests at his historic mansion on Pine Hill. Shortly after their arrival, he tells them about the phantom who haunts the mansion's library. Uncle John also relates the weird family saga of a lost French wedding gown and valuable gifts which went to the bottom of a nearby cove in the sinking of the Lucy Belle a hundred years before. Could there possibly be some connection between the phantom and the old ship disaster? Nancy wonders. In between enjoying the university's June Week boat races, river pageant, and fraternity dances, Nancy and her friends work diligently to solve the mystery of Pine Hill and to find the long-lost wedding treasures. The exciting climax will be as much of a thrill for the reader as it is for the famous teen-age detective herself. Summary Taken from The Phantom of Pine Hill

Nancy Drew's search for a flight of 99 steps to solve the mystery of a friend's weird dream takes her to France. But before she leaves the United States, an unknown person calling himself Monsieur Neuf warns the young slueth not to pursue her mission. With her friends Bess and George, Nancy arrives in Paris to join her father who is working on another case: to find out what, or who, is frightening wealthy financier Monsieur Leblanc into selling large amounts of securities. Startling discoveries convince the young detective that Mr. Drew's case and her own mystery are linked by the 99 steps, and that a mysterious Arab has a strong hold over Leblanc. Is it blackmail? she wonders. Nancy's quest for further clues leads to the romantic chateau country in the Loire Valley, where a web of danger closes in tightly around the three girls. How Nancy unearths the exciting mystery of the 99 steps will hold the reader spellbound with suspense. Summary Taken from The Mystery of the 99 Steps

Told against the fascinating background of South America, this Nancy Drew mystery-adventure makes exciting reading. Lovely young Carla Ponce who lives in Peru invites Nancy and her friends Bess and George to visit her and solve her "monkey mystery," which promises to lead to a fabulous treasure. The clue is carved on an intriguing wooden plaque that is so old most of the crossword cipher is obliterated. When a notorious gang headed by El Gato (The Cat) steals the priceless relic, Nancy's hopes of solving the mystery are almost shattered. But the daring young detective's ability to think fast and act quickly results in the recovery of the plaque. Nancy's determined efforts to decode the crossword cipher take her to the magnificent, awe-inpiring Incan ruins at Cuzco and Machu Picchu. Through clever deductions, perserverance, and dangerous adventures, Nancy and her friend help to capture a ring of vicious smugglers and go on to make an astounding archaelogical discovery. Summary Taken from The Clue of the Crossword Cipher

Thrilling, dangerous adventure confront Nancy Drew while on a safari in East Africa with a group of American college students. Excitement runs high as the teen-age detective delves into the theft of a fabulous sapphire formed by anture millions of years ago. The mystery starts in Nancy's home town. Her lawyer father's client, Floyd Ramsey, who fashions beautiful and unusual synthetic gems, is accused of stealing the maginificent spider sapphire and exhibiting it as his own creation. Mr. Ramsey's enemies blackmail him and by their vicious acts try to deter Nancy from going on the safari. How the daring young sleuth uncovers a nefarious scheme and also solves the strange disappearance of an injured jungle guide will keep the reader breathless with suspense from the first page to last. Summary Taken from The Spider Sapphire Mystery

"Nancy Drew, forget the ghost hunt!" a male voice rasps on the telephone. Despite the msyterious warning, the pretty teen-age detective and a group of friends start out on a ghost-huting expedition to investigate five places reputed to be haunted. Danger strikes at once when Nancy tries to overtake the canoe that paddles itself on Lake Sevanee. Thrills and chills mount as the ghost hunters pursuea phantoms horse and ghost rider racing across the field that surrounds the Red Barn Guesthouse. During these happenings and other wierd events Nancy finds herself pitted against a dangerous adversary, clever enough to operate invisibly. In a dramatic climax Nancy outwits her enemy in an eerie mansion and traps him in teh fantastic Room of Skulls. This unusually intriguing story will delight all Caroyln Keene fans. Summary Taken from The Invisible Intruder

The strange disappearance of a young Turkish client of Mr. Drew's and the gift of an Oriental rug with a coded message woven into its decorative border start Nancy on a difficult serach for a missing mannequin. What happened to the attractive figure that Farouk Tahmasp used in the display windo of his rug shop? Who is trying to keep Nancy from finding it -- and why? Tracking down the intricate trail of clues takes Nancy and her friends Bess and George, Ned, Burt, and Dave to Turkey. Their sleuthing leads them to the grand Bazaar in the exotic city of Istanbul, where Bess myteriously disappears. Suspense mounts when Nancy encounters a vengeful enemy at an ancient underground reservoir. Events move swiftly as Nancy and her friends try to solve this challening mystery, and lead to an exciting climax that will delight and thrill all admirers of America's favorite girl detective. Summary Taken from The Mysterious Mannequin

Nancy and her friends Bess and George spend an exciting week exploring a mysterious zigzag house with its fantastically crooked stairase, its bazarre serpent picture, and an unpredicatble robot that nearly causes the young detective to lose her life. But despite the threat of danger from the robot, Nancy is determined to solve the mystery of the weird house and to locate the missing owner, who is wanted by the police. It takes keen logic and quick thinking for the young detective to plow through the tangled thicket of clues and find the key to this complex puzzle. With the help of her friends, Nancy captures an elusive swindler and uncovers the secret of the crooked banister, but not before they have several hair-raising adventures -- one on a broken bridge over flaming water, another in a hidden room with poisoned portraits! Summary Taken from The Crooked Banister

Aunt Eloise Drew invites Nancy and her friends to Mirror Bay Bide-A-Wee cabin near Cooperstown, New York, for a visit and a chance to solve the mstyery of the woman who glides across the water. Upon their arrival Nancy becomes mixed up in a vacation hoax because seh resembles the young woman involved, and is nearly arrested for fraud. On the wooded mountain near the cabin further exciting events await Nancy and the other girls. There, in the deep forest, a weird luminescent green sorcerer appears who threatens to cast an evil spell on anyone investigating his strange activities. In a dangerous twist of circumstances Nancy finds that solving one mystery helps to solve another. What happens when the young detective and her friends uncover a cleverly concealed criminal opearation makes thrilling reading. Summary Taken from The Secret of Mirror Bay

A bird of ill omen is mysteriously left on the Drews' front lawn. Did the person who put it here do so with the intent of jinxing Nancy and her father? This strange incident involves Nancy in her famous lawyer-father's case concerning a rare bird farm threated with distruction to make room for a high-rise appartment house complex. Persons opposed to the ruthelss take-over of the farm are being made the frightened victims of jinxing by bad luck symbols and other threats to thier safety. Even Nancy and her friend Ned Nickerson become targets! Nancy soon realizes that helping honest peopel to overcome their superstitions and fears can be as challenging as tracking down criminals. The young detective's thrilling adventures will keep teh reader in breathless suspnce from the first page to the last. Summary Taken from The Double Jinx Mystery

When Nancy Drew eagerly agrees to help her lawyer father solve the mystery of the glowing eye, she has no way of kowing that it will involve the kidnapping of her close friend Ned Nickerson. A puzzling note in Ned's handwriting sets Nancy and her friedns Bess and George on a hazardous search for a bizarre criminal. From their base of operations, the Emerson College campus, the three girl detectvies and Ned's college pals follow the maze of clues to locate the kidnapper's hideout and rescue Ned. Not only is Nancy greatly worried about Ned, but also she is alarmed by the high-handed metheds of a woman lawyer who triues to take the case away from her. Every reader will thrill to Nancy's exciting adventures as she unravels this dangerous web of mystery. Summary Taken from The Mystery of the Glowing Eye

Gold! There are rumors that long ago a treasure was hidden in a city now buried under the Nevada desert. Nancy and her friends plan to join a dig sponsored by two colleges to hunt for the gold. Before she starts, the young sleuth receives an ancient stone tablet with petroglyphs on it. With this amazing clue, however, come a threat of danger from a thief who wants the treasure. One harrowing adventure after another besets Nancy, Bess, George, Ned, Burt, and Dave in 102-degree temperatures as they pursue Nancy's hunches above and below ground. They are assisted by a find Indian woman and a young geology student, but both are unwilling participants in a strange plot. In the end Nancy and Ned nearly lose their lives, just after she has discovered the priceless hidden treasure of gold. Summary Taken from The Secret of the Forgotten City

Nancy goes to the Excello Flying School in the Midwest to take lessons, while her friends Bess and George perfect their horseback riding. At once the young sleuth is confronted with the mystery of a hijacked plane and a missing pilot. Then the rancher's prize pony, Major, is stolen. Nancy becomes a detective in a plane and on horseback to track down the elusive sky phantom and the horse theif. A lucky find -- a medal with a message to be deciphered on it -- furnishes a worthwhile clue. Romance is added to the mystery when Bess becomes interested in a handsome cowboy. Readers will spur Nancy on as she investigates a strange magnetic cloud, hunts for the horse theif, and finally arrives at a surprising solution. Summary Taken from The Sky Phantom

A sheep farmer receives a mysterious tepelphone call shortly after he buys a series of pictures painted on parchment. "Decipher the message in the parchment and right a great wrong," the voice says. Puzzled, the owner asks Nancy to help. With Junie, his daughter, Nancy tracks down a kidnapper and a group of extortionists. Clues weave in and out of several puzzles, two of which are linked with Italy. Is there a connection between the message in the parchment and a boy artist on another farm? And who is responsible for the atmosphere of feat in the neighborhood? After several harrowing experiences, Nancy begins to tighten the net around a ruthless villian and calls on the assitance of her friends Ned, Burt, Dave, Bess, and George to bring his nefarious schemes to a dead end. Summary Taken from The Strange Message in the Parchment

In a response to a friend's call for help, Nancy's father, a lawyer, asks her to travel to mysterious Crocodile Island with her friends Bess and George to study the reptiles and try to uncover a group of suspected poachers. Upon their arrival in Florida, the girls are kidnapped but cleverly escape to pursue their detective work. Dangers mount as they cope with reptiles, enemy boats, and exciting chases after the men who are responsible for a sinister racket that involves many unsuspecting victims. In the end, Nancy makes a bold move to untangle the mass of clues. She and Ned become imprisoned in the enemy's submarine and are held for ransom! How Nancy and Ned are saved and the ables turned on the owners of Crocodile Island are left for the reader to discover. Summary Taken from The Mystery of Crocodile Island

Nancy is asked to locate a stolen pearl necklace that is unusual and very valuable. She soon learns that strange and dangerous people are responsible for the theft. They harass her at home and intensify it when she and her father go to Japan, and they finally manage to kidnap Nancy and her friend Ned Nickerson when she returns to River Heights. Through clever sleuthing, Nancy is able to penetrate the rites of an amazing group of pearl worshippers, some of whose members are far from devout, and she uncovers underhanded dealings of a certain international jewelry company. Readers will love accompanying Nancy, disguised as a Japanese girl, in this adventure in Tokyo. Summary Taken from The Thirteenth Pearl