This series includes 118 books.
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Book 57The Triple Hoax
by Carolyn Keene, Ruth Sanderson
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Aunt Eloise invites Nancy, Bess, and George to New York to help a friend who has been swindled out of a sizable sum of money. There, the girls see a performance of a magicians' group who stun their audiences with clever sleight-of-hand tricks. Because the magicians temporarily remove people's wallets and handbags, Nancy feels the actors aren't above suspicion. Her hunch is borne out and a whirlwind chase ensues.
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Book 58The Flying Saucer Mystery
by Carolyn Keene, Ruth Sanderson
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When Nancy and her friends ride deep into the Sawniegunk Forest in search of a flying saucer, they find themselves in the middle of more than one mystery. Wildcats, runaway horses, deadly snakes, and a disappearing Indian keep the sleuths tangled in danger and suspense.
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Book 59The Secret in the Old Lace
by Carolyn Keene, Ruth Sanderson
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Nancy Drew has entered a contest to solve an old mystery-the disappearance of a Flemish nobleman, a pair of lace cuffs, and a priceless treasure. In a thrilling story shadowed by a romance of the past, Nancy solves a mystery over a hundred years in the making.
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Book 60The Greek Symbol Mystery
by Carolyn Keene, Ruth Sanderson
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When she is told that a large inheritance from a Greek tycoon, meant for her friend Helen Nicholas, was stolen, Nancy agrees to find the culprit. A poisonous snake in a basket of apples and a strange symbol stamped on a rare Byzantine mask are clues in this mystery set in the beautiful and exotic country of Greece. These clues lead Nancy and her friends to a ring of art smugglers and to the secret of the Greek symbol.
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Book 61The Swami's Ring
by Carolyn Keene
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When Nancy searches through the knapsack of an amnesia victim, she finds an unusual ring. Before long, she is caught up in a second assignment from a beautiful harpist. Nancy's discoveries reveal an important connection between the hospital patient, the harpist, and enemies from abroad.
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Book 62The Kachina Doll Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
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When Nancy arrives at the McGuire's fitness ranch in Arizona, she discovers that the future of the ranch is being threatened by unexplained accidents. Teaming up with a ghost, Nancy begins her search for a precious collection of ancient Kachina dolls and hunts for her elusive adversary, who is determined to prevent the ranch from operating.
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Book 63The Twin Dilemma
by Carolyn Keene
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When a star model disappears, Aunt Eloise insists that Nancy replace the model in a fashion show. Nancy reluctantly accepts the invitation, only to discover that several of the clothes for the show have been stolen! Once on the trail of her elusive enemies, Nancy discovers clue after clue pointing to a diabolical scheme that she must stop at all costs!
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Book 64Captive Witness
by Carolyn Keene
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On a student tour through Europe, Nancy discovers that their leader is on a secret mission to transfer ten refugee children from an iron curtain country to freedom! Before the mission is completed, Nancy receives an urgent message from her father concerning a missing entry in a foreign film festival. Undaunted and clever, Nancy pursues an intriguing clue found in a student's wheelchair and finds herself in great danger.
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Book 65
Mystery of the Winged Lion
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy and her friends' vacation in Venice involves them with kidnappers and a secret glass-making formula.
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Book 67
The Sinister Omen
by Carolyn Keene
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While on vacation in Fort Lauderdale, Nancy and her friends help a wealthy woman plagued with burglars who don't steal anything.
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Book 68
The Elusive Heiress
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy's search for the long-missing daughter of an aging millionaire takes her to Cheyenne, Wyoming, during its annual Frontier Days celebration.
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Book 69Clue in the Ancient Disguise
by Carolyn Keene
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A young Frenchman consults Nancy Drew for help in unraveling a mystery surrounding his ancestors.
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Book 70
The Broken Anchor
by Carolyn Keene
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A quest for pirate treasure takes clever detective Nancy Drew and her friends to a small island in the Bahamas.
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Book 71
The Silver Cobweb
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy's latest mystery involves golf pros, opera stars, jewelry designers, and webs and spiders.
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Book 72
The Haunted Carousel
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy Drew finds more than one mystery to solve when she searches for the reason an amusement park carousel turns itself on during the night.
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Book 73Enemy Match
by Carolyn Keene
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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 prove he didn't commit a crime for which he's been convicted.
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Book 74
The Mysterious Image
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy sets out to locate a kidnapped actress and to clear one of her father's clients, a renowned photographer, accused of stealing ideas for his images.
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Book 75
The Emerald-Eyed Cat Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
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Kidnapped while trying to investigate the sinking of three freighters, Nancy finds herself on a hacienda in Colombia, where with the help of two friends, she tries to unravel the mysterious connection between the sunken ships and the strange events at the hacienda.
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Book 76
The Eskimo's Secret
by Carolyn Keene
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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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Book 77
The Bluebeard Room
by Carolyn Keene
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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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Book 78The Phantom of Venice
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy travels to Venice to investigate the kidnapping of a famous glassblower and the disappearance of an artist.
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Book 79The Double Horror of Fenley Place
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy visits a movie set and finds terror on location! World-famous director Hank Steinberg is filming a horror flick in Nancy's hometown of River Heights. The movie tells a spine-tingling story about a haunted house. Most shocking of all, though, is what's going on across the street at an old Victorian mansion called Fenley Place. Whatever happens on the movie set is mysteriously duplicated in the mansion: red smoke billows from the chimney, a ghostly figure appears in the window, and blood oozes from the walls. The special effects are a real scream, but Nancy must find out who is behind them before the movie -- and the mansion -- reach the final, horrifying climax!
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Book 83The Case of the Vanishing Veil
by Carolyn Keene
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A Boston Wedding... A Veiled Threat... A Dangerous Environment... When Nancy attends a wedding in Boston, she encounters a marriage marred by mischief. The groom may have stolen the bride's heart, but a thief has made off with her antique lace veil! From a mansion in Cape Cod to a museum of witchcraft in Salem, Nancy, Bess, and George follow a trail of intrigue and deceit across the New England countryside. They uncover the shocking story behind the wedding-day prank -- and a $60 million mystery behind the vanishing veil!
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Book 84
The Joker's Revenge
by Carolyn Keene
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Some joker is causing trouble for Danner & Bishop, Chicago's most exclusive department store, but no one's laughing. Then Nancy and friends go undercover as store employees to catch the culprit--and find themselves in trouble.
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Book 85The Secret of Shady Glen
by Carolyn Keene
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A cemetery of dark secrets... and Nancy's in the middle of it! Shady Glen was no different from any other cemetery -- maybe a little spooky, but harmless nonetheless. At least that's what Nancy thought until she stumbled onto a treasure map...and stumbled into a world of trouble. The map leads Nancy into a network of underground passageways, where she uncovers a series of clues to a recent outbreak of robberies and the location of a long-lost fortune in gold. She follows the hidden tunnels into the cold, dark heart of the cemetery and comes face-to-face with the chilling secret of Shady Glen!
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Book 86
The Mystery of Misty Canyon
by Carolyn Keene
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Unless Nancy can win the money in the Independence Day Rodeo, she'll lose her beloved ranch. Before the rodeo, Tammy Calloway is thrown from her horse in what appears to Nancy to be a set-up. Determined to find out who wants Tammy out of the race, Nancy gets in deep--as the West gets even wilder.
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Book 87The Case of the Rising Stars
by Carolyn Keene
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/Carolyn Keene In the TV ratings war someone is about to make a killing. Nancy, Bess, and George arrive in Chicago for the Mystery Lovers convention when the two stars scheduled to appear are kidnapped. Some think it's just a ratings ploy, but Nancy uncovers a b.
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Book 89The Case of the Disappearing Deejay
by Carolyn Keene
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Dan Wildman, one of River Heights hottest rock 'n' roll DJs, has been kidnapped.
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Book 90The Puzzle at Pineview School
by Carolyn Keene
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In this Nancy Drew mystery, Nancy stumbles into a high-stakes High School caper!
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Book 91
The Girl Who Couldn't Remember
by Carolyn Keene
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A trip to Wisconsin's Lake Minosha is supposed to be a relaxing vacation for Nancy, George and Bess--without any mysteries. But moments after they arrive a young woman, scratched and bruised, falls across their cabin's threshold.
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Book 92
The Ghost of Craven Cove
by Carolyn Keene
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/Carolyn Keene Nancy, George and Bess are on vacation in Maine when they stumble upon a bizarre mystery. Has their friend's father really been killed, or is he the victim of a bizarre.
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Book 93
The Case of the Safecracker's Secret
by Carolyn Keene
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/Carolyn Keene Someone has broken into the safety depository at the Wilputte Bank & Trust, but nothing has been stolen. Nancy is called in to investigate and meets a couple of robbers comparable to Bonnie and Clyde.
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Book 94
The Picture-Perfect Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
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When artist and gallery owner Lila Cramer is conned into selling all her paintings for the price of one, Nancy Drew agrees to investigate and discovers that there are many people who would like to see disagreeable Lila lose her business.
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Book 96
The Case of the Photo Finish
by Carolyn Keene
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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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Book 97
MYSTERY AT MAGNOLIA MANSION (NANCY DREW 97): MYSTERY AT MAGNOLIA MANSION (Nancy Drew, No 97)
by Carolyn Keene
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/MEGA-BOOKS Someone is trying to drive famed author Amelia Beaufort craze--and Nancy and Bess have traveled to her moss-covered estate to help her out. As the two teens search the mansion for clues, they find themselves trapped in a real-life gothic tale--on.
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Book 98
The Haunting of Horse Island
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy gallops full speed into danger when she, Bess, and George spend a week at the Steadman Resort. The girls can't wait to join in the fun, but their plans are put on hold when the Steadmans ask Nancy to find out who is sabotaging the resort. Cabins have been set afire, rooms ransacked, and guests claim to have seen a ghost.
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Book 99
The Secret at Seven Rocks
by Carolyn Keene
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/MEGA-BOOKS Nancy Drew Mystery Stories is the ever-popular series featuring the world's best-loved girl detective. There are more than five million copies of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories in print! Nancy and her friends must find out who is sabotaging the wi.
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Book 101
The Mystery of the Missing Millionairess
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy goes undercover at a girls' prep school to find a movie star's missing daughter.
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Book 103
The Stranger in the Shadows
by Carolyn Keene
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Paula DeJagger, an exchange student, is being blackmailed to commit crimes, and Nancy must concoct a plan to catch the blackmailer at his own game!
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Book 104The Mystery of the Jade Tiger
by Carolyn Keene
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/MEGA-BOOKS In this all-new adventure, Nancy travels to California to investigate a series of break-ins at the home of her father's old friend Terry Kirkland. A Vietnam vet, he came away from that country with a trunk full of memories, but unbeknownst to him, the trunk contains an exotic secret that now threatens to destroy his family.
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Book 105The Clue in the Antique Trunk
by Carolyn Keene
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In a town as pretty as a picture postcard, Nancy seeks the key to a picture-perfect crime! Nancy has come to White Falls, Massachusetts, to visit her former neighbor, Vera Alexander. The town is rich in history, and Vera wants to preserve a piece of its past. But her plan to convert the old Caulder Cutlery factory into a museum turns suddenly ominous when someone threatens her life. Why was Vera's antique trunk stolen? What dark secrets has she unwittingly disturbed? The answers are hidden in the past. Fifty years ago the owner of Caulder Cutlery was killed by his own knife -- and Nancy knows that before she can solve the present-day case, she must first uncover the haunting truth behind an old-fashioned murder.
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Book 106The Case of the Artful Crime
by Carolyn Keene
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When strange grease fires, vandalism, and poisoned food plague the proprietors and customers of the hottest restaurant in town, Nancy links the incidents to the vault of a nearby mansion and the Dragon's Eye Ruby.
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Book 107
The Legend of Miner's Creek
by Carolyn Keene
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Vacationing at the eight-hundred-acre ranch of her father's friend, Charlie Griffin, Nancy enjoys the horseback riding, hiking, and birdwatching, until the mystery of an untapped gold mine catches her attention.
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Book 108The Secret of the Tibetan Treasure
by Carolyn Keene
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DANGER RIDES A HORSE OF GOLD INTO NANCY'S HOMETOWN When Nancy investigates the theft of a Tibetan antiquity from a local museum, she discovers that there's more to the mystery than a simple case of burglary. The golden horse is a very special kind of prize, and it attracts a very special kind of horse thief -- a crook as daring as he is elusive, as cunning as he is ruthless. Duplicity, sabotage, and death threats are the tools of this criminal's trade. Drawn into a cleverly crafted web of lies and deceptions, Nancy finds that the trail to the truth is littered with poisoned clues and hidden traps. And she knows only one thing for sure: in the run for the gold, she runs the risk of taking a fatal fall.
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Book 109
The Mystery of the Masked Rider
by Carolyn Keene
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In this new adventure, Nancy's friend Colleen is preparing to jump her beloved horse, Nightingale, in the Midwest International Horse Show. The prize-winning filly is worth a cool $200,000, and that kind of cash can breed plenty of greed, ambition, and danger. Soon Nancy has her hands full trying to stop a mysterious culprit.
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Book 110The Nutcracker Ballet Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
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An evening of ballet leads Nancy into a dance with danger! Madame Dugrand's Dance Academy is in rehearsal for The Nutcracker Ballet, and it could be a huge hit this year. Shana Edwards, a recent graduate who has made a big splash in New York, is returning to River Heights to star in the show. But the closer the dancers get to show time, the clearer it becomes that the stage is set for disaster. Someone is determined to bring the production down before the curtain goes up. Theft and arson threaten to darken the theater and doom the dance. But Nancy will have to conduct her investigation with extreme precision and agility. One false step, one wrong move, and The Nutcracker could come to a swift and bitter end.
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Book 111
The Secret at Solaire
by Carolyn Keene
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While staying at the exclusive Spa Solaire outside Tucson, Arizona, Nancy and her friends witness a series of strange events, beginning with a sabotage and ending with a kidnapping.
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Book 112Crime In The Queen's Court
by Carolyn Keene
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When Nancy Drew joins the troupe of an Elizabethan festival that comes to River Heights, she discovers that the entire festival is a target for sabotage, and she must uncover a devious plot.
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Book 114
The Search for the Silver Persian
by Carolyn Keene
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When her friend's cat--named Purrfect--is kidnapped after entering a River Heights cat show, Nancy Drew investigates the case of the missing feline and uncovers a devious scam.
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Book 115
The Suspect in the Smoke
by Carolyn Keene
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When the River Street Recreation Center is severely damaged by fire, Nancy begins to suspect that the fire was deliberately set and that the arsonist will return to finish the job.
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Book 116The Case of the Twin Teddy Bears
by Carolyn Keene
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On the trail of a teddy bear thief, nancy unwraps double-dealing and double crosses! Bess is working during the Christmas rush at Beary Wonderful, a toy and teddy bear shop, when the holiday season takes a sudden scary turn. The owner's prized collection of antique teddy bears -- cute, cuddly, and worth a bundle -- has been ripped off. But the break-in is only the beginning of a much bigger and more brazen teddy bear caper. The attempted theft of Bess's own bear -- a replica of one of the antiques -- leads Nancy to believe that more is at stake than a couple of burgled bears. For Nancy knows that even something as innocent as a teddy bear can be stuffed with intrigue!
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Book 117Mystery on the Menu
by Carolyn Keene
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WHEN CRIME TAKES THE CAKE, IT'S TIME FOR NANCY TO EAT, DRINK, AND BE WARY! George's prize-winning Raspberry Chiffon Cake has earned her, Bess, and Nancy a week at the Wolfe Culinary Institute in upstate New York. But soon after their arrival, Nancy discovers that ambition, jealousy, and greed are also on the menu. Attempted murder provides plenty of food for thought, but that's a mere appetizer to the dangers to come. In her search for the chef with a taste for terror, Nancy knows she'll have to watch her diet and watch her back, The kitchen is crammed with suspects, and tensions are fast coming to a boil. The knives are all sharp, the ingredients are all poison, and the final course -- most likely fatal -- has yet to be served!
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Book 118
Trouble at Lake Tahoe
by Carolyn Keene
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When someone tries to rig the Far West Regional Water-Skiing Championship, Nancy Drew and her old friend, Katie Cobb, who is favored to win the competition, search for a dangerous saboteur.
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Book 119The Mystery of the Missing Mascot
by Carolyn Keene
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NANCY LOOKS INTO A SEEMINGLY HARMLESS PRANK AND FINDS EVIDENCE OF AN ARTFUL CRIMINAL COVER-UP! The River Heights High Wildcats are facing their bitter rivals, Red Rocks High, in a girls' softball play-off game. But before the first pitch is thrown, the spirit of foul play intrudes. Someone breaks into River Heights High and steals the school's prized trophies -- a treasured portrait of a pioneering woman coach and the team mascot's cougar costume! Nancy, however, is convinced that the theft is not a simple case of bad sportsmanship. For the closer she comes to the truth, the more dangerous the game becomes. The burglar has already demonstrated a talent for disguise and deception. . . and has now decided to play true hardball, taking aim at Nancy Drew!
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Book 120The Case of the Floating Crime
by Carolyn Keene
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Volunteering on a hospital ship that brings medical care to South America, Nancy begins to suspect that someone is using the ship to transport illegal cargo and must track down the clues before her own health is risked.
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Book 121
The Fortune Teller's Secret
by Carolyn Keene
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When she learns that the recently widowed Mrs. Kittredge is making regular visits to a fortune-teller and turning over large sums of money to Madame Destiny, Nancy decides to investigate.
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Book 122The Message in the Haunted Mansion
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy Finds Mischief, Mystery, and Danger -- All Under One Roof! Nancy, Bess, and George have joined the Drews' housekeeper, Hannah Gruen, on a trip to San Francisco. They have come at the invitation of Hannah's friend Rose Green, who has asked their help in renovating a charming old Victorian mansion. But there may be other, uninvited guests as well: visitors from the past...spirits who want the place all to themselves. Nancy suspects that there is another force at work -- greed. According to legend, a fortune in long-lost gold is hidden on the property, and someone is determined to take it. But in a house full of trapdoors and secret tunnels, falling glass and suspicious fires, finding the truth won't be easy. One misstep, and Nancy won't stand a ghost of a chance!
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Book 123The Clue on the Silver Screen
by Carolyn Keene
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While attending a film festival on Martha's Vineyard, teen detective Nancy Drew investigates the disappearance of a brilliant film, whose never-seen ending someone is murderously determined to keep secret.
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Book 124The Secret of the Scarlet Hand
by Carolyn Keene
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Visiting the nation's capital for a sight-seeing vacation, Nancy is alarmed when a priceless Mayan artifact disappears from the Beech Hill museum and finds her only clue in a strange note containing a red handprint.
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Book 125The Teen Model Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
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Traveling to the site of a commercial shoot, where her model friend Cindy will star, Nancy is alarmed by Cindy's disappearance and launches an investigation that takes her into the shady side of teen fashion.
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Book 126The Riddle in the Rare Book
by Carolyn Keene
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When a series of rare-book thefts strikes the Bloom's Bookstore & Coffeehouse in River Heights, Nancy Drew finds her only clue in the handwriting of a dead woman.
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Book 127The Case of the Dangerous Solution
by Carolyn Keene
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When George takes a delivery job for a local pharmacy, three customers fall prey to lethal poisons that are substituted for medicine, and Nancy must solve the case before George is named a prime suspect.
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Book 128The Treasure in the Royal Tower
by Carolyn Keene
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Anticipating a fun-filled winter skiing vacation in Wisconsin, Nancy Drew and her friends soon learn that the lodge harbors scary secrets and a hidden treasure, and the teen sleuth is out to discover the truth.
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Book 129The Baby-Sitter Burglaries
by Carolyn Keene
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When her friend is accused of burglarizing the three houses where she had baby-sitting jobs, Nancy decides to catch the real thief in the act and gets herself into mounting danger as the evidence piles up.
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Book 130The Sign of the Falcon
by Carolyn Keene
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After her father, Carson Drew, travels to New York to hear a friend's shocking deathbed confession, he disappears, and Nancy must uncover a murder mystery that is twenty years old.
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Book 131The Hidden Inheritance
by Carolyn Keene
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Helping her father to inventory the contents of a 150-year-old log cabin, Nancy becomes involved in the investigation into their next-door neighbor, bluegrass performer Sassy, whose house has mysteriously burned down.
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Book 132The Fox Hunt Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
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In pursuit of a horse thief, Nancy rides down a twisted trail of trouble! Nancy's friend Laura Passano has invited her down to Maryland to enjoy a horseback riding holiday. The weather is wonderful, the pastures peaceful, the trip a real treat. There's only one catch: Someone's out to sabotage the Passano family stables. First, the feed is poisoned...then Laura's favorite horse, Morning Glory, is stolen! Did Alexa Shaw, Laura's spoiled rival, find the perfect way to hurt her? Or has the upcoming fox hunt so enraged animal activists that they've turned to sabotage? Spurred to action, Nancy's in the hunt for a lawbreaker...and she's headed straight into a hornet's nest of greed, jealousy, deception, and dangerous secrets!
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Book 133The Mystery at the Crystal Palace
by Carolyn Keene
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Investigating the theft of a friend's inheritance, Nancy travels to a state-of-the-art skating arena in Minneapolis and finds suspects in a group of Olympic-class skaters who soon put Nancy on thin ice.
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Book 134The Secret of the Forgotten Cave
by Carolyn Keene
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Visiting George's aunt Elizabeth in Connecticut, Nancy learns that a local dispute over a bicycle path and a rare bat species has resulted in the death of a cyclist, and a threatening phone call puts her on the path of a killer.
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Book 135The Riddle of the Ruby Gazelle
by Carolyn Keene
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While helping raise money for a Brooklyn park, Nancy must track down the kidnapper who has abducted a performing band's lead singer and discovers a hidden motive buried deep in the city's past.
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Book 136The Wedding Day Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
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Helping her wedding-planner friends during a four-wedding weekend, Nancy is surprised when one of the weddings, which is being held at an old mansion, is targeted by someone who is trying to impersonate a ghost.
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Book 137In Search of the Black Rose
by Carolyn Keene
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During a trip to England's Oxford University with her father, Nancy Drew is drawn into a investigation into the life and death of Dame Gwyneth Davies, a famous mystery writer, and uncovers a dark veil of family secrets and tragedy. Original."
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Book 138The Legend of the Lost Gold
by Carolyn Keene
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When her vacation cottage is ransacked, Nancy discovers that her vacation spot is riddled with crime and investigates the site of an alleged treasure, while an unknown assailant makes her search increasingly perilous. Original."
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Book 139The Secret of Candlelight Inn
by Carolyn Keene
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Twenty-five years ago a ring of counterfeiters flooded River Heights with fake $20 bills. Now the funny money has resurfaced, and Nancy's found the source--a hidden room at the Candlelight Inn. But to get at the truth behind the money, Nancy risks putting her life in jeopardy.
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Book 140The Door-To-Door Deception
by Carolyn Keene
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The police suspect some of the junior high kids in Nancy Drew's after-school program of breaking into houses. But when Nancy sets out to find the truth, she finds herself in danger. The real crooks are determined to shut her down--before she shuts the door on the River Heights burglary ring! (Digest)
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Book 141The Wild Cat Crime
by Carolyn Keene
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While working for a TV news team, Nancy gets a chance to cover a breaking story at the zoo--a cougar, belonging to one of the world's endangered species, has given birth to four cubs. But the wondrous news turns wicked when the cubs are stolen. (Digest) .
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Book 142The Case of Capital Intrigue
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy's going to the White House, where George is interning as a photographer's assistant. On the day of her arrival, a photo session of a priceless solid-gold statue is under way. But something is wrong with this picture--Nancy gets knocked out cold and now the statue is missing.
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Book 143Mystery on Maui
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy, Bess, and George are on Maui to check out a major international surfing competition. But there's trouble in paradise--big money is at stake in the contest, and someone's playing a dirty game.
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Book 144The E-Mail Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
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Someone is using email to sabotage Nancy's father's law firm--and Nancy's searching cyberspace to put an end to this web of greed, deception and betrayal.
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Book 145The Missing Horse Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
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A SEARCH FOR A MISSING HORSE LEADS NANCY TO A DARK DISCOVERY! Nancy's attending the Midwest Grand Prix Dressage Championships, where many of the world's best riders and finest horses compete. But more than blue ribbons is at stake. As Nancy quickly learns, these horses generate big money, turning a friendly competition into a very nasty business. Discovering a fire in the stables, Nancy barely averts a terrible tragedy. But now she faces a new danger: a valuable horse has vanished, and it's up to Nancy to save it. She pursues the truth down a trail of greed, deception, and sinister secrets...only to find herself in jeopardy!
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Book 146The Ghost of the Lantern Lady
by Carolyn Keene
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AT A HAUNTED HISTORIC VILLAGE, NANCY SEES THE GHOSTLY SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY Nancy loves a good mystery. That's why she, Bess, and George are volunteering at Persimmon Woods Pioneer Village, a living history museum of the 1830s. Nancy's heard that a lot of weird things have been happening there, like the eerie sightings of the Lantern Lady -- the ghost of an original settler. But as soon as Nancy starts investigating, she learns that even though the workers at Persimmon Woods are in costume, the danger isn't an act. Someone has concocted a cunning scheme to destroy the village, and if Nancy doesn't find the culprit, she could become history, too.
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Book 147The Case of the Captured Queen
by Carolyn Keene
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IN THIS COMPETITION, CHECKMATE MEANS YOU CHECK OUT FOR GOOD! River Heights is the site of a major international chess tournament. Two of the best young players in the world -- Greta van Leeuwen and Donna Winston -- are set to face off in a battle of wits and nerves. But as Nancy soon discovers, the action isn't just on the game board. First, someone deliberately ruins the opening ceremony. Then Greta's sister mysteriously disappears! Greta must win if she wants to see her sister alive again, and as the tournament progresses, the tension builds. The kidnapper is a grand master of menace and deception, and it's up to Nancy to make all the right moves in this deadly game.
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Book 148On the Trail of Trouble
by Carolyn Keene
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IN THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, THE BUFFALO ROAM -- AND SO DOES DANGER Nancy, Bess, and George can hardly believe their eyes when they arrive at the Black Hills Buffalo Ranch. Aside from the awesome natural scenery, Mount Rushmore National Memorial -- with four larger-than-life U.S. presidents -- towers nearby. But the girls have no time for sight-seeing: they've come to help Bess's friend Kincaid Turner find out who stole a baby buffalo named Justice from her father's ranch. At first, stealing a buffalo seems like a strange thing to do, but as Nancy and her friends investigate, they find a whole herd of suspects. Antoinette Francoeur, an eccentric animal rights activist, makes a habit of freeing caged creatures. Badger Brady, a rival buffalo rancher, has been making threats -- with an ax. And some archaeologists in the area aren't happy about the girls' snooping. Now it's Nancy's turn to round up the clues and stop a buffalo thief in his tracks.
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Book 149The Clue of the Gold Doubloons
by Carolyn Keene
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MOVIE-MAKING SETS THE SCENE FOR DANGER Nancy and George are thrilled to take part in the filming of a pirate movie onboard the Swift Adventure, a reproduction of a centuries-old sailing ship. Twin brothers Andrew and Daniel Wagner are producing the low-budget film, and they've asked their friends to help out. With Nancy as assistant director and George set to play a notorious female pirate, the girls can't wait to jump in. But a series of robberies at the hotel where the cast and crew are staying, plus the discovery of gold doubloons at the crime scenes, has almost everyone in the production under suspicion. Could the robberies be a publicity stunt staged by one of the brothers? An angry crew member trying to sabotage the film? With her own safety in jeopardy, Nancy needs to figure out who, in a big cast of characters, is masterminding this criminal production.
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Book 150Mystery at Moorsea Manor
by Carolyn Keene
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"No room at the inn" means someone wants Nancy to check out -- permanently! There's nothing like riding a horse across the beautiful English countryside, and Nancy has been looking forward to this vacation. But the danger begins even before she arrives at stately Moorsea Manor. Someone steals a road sign, sending Nancy down a dark, twisting road to nowhere. When she finally finds the inn, she's almost killed by a bronze statue dropped from a second-story window! The owners tell her that there have been other "pranks" as well. But someone's going to get hurt -- and that means Moorsea Manor will be out of business. Now it's up to Nancy to find the culprit, before the guest list becomes a casualty list!
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Book 151The Chocolate-Covered Contest
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy is about to learn the real meaning of "Death by Chocolate" Nancy can hardly believe it. While visiting an amusement park owned by the world-famous Royal Chocolates Company, her friend Bess tears open a million-dollar candy wrapper in a contest. But when they go to collect, they're told that someone else has won. And then they're accused of tampering with the winning wrapper! Something is rotten in chocolatetown. The proof comes when Nancy and her friends are treated to a near-death experience in the park's animal safari. Someone's pulling a million-dollar swindle, and getting Nancy and her friends out of the way seems to be the icing on the cake.
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Book 152The Key in the Satin Pocket
by Carolyn Keene
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When Nancy finds a brass key and a safe-deposit receipt in the pocket of the blue satin jacket she bought at a vintage clothing store, she decides to investigate the mystery behind the key.
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Book 153Whispers in the Fog
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy investigates when one of Katie Firestone's boats is vandalized in an apparent attempt to put her whale-watching tours out of business.
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Book 154The Legend of the Emerald Lady
by Carolyn Keene
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ON THE EXOTIC ISLAND OF ST. ANN, NANCY SEARCHES FOR SECRETS BURIED IN THE PAST! Swimming, sailing, and snorkeling are all that Nancy, Bess, and Ned expect when they visit old friends at their nineteenth-century plantation, Sugar Moon. But when a strange man appears, brandishing a cutlass, and Nancy discovers traces of intruders, her curiosity is aroused. Soon she comes across a faded love letter with clues to the hiding place of a long-dead pirate's precious gift -- a fabulous emerald necklace. Many colorful island characters have a serious stake in finding the treasure, and Nancy barely escapes from their traps, on land and at sea. Then, just as Nancy locates the necklace, it's about to slip from her grasp forever!
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Book 155The Mystery in Tornado Alley
by Carolyn Keene
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DREAM TRIP? OR A NIGHTMARE OF TROUBLE? When Hannah Gruen inherits a farm from a distant cousin, the Drews, with Bess and George, drive off for a scenic Oklahoma vacation. The plan is to sell the property and pack up whatever mementos Hannah wants to keep. But a terrifying encounter with a tornado is just the beginning of trouble. In a duffel bag Nancy discovers what looks like a ransom note -- and a gruff intruder appears, insisting that the bag is his! Is he planning a kidnapping? Nancy contacts the local police, but they think it's a prank. When charming Derek Owens, a tornado chaser at the local university, offers to help, Nancy accepts faster than a lightning flash. But the clues she discovers lead her deeper into peril and Nancy's soon fighting for her life -- in the eye of a monster storm!
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Book 156The Secret in the Stars
by Carolyn Keene
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WHEN NANCY GOES STARGAZING, SHE CATCHES A COMET OF AN ADVENTURE BY THE TAIL! Nancy and George are thrilled when Bob "Dr. Stars" Steller, a cool astronomer with a popular radio program, comes to River Heights for the Perseid meteor shower. Bess goes into orbit when she learns that a Hollywood heartthrob and his girlfriend are also in town secretly. But when Nancy finds Steller's van deserted and runs into a hostile rival of the astronomer, she senses a dangerous black hole in the event. Then Dr. Steller finally appears -- or is he an optical illusion? As Nancy uncovers more evidence, her suspicions lead her into a sinister scheme moving faster than the speed of light!
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Book 157The Music Festival Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
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THE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP CLUB IS SPONSORING A FUN WEEKEND -- BUT NANCY FINDS A MELTING POT OF SABOTAGE! For Nancy and her friends, Worldbeat Weekend at Emerson College is supposed to be fun. Nancy gets to spend time with her boyfriend, Ned, and everyone plans to enjoy music and food from around the world. But the two candidates running to be the next president of IFC, both from rival countries, accuse each other of smearing their campaigns with dirty tricks -- and the chaos begins. Missing money and collapsing tents are just the start of the trouble. As tensions rise, the weekend spirals toward disaster. The local press is sniffing around. A public scandal would ruin IFC, and only Nancy can uncover the clues to track down the culprit in time!
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Book 158The Curse of the Black Cat
by Carolyn Keene
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When the prestigious Waverly Academy begins having trouble with mysterious occurences, Nancy and George are asked to go undercover as teaching interns and investigate the Black Cat that seems to be responsible for the mayhem.
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Book 159The Secret of the Fiery Chamber
by Carolyn Keene
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Making it? Or faking it? The ancient Japanese art of raku pottery is highly dramatic -- the colorful one-of-a-kind pots are pulled from the kiln, glowing and red-hot. But when Nancy and her friends visit a local crafts village, Bess is the one who nearly goes up in flames when she's showered with sparks! And that's only the beginning. Nancy's been alerted by Theresa Kim, a rising young artist at the village, that someone is producing brilliantly made fakes and selling them as antiques -- for lots of money. Now the pressure is on for others to join the illegal operation. When Nancy starts to investigate, she discovers that amid the beautiful treasures lurks a very clever -- and dangerous -- counterfeiter. If Nancy doesn't watch her step, she may be the one going up in smoke!
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Book 160The Clue on the Crystal Dove
by Carolyn Keene
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A cunning thief is desperate to wreck the opening of a historic landmark -- and Nancy is his target! On Gramercy Park in New York City, the magnificent Van Hoogstraten mansion with its priceless collection of glass birds is about to open to the public. Nancy, Bess, and George are invited, but a series of sinister events puts everything in chaos. When the centerpiece of the collection, a beautiful crystal bird, is stolen, Nancy gets on the case. From family members with motives to keep the house, to an antiques dealer with a personal grudge, suspects abound. And when Nancy goes to the family's abandoned camp in the Adirondack forest, she zeroes in on the truth. In a violent nighttime thunderstorm on a solitary lake, Nancy confronts the culprit. The case is solved -- if she can get to shore alive!
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Book 161Lost in the Everglades
by Carolyn Keene
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DEVELOPERS ARE CLASHING WITH NATURE LOVERS -- AND NANCY'S BEST HOPE IS AN ANCIENT STATUE! Visiting an old friend in Florida, Nancy, Bess, and George are awed by the beauty of the Everglades. But Jade Romero, a young park volunteer, is missing. She went backcountry camping and never returned. When Nancy agrees to search for her, she also learns about a priceless Native American statue of a panther hidden in the wilderness. A clue leads Nancy to Panterra Corporation, which is developing a big mall at the edge of the Everglades. Then a close escape on the road and a threatening note convince Nancy to search the backwoods. Deep in untamed country, alligators are menacing the girls -- but the worst danger is coming from enemies they never suspected!
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Book 162The Case of the Lost Song
by Carolyn Keene
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AT A TRAVELING ANTIQUES SHOW, NANCY'S APPRAISING BURGLARIES, FRAUD, AND A GREEDY THIEF! While visiting Chicago, Nancy, Bess, and George bring some items to the Old Can Be Gold show to see what they're worth, just for fun. In George's old tape recorder, a dealer finds a rare early tape by a famous rock group. But before George can get it insured, it's stolen -- like many other items brought to the show! From a luxury condo on Lake Shore Drive to a hot blues club, Nancy discovers a mix of suspects. There's a seedy dealer, an ambitious publicist with access to the show's database, a talented singer in need of money, and drop-dead gorgeous twin brothers, one a top appraiser and the other a gifted photographer. Nancy's got to wind up the case -- before a desperate con artist erases her for good!
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Book 163The Clues Challenge
by Carolyn Keene
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Dangerous pranks ice over an outdoor treasure hunt -- and Nancy has to melt down the culprit! Nancy and her friend George are visiting Emerson College, courtesy of Nancy's boyfriend, Ned. His fraternity is eager to win the Clues Challenge, an athletic treasure hunt sponsored by a local sporting goods store, so the girls join Ned's team. But accidents, dirty tricks, and computer warnings threaten to shut down the whole event. Nancy suspects that someone has cheated by giving out the answers to the clues. Now she's investigating a pushy reporter, a jealous star athlete, a nervous store owner, and a snooty sorority president. Someone's got a secret agenda to win at any cost -- and Nancy's skiing right into an avalanche of trouble!
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Book 164The Mystery of the Mother Wolf
by Carolyn Keene
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In A Winter Wonderland, Nancy Takes A Walk On The Wild Side! Nancy, Bess, and George are staying at a rustic lodge in Wyoming, looking forward to fun winter sports like skiing and dogsledding. But their vacation plunges into mystery when Rainbow, the lodge's pet tame wolf, suddenly disappears, leaving her five newborn pups motherless. Then Nancy learns that the lodge owners are creating a wolf sanctuary on their land -- and not everybody is happy. Was stealing Rainbow meant to be a warning? As Nancy investigates, her suspects include a hostile neighbor, a young wolf expert, and a handsome ranch hand. But if she's not careful, someone in the white wilderness will snow her under for good!
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Book 165The Crime Lab Case
by Carolyn Keene
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Solving crimes with science is fascinating -- until a pretend mystery becomes all too real! Nancy gets Bess, George, and Ned to help out with a special program for high school students, a "chemystery" camp. They'll visit a forensics lab, a drug company, and a university to see how science is used to solve crimes. Then they'll use what they've learned to work on a made-up case. But the mystery begins even before the program starts when the professor who runs it suddenly falls into a coma. Now Nancy's in charge -- of the made-up case and the real one. Strange encounters of the dangerous kind and a list of promising suspects test all her talents of deduction. From the tiniest clue on a carpet to real menace in a quarry, Nancy's crime lab is bubbling with trouble!
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Book 166The Case of the Creative Crime
by Carolyn Keene
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AT RIVER ARTS, NANCY'S PERFECTING HER PERFORMANCE -- UNDER COVER! Set high above the river, the grand old Pennington estate is the perfect place for an arts colony. College students can work with established artists; and the owner, elderly Marianna Pennington, gets to keep her home. But when Rhoda Benton, the colony's director, gets a disturbing threat, Nancy and Bess start hunting for an elusive suspect. From the owner's nephew, who wants to build condos on the property, to a handsome young artist determined to break all the rules, there's no lack of candidates. But Nancy's best lead comes from someone who wants to remain anonymous -- someone she'll have to meet at midnight at the edge of a cliff.
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Book 167Mystery by Moonlight
by Carolyn Keene
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A MOUNTAIN LAKE HARBORS A HIDDEN PAST! A charming lakeside cottage should be the perfect vacation spot for Nancy and her friends -- until Bess becomes convinced that they're sharing the place with ghosts. Strange thumps in the attic put them all on edge -- except there is no attic. Even worse, their living neighbors are giving them grief. A pair of bird-watching photographers sets dangerous traps in the woods, a summer camp director chases Nancy and Ned off his property, and the assistant curator of a nearby Native American museum warns them to stay away from an ancient burial ground. Then a surprising discovery reveals a long-lost mystery -- and a family secret as black as night.
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Book 168The Bike Tour Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
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Riding uphill is hard -- but going down can send you over the edge! Nancy, Bass, and George are all geared up for a bike tour in Ireland. They're looking forward to spectacular scenery, romantic ruins, local entertainment, and, at the end of the day, cozy inns to welcome them. But it isn't long before the three friends realize that they're riding with danger. From the moment they arrive at the airport, someone seems to be targeting the tour members, especially the two teen sisters from Australia. Even worse, not all the cyclists are what they appear to be. As the group bikes along sheep-filled roads and steep seaside cliffs, the menace mounts. Nancy knows that if she makes one wrong turn she'll be on a detour to disaster!
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Book 169The Mistletoe Mystery
by Carolyn Keene
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CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE DOESN'T PROVE THE IDENTITY OF CRAFTY THIEVES! Nancy's friend Bess has been hired by Special Effects, a River Heights company, to decorate Albemarle's department store for the holidays. When Bess discovers that her friend Ali Marie is now working at the store, she's thrilled -- the two of them can have lunch and try on clothes for fun! But when some dresses are swiped, Ali is accused of stealing, and the party's over. Sure of her friend's innocence, Bess calls in Nancy to help find the real thief. With all the suspects and misleading clues, Nancy and her friends are running in circles -- and the holiday shopping rush isn't helping! Can they figure out the identity of a clothes-hungry kleptomaniac before the holiday season turns sour?
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Book 170No Strings Attached
by Carolyn Keene
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How Many Strings Will Fray Before A Family Business Falls Apart? Nancy, George, and Bess are going on a vacation to Paris, and Nancy's father pulled a few strings to get the girls some quaint accommodations: a tiny top-floor flat in a small three-story house on the Ile Saint Louis. The first floor of the building is a puppet theater, museum, and shop, owned by twenty-seven-year-old Mimi Loiseau, who lives on the second floor. Mimi's great-grandmother had always hinted at a unique family treasure. She died before she could tell Mimi what, or where, it was. Now someone is stealing puppets and vandalizing apartments. Could this someone be looking for the long-lost treasure? Nancy's on the scene just in time to help save Mimi's business -- and to make sure they all get home in one piece!
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Book 171Intrigue at the Grand Opera
by Carolyn Keene
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WHEN THE CURTAIN GOES DOWN, THE REAL DRAMA BEGINS The American Grand Opera has come to River Heights to perform Tosca, Aida, and The Marriage of Figaro, and Nancy's friend Bess is going to be a chorus extra. It's all so exciting for the girls; the costumes, the music, the glamor! Little do they expect, though, the drama that will take place backstage. When a falling sandbag from the scenery catwalk nearly misses the two female stars of the opera during a dress rehearsal, Nancy begins to suspect foul play. As it turns out, the falling sandbag isn't the first incident of the tour. In the dressing room, Nancy finds out that rival singers Rosacrucia Alba, the hot new soprano, and Marta Willentz, an older member of the company, have been involved in a few scary situations. As rehearsals continue and the threat to these singers increases, Nancy scrambles to determine why someone is trying to ensure that only one singer will be the star of these shows.
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Book 172The Riding Club Crime
by Carolyn Keene
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This Summer, Nothing's Safe At Green Spring -- Not Even The Camp Itself Elsa, a friend of Nancy and George's and a counselor at Green Spring Pony Club's summer camp, invites the girls for a ride one afternoon. Along the way, Elsa gushes about how a team of campers will compete in a regional pony club rally. If they win, they'll go to the national competition! But Elsa's excitement quickly fades when Nancy's horse falls into a ditch, and it's clearly a case of sabotage. This prompts Elsa to tell Nancy about some sinister happenings on the camp's grounds. Is someone trying to hurt the campers -- or the camp? Disguised as a counselor, Nancy tries to figure out who's behind the vicious accidents. And as they become more devastating, Nancy realizes she needs to move quickly. Will her sleuthing skills be enough to keep this camp's horses and their riders on track?
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Book 173Danger on the Great Lakes
by Carolyn Keene
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THERE'S MORE EXCITEMENT ON THIS CRUISE SHIP THAN NANCY BARGAINED FOR! Nancy, Bess, and George are going on a cruise around the Great Lakes for a fantastic end-of-summer vacation! As soon as the girls set foot on the ship, though, they smell something fishy. Their new friend Amber is upset because her boyfriend, Craig, is neglecting her. After a little investigating on her friend's behalf, Nancy learns that Craig is really a detective. He's been busy hunting for a mastermind diamond thief who may well be on the ship. And it turns out Craig can use some help. Soon Nancy's hunting for clues on land and offshore. Where there's stolen diamonds, though, there's danger -- and Nancy and her friends are soon caught in the thick of it. Will Nancy be able to crack this case before her ship is sunk?
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Book 174A Taste of Danger
by Carolyn Keene
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This Resort Has The Recipe For Disaster! Nancy's thrilled that she, Bess, George, and Hannah will be attending the grand opening of the newly renovated Gourmet Getaway. Not only will they be able to eat four-star meals prepared by master chefs, they'll get to take cooking classes with them, too. But before the table's even set, problems start plaguing the resort, both in and out of the kitchen. Nancy can't believe it's just bad luck, but who's causing all the problems? Nancy puts her cooking on the back burner so she can devote her attention to solving the mystery. Can she manage to find out who's behind the trouble before more sabotage is served?
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Book 175Werewolf in a Winter Wonderland
by Carolyn Keene
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Things are hairy in River Heights this holiday season. Two wolves have disappeared from WildWolf, the federal wolf preserve just outside of town. Local farmers think the missing wolves are killing their sheep, but there are also rumors of werewolf sightings nearby. At the same time, the annual River Heights Winter Carnival is set to begin. When the first two days of the outdoor festival are full of tragic disasters, Nancy can't help but wonder -- is there a link between the carnival's trouble and the missing wolves? After the carnival's beautiful ice palace is destroyed, Nancy's sure there's a wolf at River Heights's door. But is the leader of this pack of crimes human, or beast?
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