What do you think?
Rate this book
Nancy Drew Files #82
Dangerous Relations
Nancy goes behind the scenes at the circus and finds big trouble under the big top. Nancy's in Sarasota, Florida, winter site of the Grand Royal Circus, to help trapeze artist Natalia Petronov look into her heritage. Adopted as an infant, Natalia is now determined to find her real father. But as Nancy searches for clues in a shadowy past, one thing becomes instantly clear in the Natalia's life is at risk! Natalia flies through the air with the greatest of ease -- until someone messes with her trapeze. And whoever's playing tricks is definitely not clowning around. The circus of danger is about to begin, and in the center ring lies a deadly secret. The search for the truth could lead Natalia -- or Nancy -- to take a hard fall . . . without a net!
154 pages
First published January 1, 1993
5 people are currently reading
293 people want to read
About the author
Carolyn Keene
1,046 books3,882 followersCarolyn 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 Benson (aka: Mildred A. Wirt), 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 Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under the reins of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. In 1959, Harriet, along with several writers, began a 25-year project to revise the earlier Carolyn Keene novels. The Nancy Drew books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed, and the language was updated. In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.
Other writers of Nancy Drew volumes include Harriet herself, she wrote most of the series after Mildred quit writing for the Syndicate and in 1959 began a revision of the first 34 texts. The role of the writer of "Carolyn Keene" passed temporarily to Walter Karig who wrote three novels during the Great Depression. Also contributing to Nancy Drew's prolific existence were Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Nancy Axelrod, Priscilla Doll, Charles Strong, Alma Sasse, Wilhelmina Rankin, George Waller Jr., and Margaret Scherf.
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 Benson (aka: Mildred A. Wirt), 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 Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under the reins of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. In 1959, Harriet, along with several writers, began a 25-year project to revise the earlier Carolyn Keene novels. The Nancy Drew books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed, and the language was updated. In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.
Other writers of Nancy Drew volumes include Harriet herself, she wrote most of the series after Mildred quit writing for the Syndicate and in 1959 began a revision of the first 34 texts. The role of the writer of "Carolyn Keene" passed temporarily to Walter Karig who wrote three novels during the Great Depression. Also contributing to Nancy Drew's prolific existence were Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Nancy Axelrod, Priscilla Doll, Charles Strong, Alma Sasse, Wilhelmina Rankin, George Waller Jr., and Margaret Scherf.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
October 13, 2023
Fun as always.
October 24, 2020
Oh, Nancy! When I read these as a tween, I didn't realize how bossy and nosy Nancy could be. Or how Carson Drew just happened to know someone who could help Nancy with whatever government and/or crime lab need she had in just about every city Nancy visited. Or how she, Bess and/or George attracted the most handsome guys wherever they went.
That said, I know these stories are meant for much younger kids than I currently am! Just fun to reread them in between library runs!
That said, I know these stories are meant for much younger kids than I currently am! Just fun to reread them in between library runs!
November 27, 2019
Nancy helps a circus girl track down her real father, amazingly however, she does NOT do acrobatics or trick horseriding which I find a little odd😂
November 21, 2015
Nancy has a new assignment, she is asked by a girl working in a circus called Natalia to find her father she never knew, her mother is dead and her father is a link she wishes to find out more about.
But suddenly lots of strange "accidents" are happening to Natalia.
Is it one of the circus folk? Katrina seems to have a reason for hating her, she is younger and more daring doing the trapeze act and she is now dating Hayden, Katrina's ex boyfriend.
Then there is the gruff circus owner who is in danger of losing Natalia to another circus troupe.
Along with many more suspects that are involved with the circus.
Is this in any way connected with the search for her father?
Nancy seems to think so as she is getting anonymous threatening letters warning her off her search.
But WHO is the culprit?
As the accidents at the circus mount its a race against time to find the perpetrator before they are successful in their quest to harm Natalia.
Exciting, fast paced a great teen mystery novel.
But suddenly lots of strange "accidents" are happening to Natalia.
Is it one of the circus folk? Katrina seems to have a reason for hating her, she is younger and more daring doing the trapeze act and she is now dating Hayden, Katrina's ex boyfriend.
Then there is the gruff circus owner who is in danger of losing Natalia to another circus troupe.
Along with many more suspects that are involved with the circus.
Is this in any way connected with the search for her father?
Nancy seems to think so as she is getting anonymous threatening letters warning her off her search.
But WHO is the culprit?
As the accidents at the circus mount its a race against time to find the perpetrator before they are successful in their quest to harm Natalia.
Exciting, fast paced a great teen mystery novel.
April 16, 2012
Revisiting my childhood. Cheesy? Yes. Predictable? Of course. But still great.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews