The Bluebeard Room
Part 77 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
Romance and adventure await Nancy on the craggy coast of Cornwall, England. There to help a friend who could be in danger, Nancy finds more than she bargained for!
The Phantom of Venice
Part 78 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
In this thrilling adventure rife with romance and danger, Nancy travels to Venice to investigate the kidnapping of a famous glassblower and the disappearance of an artist.
The Double Horror of Fenley Place
Part 79 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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!
The Case of the Vanishing Veil
Part 83 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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!
The Secret of Shady Glen
Part 85 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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!
The Case of the Rising Star
Part 87 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
Nancy, Bess, and George are in Chicago for the Mystery Lovers convention-and two of the two stars scheduled to appear have been kidnapped! Some think it's just a ratings ploy, but Nancy uncovers the truth. Can she save the missing stars before someone in the TV ratings war makes a killing?
The Picture-Perfect Mystery
Part 94 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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.
The Case of the Photo Finish
Part 96 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
Nancy tries to find out who is trying to sabotage the International High School Track and Field Games before it is too late.
A Secret in Time
Part 100 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
The famous clock from the first Nancy Drew mystery returns in this thrilling adventure.
The Mystery of the Missing Millionairess
Part 101 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
Nancy goes undercover at a girls' prep school to find a movie star's missing daughter.
The Secret in the Dark
Part 102 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
Nancy investigates a classic case of musical mystery and suspense. Violinist Deirdre Thompson is vying for top honors in Seattle's most prestigious musical competition, but Nancy finds that something about the contest strikes the wrong chord. The concert hall is the focus of a criminal conspiracy, and Deirdre, who is blind, is the first to sense trouble-and the first to face danger! Nancy vows to discover who wants Deirdre out of the contest and out of the picture.
Stranger in the Shadows
Part 103 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
When Paula DeJagger, an exchange student staying with one of Nancy's friends, begins acting strangely, Nancy investigates and discovers that Paula and other exchange students are being blackmailed to commit crimes.
The Clue in the Antique Trunk
Part 105 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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.
The Nutcracker Ballet Mystery
Part 110 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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 showtime, 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. And 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.
The Secret at Solaire
Part 111 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
While staying at the exclusive Spa Solaire outside Tucson, Arizona, Nancy and her friends witness a series of strange events, beginning with sabotage and ending with a kidnapping.
Crime in the Queen's Court
Part 112 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
Nancy joins an Elizabethan troupe as a lady to the queen's court. There are performances and feasts, but the true drama unfolds when Nancy learns that she, the queen, and the entire festival have been targeted for sabotage.
The Search for the Silver Persian
Part 114 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
When her friend's cat, Purrfect, is kidnapped after entering a River Heights cat show, Nancy Drew investigates the case of the missing feline and uncovers a devious scam.
The Case of the Twin Teddy Bears
Part 116 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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!
The Message in the Haunted Mansion
Part 122 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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!
The Secret of the Scarlet Hand
Part 124 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
Visiting the nation's capital for a sightseeing 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.
The Treasure in the Royal Tower
Part 128 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
On a winter vacation in Wisconsin, Nancy and her friends stay in a two-hundred-year-old castle where there is the rumor of a hidden treasure.
The Mystery at the Crystal Palace
Part 133 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
Nancy has come to Minneapolis in the dead of winter to investigate a robbery. An old friend, Alison MacDonald, has inherited from her uncle the Crystal Palace, a state-of-the-art skating arena. But a large portion of the money he also left her has disappeared, and if Nancy doesn't find it, Alison will lose the Palace!
The Case of Capital Intrigue
Part 142 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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.
Mystery on Maui
Part 143 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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.
The Missing Horse Mystery
Part 145 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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!
The Chocolate-Covered Contest
Part 151 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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. If Nancy isn't careful, she just might learn the real meaning of "Death by Chocolate."
The Key in the Satin Pocket
Part 152 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
When Nancy tries on an old brocade jacket in a vintage clothing store with Bess and George, she finds an old safe-deposit box receipt in the pocket and a key sewn into the lining. Soon the girls are tracing items from an old estate scattered in antiques shops across town-and are immersed in a mystery involving long-lost relatives, a missing will, and a hidden fortune.
The Legend of the Emerald Lady
Part 154 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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!
The Clue on the Crystal Dove
Part 160 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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!
The Case of the Creative Crime
Part 166 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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…
Bike Tour Mystery
Part 168 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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!
Mistletoe Mystery
Part 169 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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?
A Taste of Danger
Part 174 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
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?