Though Carolyn Keene is the name that appears on the cover of every Nancy Drew book, it’s no big secret that the books were written by ghostwriters, as were many popular kids’ megaseries of the past, from Sweet Valley High to the Baby-Sitters Club. Since the original Nancy Drew series was introduced in 1930, the girl detective has evolved from squeaky-clean teen to college coed to, most recently, a thirtysomething police officer in a pilot CBS reportedly nixed as “too female” for its fall schedule. The Drew books are currently published by Mega Books, a New York book packager.Nightlight is Slate’s pop-up blog about children’s books, running for the month of August. The mystery stories are produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, which was later bought by Simon & Schuster. Instead she gets involved in a mystery of a phantom horse, which is believed by the locals to be possessed and carrying out the curse of a man who was killed at Shadow Ranch many years ago.Ĭarolyn Keene is a pseudonym by which the different authors of the Nancy Drew series go by. Nancy has arrived at Phoenix, Arizona for a fun vacation. This time, she has set out to track a jewel thief and finds herself in grave danger. Young Nancy Drew has come across a mystery, which will challenge her to show off her real talent and mind work as a teenage detective. Only her presence of mind and bravery can save her. Nancy is trying to help her friend out of difficulty, but manages to find herself in a dangerous situation in and around a strange bungalow. There are strange things happening at an old stone mansion and it is up to teenage detective, Nancy Drew, to solve the mystery. This search leads her into an adventure that tests her detective like abilities. Crowly’s friends missing will and she needs to do it fast before the greedy Topham Family steals his full inheritance.
It includes: The Secret of the Old Clock, The Hidden Staircase, The Bungalow Mystery, The Mystery at Lilac Inn and The Secret of Shadow Ranch.
The Nancy Drew Starter Set is a set of 5 books from the popular series by author Carolyn Keene.
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