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Description edit
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... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Nancy Drew: A young, attractive, strawberry-blonde amateur detective who loves to solve mysteries with her best friends Bess, George, Ned, Burt, and Dave.
- Bess Marvin: Plump with a fondness for treats, wary and scared easily.
- George Fayne: Bess's cousin. Always ready for adventure and eager to help Nancy
- Nelda Detweiler: Add a description of this character.
- Otto
- Heinrich
- Rod Havelock
- Lou
- Bobby
- Captain Detweiler
- Pieter
- Mr. Carson
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
"All visitors ashore!" shouted a steward.
Table of Contents edit
I Two N.D.'s
II A Vain Search
III The Jewel Theif
IV Inquisitive Locksmith
V Crashing Trunks
VI The Secret Plan
VII Nelda Is Missing
VIII Sign Language
IX The Sealed Tray
X Dutch Dials
XI Bits Of Evidence
XII Little Bobby's Clue
XIII Shambles!
XIV Stolen Documents
XV Helpful Ad
XVI Figuring Out A Capture
XVII Overboard!
XVIII Telltale Shoes
XIX A Tense Wait
XX The Trap
Series & Lists edit
This is book 17 of 176 in Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. (standard series)
Preceded by The Clue of the Tapping Heels, and followed by Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Carolyn Keene (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: Add the publication date.
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 180
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: Add the publication date.
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 180
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Series › Mystery & Detective › Nancy Drew › Nancy Drew Mysteries
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Mysteries, Espionage, & Detectives
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Girls & Women › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( K ) › Keene, Carolyn
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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