Carolyn Keene





Carolyn Keene

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Carolyn Keene is a writer pen name that was used by many different people- both men and women- over the years. The company that was the creator of the Nancy Drew series, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, hired a variety of writers. For Nancy Drew, the writers used the pseudonym Carolyn Keene to assure anonymity of the creator.

Edna and Harriet Stratemeyer inherited the company from their father Edward Stratemeyer. Edna contributed 10 plot outlines before passing the reins to her sister Harriet. It was Mildred A. Wirt Benson, who breathed such a feisty spirit into Nancy's character. Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories®, including the first three. It was her characterization that helped make Nancy an instant hit. The Strate...more


Average rating: 3.86 · 219,034 ratings · 5,433 reviews · 704 distinct works
The Secret of the Old Clock...
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3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 15,336 ratings — published 1930 — 22 editions
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The Hidden Staircase (Nancy...
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3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 10,523 ratings — published 1930 — 22 editions
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3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 6,032 ratings — published 1931 — 18 editions
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The Bungalow Mystery (Nancy...
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3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 6,150 ratings — published 1930 — 23 editions
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The Mystery at Lilac Inn (N...
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 6,199 ratings — published 1930
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The Sign of the Twisted Can...
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 4,768 ratings — published 1933 — 15 editions
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The Clue of the Broken Lock...
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3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 4,713 ratings — published 1934 — 12 editions
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The Secret in the Old Attic...
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3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 4,357 ratings — published 1944 — 9 editions
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Password to Larkspur Lane (...
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 4,222 ratings — published 1933 — 14 editions
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The Clue in the Diary (Nanc...
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3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 4,510 ratings — published 1932 — 15 editions
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More books by Carolyn Keene…
The Secret of the Old Clock The Hidden Staircase The Bungalow Mystery The Mystery at Lilac Inn The Secret of Shadow Ranch The Secret of Red Gate Farm The Clue in the Diary
Nancy Drew (175 books)
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3.863187037910964 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 158,925 ratings
Secrets Can Kill Deadly Intent Murder on Ice Smile and Say Murder Hit and Run Holiday White Water Terror Deadly Doubles
Nancy Drew Files (124 books)
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3.7327102803738317 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 9,095 ratings
Without a Trace A Race Against Time False Notes High Risk Lights, Camera... Action! The Stolen Relic
Nancy Drew: Girl Detective (47 books)
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3.8692778053214343 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 6,051 ratings
Double Crossing A Crime for Christmas Shock Waves Dangerous Games The Last Resort The Paris Connection Buried in Time
Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: Super Mystery (36 books)
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3.859039343470915 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 4,143 ratings
Sleepover Sleuths Scream for Ice Cream Pony Problems The Cinderella Ballet Mystery The Case of the Sneaky Snowman The Fashion Disaster The Circus Scare
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew (31 books)
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4.026373626373626 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 1,820 ratings
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“Do act mysterious. It always keeps them coming back for more.”
Carolyn Keene, Nancy's Mysterious Letter

“Nancy, every place you go, it seems as if mysteries just pile up one after another.”
Carolyn Keene, The Message in the Hollow Oak

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