Beginning in 1959, the Nancy Drew stories were updated, rewritten, and condensed. This book contains the original text as it was first published.
Nancy races against time to unravel clues in a dead man's letters.
Chapter 1: A Challenge....page 1
Chapter 2: Spooky Mansion....page12
Chapter 3: Bad News....page 21
Chapter 4: A Startling Figure....page 29
Chapter 5: A Suspected Thief....page 38
Chapter 6: Nancy's Ruse....page 48
Chapter 7: Black Widow....page 60
Chapter 8: The Strange Secret....page 69
Chapter 9: A Blue Bottle....page 78
Chapter 10: Dangerous Adventure....page 87
Chapter 11: The Mysterious Letter....page 95
Chapter 12: A Surprising Discovery....page 104
Chapter 13: An Unpleasant Caller....page 114
Chapter 14: Warning....page 121
Chapter 15: Wallpaper Clue....page 129
Chapter 16: Poetic Hint....page 138
Chapter 17: The Hidden Room....page 146
Chapter 18: Trapped....page 154
Chapter 19: Deadly Darkness....page 162
Chapter 20: Plotter Nabbed....page 170
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