Books by Carolyn Keene

Portrait of Carolyn Keene

Carolyn Keene is the collective pseudonym best known for creating the intrepid young detective Nancy Drew, whose adventures have inspired generations of readers. First introduced in the 1930s, these mysteries combine clever plotting with a spirited heroine whose curiosity and courage continue to resonate today.

Each story delivers a satisfying blend of suspense, friendship and ingenuity, making the series a timeless choice for readers who enjoy classic sleuthing tales. Whether rediscovering Nancy Drew or exploring her world for the first time, Keene's enduring mysteries promise intrigue and empowerment in equal measure.

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  • Nancy Drew 31 the Ringmasters Secret 031 Nancy

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  • Nancy Drew 33 The Witch Tree Symbol

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    Book SynopsisWhen a neighbor asks Nancy Drew to accompany her to an old uninhabited mansion, a new mystery opens ups, and danger lurks on the second floor. Nancy finds a witch tree symbol that leads her to Pennsylvania Dutch country in pursuit of a cunning and ruthless thief.The friendly welcome the young detective and her friends receive from the Amish people soon changes to hostility when it is rumored that Nancy is a witch! Superstition helps her adversary in his attempt to get her off his trail, but Nancy does not give up. Persistently she uncovers one clue after another.Nancy’s intelligence and sleuthing ability finally lead to the fascinating solution of this puzzling case.

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  • Nancy Drew 34 the Hidden Window Mystery Nancy

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  • The Haunted Showboat

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    Book SynopsisBess and George invite Nancy on a trip to New Orleans, to help their relatives solve a mystery. Their uncle wants to restore an old showboat, the River Princess, but no one will go near it! Mysterious occurrences are making everything believe the boat is haunted. Can Nancy uncover the truth?

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  • Nancy Drew 36 The Secret of the Golden Pavillion

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    Book SynopsisOne of Mr. Drew''s new clients, Mr. Sakamaki, requests Nancy''s help solving a mystery. Mr. Sakamaki recently inherited his grandfather''s estate in Hawaii, but two strangers arrive, claiming to also be the grandchildren of his deceased grandfather. Can Nancy uncover the truth?

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  • Nancy Drew 38 the Mystery of the Fire Dragon

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    Book SynopsisWhen a young Chinese girl is kidnapped and a manuscript stolen, Nancy and her friends decide to help Mr. Soong solve the mystery

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  • Nancy Drew 40 the Moonstone Castle Mystery

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    Book SynopsisWhen Nancy Drew receives a valuable moonstone as a gift from an unknown person, she is amazed and puzzled. But it is only the first of several startling events in this complex mystery that challenge the ingenuity of the pretty sleuth.Why are the Bowens - a missionary couple who recently returned to the United States - having so much trouble finding their missing seventeen-year-old granddaughter, Joanie Horton? Nancy and her friends travel to Deep River, the town where the young Jonie lived. From the motel where Nancy and her friends stay, they can see an intriguing castlelike structure with a drawbridge. Gossipy Mrs. Hemstead at the village tearoom insists that Moonstone Castle is haunted. Curious, the three girls attempt to explore the abandoned castle, but an ominous voice warns them away.Other strange happenings in Deep River convince Nancy that there is a connection between Moonstone Castle and the mysterious moonstone gift. But what is the significance? And where d

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  • Nancy Drew 41 the Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes

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    Book SynopsisThough warned to stay away, Nancy travels to Scotland to visit her great-grandmother and solve the mystery of a missing family heirloom

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  • Nancy Drew 43 the Mystery of the 99 Steps

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    Book SynopsisNancy''s search for ninety-nine steps leads her to Paris and an exciting adventure in blackmail and alchemy

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  • Nancy Drew 44 the Clue in the Crossword Cipher

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  • The Spider Sapphire Mystery

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    Book SynopsisThrilling, dangerous adventures confront Nancy Drew while on a safari in East Africa with a group of American college students. Excitement runs high as the teen-age detective delves into the theft of a fabulous sapphire formed by nature millions of years ago. The mystery starts in Nancy’s home town. Her lawyer father’s client, Floyd Ramsay, who fashions beautiful and unusual synthetic gems, is accused of stealing the magnificent spider sapphire and exhibiting it as his own creation. Mr. Ramsay’s enemies blackmail him and by their vicious acts try to deter Nancy from going on the safari.Readers will join Nancy as she uncovers a nefarious scheme and solves the strange disappearance of an injured jungle guide.

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  • Nancy Drew 46 the Invisible Intruder 046 Nancy

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    Book SynopsisDespite a mysterious telephone call Nancy and a group of friends engage in a ghost hunt

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  • Nancy Drew 47 the Mysterious Mannequin

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    Book SynopsisNancy Drew''s search for her father''s mysterious Turkish client leads her to exotic Istanbul

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  • Nancy Drew 48 the Crooked Banister Nancy Drew

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    Book SynopsisNancy and her friends Bess and George spend an exciting week exploring a mysterious zigzag house with its fantastically crooked staircase, its bizarre serpent picture, and an unpredictable robot that nearly causes the young detective to lose her life. But despite the threat of danger from the robot, Nancy is determined to solve the mystery of the weird house and to locate the missing owner who is wanted by the police. It takes keen logic and quick thinking for the young detective to plow through the tangled thicket of clues and find the key to this complex puzzle. With the help of her friends, Nancy captures an elusive swindler and uncovers the secret of the crooked banister, but not before they have several hair-raising adventures - one on a broken bridge over flaming water, another in a hidden room with poisoned portraits!

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  • Nancy Drew 49 the Secret of Mirror Bay 049 Nancy

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    Book SynopsisAunt Eloise Drew invited Nancy and her friends to Mirror Bay Bide-a-Wee cabin near Cooperstown, New York, for a visit and a chance to solve the mystery of the woman who glides across the water. Upon their arrival, Nancy becomes mixed up in a vacation hoax and is nearly arrested for fraud.On the wooded mountain near the cabin further exciting events await Nancy and the other girls. In the deep forest, a weird luminescent green sorcerer appears who threatens to cast an evil spell on anyone investigating his strange activities. In a dangerous twist of circumstances Nancy finds that solving one mystery helps to solve another. What happens when the young detective and her friends uncover a cleverly concealed criminal operation?

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  • Nancy Drew 50 the Double Jinx Mystery Nancy Drew

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  • Nancy Drew 51 Mystery of the Glowing Eye

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    Book SynopsisWhen Nancy Drew eagerly agrees to help her lawyer father solve the mystery of the glowing eye, she has no way of knowing that it will involve the kidnapping of her close friend Ned Nickerson. A puzzling note in Ned?s handwriting set Nancy and her friends Bess and George on a hazardous search for a bizarre criminal. From their base of operations, the Emerson College campus, the three girl detectives and Ned?s college pals follow a maze of clues to locate the kidnapper?s hideout and rescue Ned. Not only is Nancy greatly worried about Ned, but also she is alarmed by the high-handed methods of a woman lawyer who tries to take the case away from her.Readers will follow Nancy?s exciting adventures as she unravels this dangerous web of mystery.

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  • Nancy Drew 52 the Secret of the Forgotten City

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  • Nancy Drew 53 the Sky Phantom 053 Nancy Drew

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  • Nancy Drew 54 The Strange Message in the

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    Book SynopsisA sheep farmer receives a mysterious telephone call shortly after he buys a series of pictures painted on parchment. “Decipher the message in the parchment and right a great wrong,” the voice says. Puzzled, the owner asks Nancy to help.With Junie, his daughter, Nancy tracks down a kidnapper and a group of extortionists. Is there a connection between the message in the parchment and a boy artist on another farm? And who is responsible for the atmosphere of fear in the neighborhood? After several harrowing experiences, Nancy begins to tighten the net around a ruthless villain and calls on the assistance of her friends Ned, Burt, Dave, Bess and George to bring his nefarious scheme to a dead end.

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  • Nancy Drew 55 Mystery of Crocodile Island

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    Book SynopsisIn a response to a friend’s call for help, Nancy’s father, a lawyer, asks her to travel to mysterious Crocodile Island with her friends Bes and George to study the reptiles and try to uncover a group of suspected poachers.Upon their arrival in Florida, the girls are kidnapped but cleverly escape to pursue their detective work. Dangers mount as they cope with reptiles, enemy boats, and exciting chases after the men who are responsible for a sinister racket that involves many unsuspecting victims. In the end, Nancy makes a bold move to untangle the mass of clues, but she and Ned become imprisoned in the enemy’s submarine and are held for ransom!

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  • Nancy Drew Mystery Stories

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    Book SynopsisTogether in this one book are the two original Nancy Drew's mysteries, which began the classic series of the girl detective!Nancy Drew investigates two cases sending her on dangerous adventures. In The Secret of the Old Clock, Nancy Drew must solve a mystery surrounding a missing will and an old clock. In The Hidden Staircase, Nancy’s bravery is put to the test when her father is kidnapped. These classics will keep young mystery lovers on the edge of their seats.

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  • The Best of Nancy Drew Classic Collection

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  • Secret of the Old Clock The Nancy Drew 001 Nancy

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    Book SynopsisNancy Drew has to help Mr Crowley's friends find his missing will before the evil Topham family steals his full inheritance.

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  • Hidden Staircase The Nancy Drew 002 Nancy Drew

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    Book SynopsisNancy Drew has to find the mysterious ghost that seems to be haunting Twin Elms, and make sure no more prized possessions disappear from under her nose.

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  • Bungalow Mystery The Nancy Drew 003 Nancy Drew

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    Book SynopsisA special treat for Nancy Drew fans, and any reader who's new to the series! We're releasing a stunning new edition of an old favorite: The Bungalow Mystery, the third book in the incredibly popular, long-running series. It's the same exciting mystery that readers have fallen in love with for more than 80 years—Nancy Drew has to help Laura Pendelton retrieve her family jewels, but they have to act quickly! Now with a brand-new look, this is an edition that collectors won't want to miss!

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  • Mystery at Lilac Inn The Nancy Drew 004 Nancy

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    Book SynopsisA special treat for Nancy Drew fans, and any reader who's new to the series! We're releasing a stunning new edition of an old favorite: The Mystery at Lilac Inn, the fourth book in the incredibly popular, long-running series. It's the same exciting mystery that readers have fallen in love with for more than 80 years—Nancy Drew has to help Emily and Dick reverse the jinx on Lilac Inn before something terrible happens. Now with a brand-new look, this is an edition that collectors won't want to miss!

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  • Secret of Shadow Ranch 5 The Nancy Drew

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    Book SynopsisNancy is looking forward to a fun-filled vacation at Shadow Ranch, but she soon finds herself involved in solving a baffling mystery.

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  • Secret of Red Gate Farm 6 The Nancy Drew

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    Book SynopsisNancy and her friends must unravel the secrets of mysterious conspiracy and track down a ring of counterfeiters.

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  • Clue in the Diary 7 The Nancy Drew

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    Book SynopsisNancy must figure out the connection between a mysterious diary and a suspicious house fire.

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  • Nancys Mysterious Letter 8 Nancy Drew

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    Book SynopsisWhen Nancy receives a letter informing her she’s heir to a fortune, she decides to track down the sender, as well as the other Nancy Drew.

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