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A pleasant visit to Red Gate Farm turns into an exciting and dangerous mystery for Nancy, Bess, and George. The mystery involves the mysterious Black Snake Colony, a cult organization who holds strange meetings next door. A mysterious cave and a code to decipher lead Nancy on the trail of a... read more

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Nancy Drew and her friends find more adventures during their visit to Red Gate Farm.

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THAT Oriental-looking clerk in the perfume shop certainly acted mysterious, Bess Marvin declared, as she and her two friends ended their shopping trip and hurried down the street to the railroad station.

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1. A Strange Fragrance
2. Mysterious Numbers
3. Work on a Code
4. A Switch in Jobs
5. Money, Money!
6. A Worrisome Journey
7. Nature Cult
8. Hillside Ghosts
9. Black Snake Colony Member
10. Plan of Attack
11. A Midnight Message
12. Secret Service Agents
13. A Hesitant Hitchhiker
14. Disturbing Gossip
15. Masquerade
16. Startling Commands
17. Tense Moments
18. Prisoners
19. Destroyed Evidence
20. A Final Hunch

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This is book 6 of 176 in Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. (standard series)

Preceded by The Secret of Shadow Ranch, and followed by The Clue in the Diary.

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  1. Carolyn Keene (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Country: United States of America
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ISBN: 9780448095066
Page Count: 192

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