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The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories is a series of detective novels published under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene, featuring Nancy Drew, a teenage girl who investigates mysteries in her hometown of River Heights and other locations. The series includes 175 original novels and 34 revised stories, released between 1930 and 2003, with the first book, The Sign of the Twisted Candles, published in 1933. Each book centers on Nancy solving a unique mystery involving clues, hidden secrets, and criminal activity. The series was initially published by Grosset & Dunlap for the first 56 books and the 34 revised stories, with Simon & Schuster taking over publication beginning with volume 57. The stories span several decades and reflect evolving themes, from traditional detective work to modern topics such as computer-related mysteries.
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In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1930 · Carolyn Keene
The Secret of the Old Clock is the first volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. It was first…
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The Hidden Staircase is the second volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene and published in 1930,…
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The Bungalow Mystery is the third book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. It was part of a trilogy…
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A 1930 novel by Carolyn Keene. Nancy finds herself in danger when she tries to solve the mystery of an old inn believed to be jinxed.
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The Secret at Shadow Ranch is the fifth book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1931 under the pseudonym Carolyn…
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The Secret of Red Gate Farm is the sixth book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. It was first…
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The Clue in the Diary is the seventh volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, first published in 1932 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. Its…
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The character of Nancy Drew, credited to the pseudonymous Carolyn Keene, has been featured in multiple series throughout her literary history. The…
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1933 · Carolyn Keene
The Sign of the Twisted Candles is the ninth book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It is the second volume written by Walter Karig,…
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The Password to Larkspur Lane is the tenth book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1933 under the pseudonym Carolyn…
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The Clue of the Broken Locket is the eleventh book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1934 and written by Mildred…
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The Message in the Hollow Oak is the twelfth book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene and…
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1936 · Carolyn Keene
The Mystery of the Ivory Charm is the thirteenth book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1936 under the pseudonym…
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The Whispering Statue is the fourteenth book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was written by Mildred Wirt Benson, who is often regarded…
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1937 · Carolyn Keene
The Haunted Bridge is the fifteenth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, originally published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1937. It was written…
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1939 · Carolyn Keene
The Clue of the Tapping Heels is the 16th volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, first published in 1939 under the name Carolyn Keene. An…
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1940 · Carolyn Keene
After finding a clue in a trunk she has received from her father, girl detective Nancy Drew investigates a mystery. The book is by Carolyn Keene.
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1941 · Carolyn Keene
The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion is the eighteenth book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1941. It…
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The Quest of the Missing Map is a book by Carolyn Keene. The eighteen-year-old girl detective must find a man who has been missing for years in order…
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1943 · Carolyn Keene
The Clue in the Jewel Box is a book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, published under the collective pseudonym Carolyn Keene. Nancy Drew is a…
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A Nancy Drew mystery by Carolyn Keene, first published in 1944, in which Nancy searches for unpublished musical manuscripts she believes are hidden…
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The Clue in the Crumbling Wall
1945 · Carolyn Keene
The Clue in the Crumbling Wall is the twenty-second book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was published in 1945 under the pseudonym…
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1946 · Carolyn Keene
The Mystery of the Tolling Bell is the twenty-third volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, first published in 1946 under the pseudonym…
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1947 · Carolyn Keene
The Clue in the Old Album is the twenty-fourth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, published under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. It first…
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1948 · Carolyn Keene
The Ghost of Blackwood Hall is the twenty-fifth book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1948 under the pseudonym…
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1949 · Carolyn Keene
The Clue of the Leaning Chimney is the twenty-sixth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, first published in 1949 under the pseudonym…
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1950 · Carolyn Keene
The Secret of the Wooden Lady is the twenty-seventh book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1950 under the pseudonym…
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1951 · Carolyn Keene
The Clue of the Black Keys is the twenty-eighth book in the Nancy Drew mystery series. It was published in 1951 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene.…
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1952 · Carolyn Keene
The Mystery at the Ski Jump is the twenty-ninth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, first published in 1952 under the pseudonym Carolyn…
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1953 · Carolyn Keene
The Clue of the Velvet Mask is the thirtieth volume in the original Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, published in 1953 under the pseudonym Carolyn…
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The Ringmaster's Secret is the thirty-first volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, first published in late 1953 under the pseudonym Carolyn…
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The Scarlet Slipper Mystery is a book by Carolyn Keene. In it, Frank and Joe, the Hardy boys, solve a mystery involving a magician, American secret…
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Nancy's search for a stolen inheritance leads her into Pennsylvania Dutch country, where a witch-tree symbol marks the trail. Among hex signs and…
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1956 · Carolyn Keene
The Hidden Window Mystery is the thirty-fourth book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1956 under the pseudonym…
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1957 · Carolyn Keene
The Haunted Showboat is the thirty-fifth book in the Nancy Drew mystery series. It was first published in 1957 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The…
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The Secret of the Golden Pavilion
1959 · Carolyn Keene
The Secret of the Golden Pavilion is the thirty-sixth book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1959 under the…
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1960 · Carolyn Keene
Clue in the Old Stagecoach is a 1960 novel by Carolyn Keene, part of the Cam Jansen series designed for young readers transitioning to chapter books.…
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1961 · Carolyn Keene
Mystery of the Fire Dragon is a 1961 novel by Carolyn Keene. Strange tales of a fire dragon lead Nancy Drew into a daring investigation where fiery…
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1962 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew is called to the old Van Pelt estate after a life-size puppet begins to haunt the theater where the amateur acting group, The…
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1963 · Carolyn Keene
The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories is the main series of the Nancy Drew franchise, published under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. It includes 175 original…
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The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes
1964 · Carolyn Keene
The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes is the forty-first volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, first published in 1964 under the pseudonym…
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1965 · Carolyn Keene
The Phantom of Pine Hill is the forty-second book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1965 under the pseudonym…
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1966 · Carolyn Keene
This is the forty-third volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, first published in 1966 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The credited…
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1967 · Carolyn Keene
A Nancy Drew Mystery Stories book by Carolyn Keene, part of what is described as the world's most popular mystery series for young readers, in which…
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1968 · Carolyn Keene
The Spider Sapphire Mystery is the forty-fifth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, first published in 1968 under the pseudonym Carolyn…
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1969 · Carolyn Keene
The Invisible Intruder is the 46th volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, first published in 1969 under the pen name Carolyn Keene. The…
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Nancy Drew begins a new mystery when she receives an oriental rug with a coded message in its border. The rug is linked to the disappearance of a…
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Nancy Drew, a skilled girl detective, assists the police in locating the owner of a strange house featuring a crooked staircase and an unpredictable…
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Nancy Drew and her friends travel to a lake in New York to look into reports of a woman gliding over the water. While investigating, they uncover a…
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The Hardy brothers become involved with kidnappers after their peregrine falcon brings down a homing pigeon that is carrying rubies. The bird's…
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1974 · Carolyn Keene
Mystery of the Glowing Eye is the fifty-first book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1974 under the pseudonym…
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Nancy Drew is vacationing in the Midwest with her friends when she becomes involved in three separate mysteries. She investigates a strange magnetic…
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1977 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew is sent to investigate the theft of several parchment paintings. While searching for the missing artworks, she uncovers a separate crime:…
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A 1978 novel by Carolyn Keene in which a young detective attempts to uncover a group of poachers on Crocodile Island in Florida, becoming involved…
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1979 · Carolyn Keene
The Thirteenth Pearl is the fifty-sixth book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1979 under the pseudonym Carolyn…
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Triple Hoax is a 1979 novel by Carolyn Keene. Nancy Drew and her friends Bess and George track a group of swindlers and kidnappers from New York to…
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The Flying Saucer Mystery is the 58th book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. Written in 1980 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene, it was first…
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1980 · Carolyn Keene
The Secret in the Old Lace is the fifty-ninth book in the Nancy Drew mystery series. It was written by Nancy Axelrad under the pseudonym Carolyn…
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Her friends Bess and George accompany Nancy to Greece, where there are two mysteries they want to solve. Written by Carolyn Keene and published in…
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When an amnesia victim appears in River Heights carrying a royal Hindu ring, Nancy Drew is called in to help learn his identity. A 1981 novel by…
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1981 · Carolyn Keene
The Kachina Doll Mystery is the sixty-second book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was published in 1981 under the pseudonym Carolyn…
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1981 · Carolyn Keene
The Twin Dilemma is the 63rd volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was published in 1981 by Wanderer Books under the pseudonym Carolyn…
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1981 · Carolyn Keene
Captive Witness is the 64th book in the Nancy Drew Stories series. It was published in 1981 by the Wanderer imprint of Simon & Schuster and was…
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1982 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy investigates the theft of a rare winged lion statue leading to dangerous criminals and hidden secrets. She must recover the stolen artifact and…
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1982 · Carolyn Keene
Race Against Time is the 66th novel in the Nancy Drew mystery series. Written by Carolyn Keene, it was published in 1982 by Wanderer Books, an…
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Nancy investigates omens of danger tied to a mysterious curse or ominous prophecy. She must separate superstition from reality to expose the real…
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The Elusive Heiress is the 68th novel in the Nancy Drew mystery series by Carolyn Keene, originally published in 1982 by Wanderer Books, an imprint…
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1983 · Carolyn Keene
The Broken Anchor is the 70th book in the Nancy Drew Stories series, credited to Carolyn Keene. It was originally published in 1983 under the…
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Nancy investigates mysterious occurrences connected to a silver cobweb clue leading to hidden criminals. She must unravel the cryptic connection to…
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Nancy investigates disturbing activities at a defunct carousel where haunted legends mask dangerous crimes. She must expose the criminal using the…
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Nancy Drew tries to stop threats against her friend, a professional tennis player, while also searching for the girl's father and evidence which will…
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Nancy is asked to find a missing actress, Clare Grant. Nancy's father also asks for her assistance in clearing his client, photographer Dallas Curry,…
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Kidnapped while investigating the sinking of three freighters, Nancy finds herself on a hacienda in Colombia. With the help of two friends, she works…
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Nancy suspects that sabotage in a chain of West Coast shops selling imported art objects is connected with the theft of a valuable Eskimo sculpture.
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The young sleuth travels to Cornwall, England to uncover a mysterious coven of witches plaguing an old friend.
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Nancy travels to Venice to investigate the kidnapping of a famous glassblower and the disappearance of an artist. Her investigation leads her through…
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1987 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy investigates when the special effects on a movie set are mysteriously duplicated at the old Victorian house across the street. The case leads…
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1987 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy sets out to locate missing diamonds and a missing mystery writer, and finds plenty of trouble along the way.
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Nancy investigates crimes captured on film where photographs provide crucial clues. She must interpret the visual evidence to expose the criminal…
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A wedding day prank leads Nancy on a trail of intrigue and deceit across the New England countryside.
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Nancy's discovery of a treasure map leads her into a network of underground passageways beneath a spooky cemetery, where she uncovers a series of…
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While in Chicago for the Mystery Lovers of America convention, Nancy Drew and her friends expect to meet two popular television stars. Soon after…
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1989 · Carolyn Keene
While listening to Dan "the Wild Man" Wildman's radio show, Nancy Drew and her friends hear a loud crash, a call for help, and then dead silence.
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Nancy investigates a ghostly legend hiding a real crime at a cove with sinister history. She must separate folklore from fact to expose the criminal…
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Nancy tries to find out who is trying to sabotage the International High School Track and Field Games before it is too late.
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While on vacation in the Rocky Mountain town of Seven Rocks, Nancy tries to find out why someone wants to destroy a wildlife refuge.
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Nancy investigates a time-travel mystery or temporal anomaly hiding a real crime rooted in the past. She must solve a case that transcends time to…
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Nancy goes undercover at an exclusive girls prep school to investigate the disappearance of a movie star’s daughter. The mystery unfolds as she…
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Nancy visits her former neighbor Vera in White Falls, Massachusetts, where she becomes involved in an investigation after Vera receives a threat to…
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Nancy goes undercover at the Arizona House, a popular restaurant in town, to investigate the cause of vandalism and other dangerous activities…
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1992 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy investigates Tibetan mysteries and ancient treasures hidden by a secret society. She must decode historical secrets and expose those protecting…
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The Mystery of the Masked Rider
1992 · Carolyn Keene
The Mystery of the Masked Rider is a 1992 novel in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It features Nancy Drew, a teenage girl-detective, as she…
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Nancy, Bess, and George spend a week at the exclusive Spa Solaire in Arizona, a retreat focused on relaxation, exercise, and beauty treatments, but…
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Nancy becomes involved in a case connected to a mysterious disappearance and a valuable secret believed to have been lost at sea. The investigation…
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1993 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew is asked to help locate a valuable Arabian racehorse known as the Silver Persian, which has mysteriously disappeared just before an…
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Nancy investigates crimes concealed by smoke and clever misdirection. She must see through the confusion to identify the criminal hiding in plain…
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Nancy is asked to help solve a puzzling case involving two identical teddy bears, one of which may be hiding something far more valuable than…
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Nancy goes undercover in the restaurant business where menu items hide criminal recipes and dangerous schemes. She must expose the perpetrator…
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Trouble at Lake Tahoe is set amid the snowy mountains, golden sun, and turquoise water of Lake Tahoe, the ideal setting for a water-skiing…
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1994 · Carolyn Keene
Before a girls' softball game between bitter rivals River Heights and Red Rocks high schools, someone steals River Heights's prized trophy along with…
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1995 · Carolyn Keene
Visiting the nation's capital for a sight-seeing vacation, Nancy is alarmed when a priceless Mayan artifact disappears from the Beech Hill museum.…
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The Teen Model Mystery takes Nancy Drew into the high-pressure world of teen modeling, where glamour hides serious danger.
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With a rash of rare-book thefts occurring, sleuth Nancy Drew tries to find the thief and ends up in a lot of danger.
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1995 · Carolyn Keene
The Case of the Dangerous Solution is the 127th novel in the Nancy Drew series, written by Carolyn Keene. Nancy uncovers a criminal plot concealed…
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The Treasure in the Royal Tower
1995 · Carolyn Keene
The Treasure in the Royal Tower is a 1995 middle grade novel by Carolyn Keene in the Nancy Drew stories. It is the 128th novel in the series.…
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When three houses in River Heights are robbed and the only connection police can find is that the same babysitter was employed at each, Nancy tries…
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Nancy's father has been kidnapped in New York City, and Nancy may be his last chance to come out of the situation alive. She must work to locate and…
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While doing a favor for her father in Bear Hollow, Indiana, Nancy helps a new friend uncover the reasons someone is trying to ruin her family. A…
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When Nancy's friend Laura's family stables are sabotaged and Laura's favorite horse is stolen, Nancy must discover whether Laura's spoiled rival is…
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1996 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy becomes involved when suspicious accidents and threats plague events held at a glass structure slated to host important exhibits and…
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Nancy travels to Connecticut to visit George's aunt Elizabeth, where she becomes involved in a local dispute over a proposed bicycle path versus road…
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1997 · Carolyn Keene
The Wedding Day Mystery is the 136th novel of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, first published by Simon & Schuster in 1997 under the pseudonym…
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Nancy must piece together historical clues to reveal the real significance of the Black Rose, and determine who is willing to commit crimes in order…
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Nancy, Bess, and George are vacationing in Big Sur on the California coastline. Soon after they check in, their cottage is ransacked, and Nancy…
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Nancy is helping out at an after-school program for junior high students, and before long she begins to suspect that somebody is teaching a different…
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Nancy investigates wildlife crimes where a wild cat theft or wildcat criminal operation endangers the community. She must stop the dangerous…
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Nancy chases the kidnappers of the San Valente ambassador and a priceless solid-gold statue of a hummingbird through Washington, D.C. The mystery…
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While visiting Maui, Nancy becomes involved in a mystery when suspicious accidents and threats begin disrupting local businesses and historic sites…
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1998 · Carolyn Keene
The E-mail Mystery is the 144th book in the Nancy Drew series. It was published in 1998 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The novel follows Nancy…
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Nancy attends the Midwest Grand Prix Dressage Championships, and when a fire starts in the stables, she barely averts a terrible tragedy. But a…
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Nancy investigates eerie events linked to the legend of the Lantern Lady, a ghost said to haunt a coastal area. The mystery involves supernatural…
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1999 · Carolyn Keene
When a chess master's sister is kidnapped, it is up to detective Nancy Drew to solve the mystery. She must navigate a dangerous situation involving a…
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Nancy, Bess, and George arrive at the Black Hills Buffalo Ranch near Mount Rushmore to help Bess's friend Kincaid Turner find out who stole a baby…
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1999 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy investigates strange and frightening events along the coast connected to the legend of buried Spanish gold doubloons. The mystery unfolds as…
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Nancy investigates a mansion mystery where atmospheric dread and manor secrets hide dangerous criminals. She must solve a case unfolding within…
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While visiting an amusement park owned by the world-famous Royal Chocolates Company, Nancy's friend Bess tears open a million-dollar candy wrapper in…
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Nancy investigates a puzzling case involving a stolen dress and a missing key concealed in its satin pocket. The mystery centers on the hidden key…
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This title belongs to the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, the long-running main series of the Nancy Drew franchise published under the pseudonym Carolyn…
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The Legend of the Emerald Lady
2000 · Carolyn Keene
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Nancy investigates tornado alley mysteries where storms and chaos mask dangerous criminal activity. She must solve a case unfolding amid severe…
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Nancy investigates a cursed black cat mystery where superstition and danger intertwine. She must prove whether curses are real or if criminals…
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Nancy investigates a puzzling case involving a crystal dove that turns out to be connected to a series of thefts and threats, requiring her to…
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A young woman is missing and Nancy is on a deadly journey to find the truth. Developers are clashing with nature lovers, and Nancy's best hope is an…
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A college fraternity treasure hunt is marred by a series of accidents and dirty tricks. Nancy Drew must find the person responsible for the sabotage…
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2002 · Carolyn Keene
While vacationing at a Wyoming ski lodge, Nancy and her friends investigate the disappearance of the lodge owners' pet wolf. The mystery unfolds as…
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While Nancy and her friends are helping with a high school "chemystery" camp that teaches how science is used to solve crimes, a real mystery…
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2002 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy investigates a puzzling series of crimes where stolen works and staged “artistic” stunts disguise theft and fraud. The case involves a pattern…
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A charming lakeside cottage seems the perfect vacation spot for Nancy and her friends until Bess becomes convinced they're sharing it with ghosts,…
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2002 · Carolyn Keene
The Bike Tour Mystery is a 2002 book by Michael J. Bugeja. It is part of the series Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. Catalog genres: Children'S And Young…
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2002 · Carolyn Keene
The Mistletoe Mystery is a 2002 book by Michael J. Bugeja. It is part of the series Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. Catalog genres: Children'S And Young…
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While vacationing in Paris with her friends Beth and George, seventeen-year-old Nancy pursues a mystery involving a puppet theater and a long-lost…
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The American Grand Opera comes to River Heights to perform Tosca, Aida, and The Marriage of Figaro, and Nancy's friend Bess becomes a chorus extra.…
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Riding Club Crime is a 2003 novel by Carolyn Keene. Elsa is working as a counselor at Green Spring Pony Club's summer camp, preparing girls for a…
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Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, or maybe not, as Nancy finds more excitement aboard a cruise ship than she bargained for. A 2003 novel by…
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While staying at the Gourmet Getaway, a resort in Massachusetts' Berkshire mountains, Nancy and her friends Beth, George, and Hannah investigate a…
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Buy on Amazon1932 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy's Mysterious Letter is the eighth book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1932 and written by Walter Karig.…
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1953 · Carolyn Keene
The Ringmaster's Secret is the thirty-first volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in late 1953 under the pseudonym…
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This collection presents six frightening encounters with the unknown, in which Nancy Drew faces strange dark secrets revealed by a college professor…
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What order should I read the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Secret of the Old Clock”. Start with “The Secret of the Old Clock.”
How many books are in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series?
We list 178 books by Carolyn Keene , published between 1930–2003.
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