Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Series

175 primary works • 175 total works
The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories was the long-running "main" Nancy Drew series, published between 1930 and 2003. Initially, titles were published by Grosset & Dunlap, but with #57 (1979) publication switched to Simon & Schuster. Some people consider these first 56 to be the original series and consider the Simon & Schuster series to be an entirely di…

Book 1

The Secret of the Old Clock
3.97
· 85421 Ratings · 5489 Reviews · published 1930 · 170 editions
Welcome to the first Nancy Drew mystery story. She…
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Book 2

The Hidden Staircase
3.96
· 45824 Ratings · 2563 Reviews · published 1930 · 154 editions
After receiving a call from her good friend Helen …
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Book 3

The Bungalow Mystery
3.95
· 27483 Ratings · 1360 Reviews · published 1930 · 74 editions
While trying to help a friend out of difficulty, N…
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Book 4

The Mystery at Lilac Inn
3.97
· 25817 Ratings · 1323 Reviews · published 1930 · 89 editions
Teenage detective Nancy Drew finds herself in dang…
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Book 5

The Secret of Shadow Ranch
3.95
· 23173 Ratings · 1095 Reviews · published 1931 · 52 editions
Nancy Drew is in Arizona. She's been invited to sp…
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Book 6

The Secret of Red Gate Farm
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· 16325 Ratings · 734 Reviews · published 1931 · 71 editions
When Bess Marvin purchased an expensive bottle of …
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Book 7

The Clue in the Diary
3.96
· 17848 Ratings · 703 Reviews · published 1932 · 52 editions
Nancy and her friends witness an explosion and the…
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Book 8

Nancy's Mysterious Letter
3.84
· 14135 Ratings · 619 Reviews · published 1932 · 66 editions
Nancy receives a letter informing her that she is …
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Book 9

The Sign of the Twisted Candles
3.97
· 17222 Ratings · 636 Reviews · published 1933 · 47 editions
Nancy, as mediator in a generation-old feud, divul…
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Book 10

Password to Larkspur Lane
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· 14731 Ratings · 553 Reviews · published 1933 · 64 editions
A carrier pigeon furnishes Nancy with a clue to a …
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Book 11

The Clue of the Broken Locket
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· 15277 Ratings · 521 Reviews · published 1934 · 40 editions
Another vacation turns into a riddle for Nancy to …
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Book 12

The Message in the Hollow Oak
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· 11434 Ratings · 402 Reviews · published 1935 · 47 editions
Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN […
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Book 13

The Mystery of the Ivory Charm
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· 9088 Ratings · 328 Reviews · published 1936 · 17 editions
What secret life-giving power does the exquisite i…
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Book 14

The Whispering Statue
3.93
· 11388 Ratings · 364 Reviews · published 1937 · 55 editions
Nancy is asked to solve a puzzling mystery then en…
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Book 15

The Haunted Bridge
3.93
· 10275 Ratings · 366 Reviews · published 1937 · 28 editions
Nancy Drew is visiting Deer Mountain Lodge to help…
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Book 16

The Clue of the Tapping Heels
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· 8231 Ratings · 313 Reviews · published 1939 · 55 editions
CHALLENGING questions confront Nancy Drew when she…
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Book 17

The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk
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· 6794 Ratings · 300 Reviews · published 1940 · 46 editions
A trunk that Nancy receives from her father for a …
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Book 18

The Mystery at the Moss-covered Mansion
3.88
· 7613 Ratings · 314 Reviews · published 1941 · 31 editions
Nancy's father Carson Drew enlists her help in tra…
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Book 19

The Quest of the Missing Map
3.90
· 6272 Ratings · 250 Reviews · published 1942 · 52 editions
The nineteenth book in the Nancy Drew series. It w…
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Book 20

The Clue in the Jewel Box
3.93
· 6818 Ratings · 251 Reviews · published 1943 · 28 editions
An antique dealer's revelation about a former quee…
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Book 21

The Secret in the Old Attic
3.98
· 12393 Ratings · 289 Reviews · published 1944 · 31 editions
Nancy Drew #21
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Book 22

The Clue in the Crumbling Wall
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· 7380 Ratings · 235 Reviews · published 1945 · 37 editions
A sprawling estate was willed to a dancer who has …
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Book 23

Mystery of the Tolling Bell
3.91
· 6709 Ratings · 234 Reviews · published 1946 · 28 editions
Nancy becomes involved in a maze of mystery when s…
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Book 24

The Clue in the Old Album
3.87
· 6630 Ratings · 214 Reviews · published 1947 · 28 editions
Nancy witnesses a purse snatching and chases the t…
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Book 25

The Ghost of Blackwood Hall
3.90
· 7319 Ratings · 304 Reviews · published 1948 · 29 editions
When Mrs. Putney seeks Nancy's help in recovering …
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Book 26

The Clue of the Leaning Chimney
3.91
· 7064 Ratings · 199 Reviews · published 1949 · 44 editions
A rare and valuable Chinese vase is stolen from a …
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Book 27

The Secret of the Wooden Lady
3.93
· 6339 Ratings · 204 Reviews · published 1950 · 37 editions
Adventure abounds on the Bonny Scot in Boston Harb…
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Book 28

The Clue of the Black Keys
3.90
· 5796 Ratings · 178 Reviews · published 1951 · 44 editions
During an archaeological expedition in Mexico, two…
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Book 29

Mystery at the Ski Jump
3.88
· 5987 Ratings · 211 Reviews · published 1952 · 44 editions
When Nancy learns the Drews’ housekeeper has been …
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Book 30

The Clue of the Velvet Mask
3.93
· 6203 Ratings · 199 Reviews · published 1953 · 37 editions
A masquerade party quickly turns into a mystery wh…
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Book 31

The Ringmaster's Secret
3.95
· 6387 Ratings · 183 Reviews · published 1953 · 37 editions
Nancy Drew is given a beautiful gold bracelet and …
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Book 32

The Scarlet Slipper Mystery
3.92
· 7282 Ratings · 215 Reviews · published 1954 · 26 editions
Nancy meets Helene and Henri Fontaine, refugees fr…
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Book 33

The Witch Tree Symbol
3.88
· 7071 Ratings · 221 Reviews · published 1955 · 49 editions
When a neighbor asks Nancy to accompany her to an …
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Book 34

The Hidden Window Mystery
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· 7182 Ratings · 173 Reviews · published 1956 · 32 editions
Nancy is intrigued by a magazine article offering …
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Book 35

The Haunted Showboat
3.89
· 6532 Ratings · 195 Reviews · published 1957 · 29 editions
Nancy, Bess and George visit New Orleans for Mardi…
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Book 36

The Secret of the Golden Pavilion
3.93
· 4891 Ratings · 157 Reviews · published 1959 · 54 editions
Nancy is on the case, once again! Her father’s cli…
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Book 37

The Clue in the Old Stagecoach
3.93
· 6433 Ratings · 136 Reviews · published 1960 · 28 editions
While vacationing at Camp Merriweather near Franci…
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Book 38

The Mystery of the Fire Dragon
3.98
· 5712 Ratings · 170 Reviews · published 1961 · 39 editions
Eloise Drew asks her niece to investigate the disa…
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Book 39

The Clue of the Dancing Puppet
3.93
· 5609 Ratings · 190 Reviews · published 1962 · 24 editions
When the eerie performances of a life-size puppet …
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Book 40

The Moonstone Castle Mystery
3.95
· 5437 Ratings · 175 Reviews · published 1963 · 20 editions
When Nancy Drew receives a valuable moonstone as a…
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Book 41

The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes
3.90
· 5200 Ratings · 174 Reviews · published 1964 · 32 editions
Warnings not to go to Scotland can’t stop Nancy Dr…
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Book 42

The Phantom of Pine Hill
3.90
· 4598 Ratings · 154 Reviews · published 1965 · 31 editions
Nancy, Bess and George visit Emerson for the unive…
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Book 43

The Mystery of the 99 Steps
3.94
· 7856 Ratings · 238 Reviews · published 1966 · 39 editions
Nancy must search for a flight of 99 steps to solv…
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Book 44

The Clue in the Crossword Cipher
3.92
· 5364 Ratings · 161 Reviews · published 1967 · 27 editions
Lovely young Carla Ponce, a resident of Peru, invi…
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Book 45

The Spider Sapphire Mystery
3.87
· 6378 Ratings · 168 Reviews · published 1968 · 28 editions
Librarian's note: This is an earlier/alternative c…
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Book 46

The Invisible Intruder
3.91
· 4975 Ratings · 155 Reviews · published 1969 · 28 editions
"Nancy Drew, forget the ghost hunt!" a male voice …
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Book 47

The Mysterious Mannequin
3.93
· 5732 Ratings · 166 Reviews · published 1970 · 23 editions
The strange disappearance of a young Turkish clien…
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Book 48

The Crooked Banister
3.89
· 5161 Ratings · 136 Reviews · published 1971 · 27 editions
Nancy, Bess and George explore a peculiar house wi…
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Book 49

The Secret of Mirror Bay
3.88
· 3820 Ratings · 113 Reviews · published 1972 · 23 editions
Eloise Drew invites her niece and the cousins to a…
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Book 50

The Double Jinx Mystery
3.87
· 4084 Ratings · 108 Reviews · published 1973 · 26 editions
A bird of ill omen is mysteriously left on the Dre…
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Book 51

Mystery of the Glowing Eye
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· 4308 Ratings · 139 Reviews · published 1974 · 20 editions
When Nancy Drew eagerly agrees to help her lawyer …
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Book 52

The Secret of the Forgotten City
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· 4111 Ratings · 137 Reviews · published 1975 · 25 editions
Gold! There are rumors that long ago a treasure wa…
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Book 53

The Sky Phantom
3.82
· 3849 Ratings · 115 Reviews · published 1976 · 14 editions
Nancy goes to the Excello Flying School in the Mid…
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Book 54

The Strange Message in the Parchment
3.85
· 3945 Ratings · 134 Reviews · published 1974 · 22 editions
A sheep farmer receives a mysterious telephone cal…
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Book 55

Mystery of Crocodile Island
3.84
· 4432 Ratings · 120 Reviews · published 1978 · 7 editions
In a response to a friend's call for help, Nancy's…
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Book 56

The Thirteenth Pearl
3.88
· 4875 Ratings · 138 Reviews · published 1978 · 29 editions
A pearl necklace that is unusual and valuable has …
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Book 57

The Triple Hoax
3.87
· 2694 Ratings · 68 Reviews · published 1979 · 9 editions
Aunt Eloise invites Nancy, Bess, and George to New…
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Book 58

The Flying Saucer Mystery
3.70
· 2395 Ratings · 106 Reviews · published 1985 · 29 editions
When Nancy and her friends ride deep into the Sawn…
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Book 59

The Secret in the Old Lace
3.89
· 2925 Ratings · 89 Reviews · published 1980 · 7 editions
Nancy Drew has entered a contest to solve an old m…
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Book 60

The Greek Symbol Mystery
3.81
· 2022 Ratings · 59 Reviews · published 1981 · 28 editions
When she is told that a large inheritance from a G…
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Book 61

The Swami's Ring
3.84
· 1735 Ratings · 41 Reviews · published 1981 · 22 editions
When Nancy searches through the knapsack of an amn…
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Book 62

The Kachina Doll Mystery
3.89
· 2013 Ratings · 68 Reviews · published 1981 · 6 editions
When Nancy arrives at the McGuires’ fitness ranch …
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Book 63

The Twin Dilemma
3.88
· 2112 Ratings · 54 Reviews · published 1981 · 28 editions
When a star model disappears, Aunt Eloise insists …
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Book 64

Captive Witness
4.01
· 2357 Ratings · 94 Reviews · published 1981 · 21 editions
On a student tour through Europe, Nancy discovers …
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Book 65

Mystery of the Winged Lion
3.68
· 582 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 1982 · 6 editions
While on vacation in Venice, Nancy and her entoura…
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Book 66

Race Against Time
3.77
· 629 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 1982 · 5 editions
Nancy is asked to recover Shooting Star, a valuabl…
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Book 67

The Sinister Omen
3.78
· 677 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 1984 · 6 editions
Librarian's note: this is an alternative cover edi…
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Book 68

The Elusive Heiress
3.81
· 731 Ratings · 26 Reviews · published 1971 · 5 editions
Librarian's note: An earlier/alternate edition wit…
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Book 69

Clue in the Ancient Disguise
3.70
· 484 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 1982 · 4 editions
In searching through his recently deceased grandfa…
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Book 70

The Broken Anchor
3.82
· 645 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 1983 · 4 editions
A quest for pirate treasure takes clever detective…
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Book 71

The Silver Cobweb
3.72
· 560 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 1983 · 14 editions
Nancy's latest mystery involves golf pros, opera s…
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Book 72

The Haunted Carousel
3.79
· 990 Ratings · 30 Reviews · published 1983 · 6 editions
Nancy Drew finds more than one mystery to solve wh…
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Book 73

Enemy Match
3.75
· 491 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 1984 · 5 editions
Nancy helps an old friend, Nina Ford, learn what h…
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Book 74

The Mysterious Image
3.76
· 449 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 1984 · 17 editions
Nancy is asked to find a missing actress, Clare Gr…
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Book 75

The Emerald-Eyed Cat Mystery
3.80
· 624 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 1984 · 9 editions
Carson Drew asks Nancy to help an old friend, Jule…
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Book 76

The Eskimo's Secret
3.63
· 458 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 1985 · 11 editions
Nancy suspects that sabotage in a chain of West Co…
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Book 77

The Bluebeard Room
3.69
· 878 Ratings · 45 Reviews · published 1985 · 17 editions
The young sleuth travels to Cornwall, England to u…
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Book 78

The Phantom of Venice
3.70
· 994 Ratings · 55 Reviews · published 1985 · 6 editions
Nancy travels to Venice to investigate the kidnapp…
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Book 79

The Double Horror of Fenley Place
3.87
· 687 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 1987 · 3 editions
Nancy visits a movie set and finds terror on locat…
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Book 80

The Case of the Disappearing Diamonds
3.79
· 458 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 1987 · 2 editions
The daughter of mystery writer Beatrice Crown is c…
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Book 81

The Mardi Gras Mystery
3.88
· 488 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 1988 · 3 editions

What could be more fun than a masked Mardi Gras ba…

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Book 82

The Clue in the Camera
3.87
· 460 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1988 · 1 edition
What starts as a fun trip to San Francisco develop…
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Book 83

The Case of the Vanishing Veil
3.89
· 1043 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 1988 · 14 editions
A Boston Wedding...

A Veiled Threat...

A Dangerous E…

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Book 84

The Joker's Revenge
3.84
· 496 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1988 · 2 editions
Undercover as store employees to track a malicious…
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Book 85

The Secret of Shady Glen
3.87
· 717 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 1988 · 4 editions
A cemetery of dark secrets... and Nancy's in the m…
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Book 86

The Mystery of Misty Canyon
3.82
· 456 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 1988 · 1 edition
Nancy learns that Tammy Calloway, a former rodeo c…
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Book 87

The Case of the Rising Star
3.92
· 442 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1989 · 2 editions
Nancy, George, and Bess attend the Mystery Lovers …
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Book 88

The Search for Cindy Austin
3.82
· 335 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1989 · 1 edition
When Cindy Austin, the mischievous daughter of two…
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Book 89

The Case of the Disappearing Deejay
3.74
· 382 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1989 · 3 editions
When Dan Wildman, one of River Heights hottest roc…
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Book 90

The Puzzle at Pineview School
3.88
· 348 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 1989 · 7 editions
The Pineview girls’ soccer team attempts to raise …
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Book 91

The Girl Who Couldn't Remember
3.90
· 434 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 1989 · 2 editions
A trip to Wisconsin's Lake Minosha is supposed to …
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Book 92

The Ghost of Craven Cove
3.86
· 432 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 1989 · 2 editions
Nancy, Bess, and George have been invited by their…
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Book 93

The Case of the Safecracker's Secret
3.85
· 310 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1990 · 3 editions
Someone has broken into the safety depository at t…
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Book 94

The Picture Perfect Mystery
3.84
· 368 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1990 · 8 editions
When a con artist switches contracts with famed lo…
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Book 95

The Silent Suspect
3.85
· 402 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1990 · 1 edition
In San Francisco Nancy Drew helps an architect inv…
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Book 96

The Case of the Photo Finish
3.83
· 301 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1990 · 8 editions
Nancy hunts for a saboteur when, upon the arrival …
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Book 97

The Mystery at Magnolia Mansion
3.92
· 457 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 1990 · 2 editions
Someone is trying to drive famed author Amelia Bea…
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Book 98

The Haunting of Horse Island
3.81
· 385 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 1990 · 2 editions
Nancy gallops full speed into danger when she, Bes…
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Book 99

The Secret at Seven Rocks
3.75
· 422 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 1991 · 11 editions
Nancy, George, and Bess are looking forward to the…
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Book 100

A Secret in Time
4.00
· 521 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 1991 · 6 editions
Working together with the police, Nancy Drew conco…
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