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The Mystery at the Ski Jump is the twenty-ninth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1952 by Grosset & Dunlap under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The actual author was ghostwriter Alma Sasse. Summaries (original edition) When Nancy learns that the Drews’ housekeeper has been duped by an elegantly …

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The Clue of the Black Keys is the twenty-eighth volume in the Nancy Drew mystery series. It was first published in 1951 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The actual authors were ghostwriters Wilhelmina Rankin and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. Summaries (original edition) Terry Scott, a young archaeology professor, seeks Nancy’s help in unearthing a secret of …

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The Secret of the Wooden Lady is the twenty-seventh volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1950 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The actual author was ghostwriter Margaret Scherf. Summaries (original edition) Adventure abounds on the Bonny Scot in Boston Harbor as Nancy Drew helps Captain Easterly uncover the …

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The Clue of the Leaning Chimney is the twenty-sixth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1949 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The actual authors were ghostwriters George Waller, Jr. and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. Summaries (original edition) Nancy Drew and her friend Bess discover that a rare and valuable …

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The Ghost of Blackwood Hall is the twenty-fifth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1948 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The actual author was ghostwriter Mildred Wirt Benson. Summaries (original edition) When Mrs. Putney seeks Nancy Drew’s help in recovering her stolen jewelry, the search for the thieves …

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The Clue in the Old Album is the twenty-fourth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1947 by Grosset & Dunlap under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The actual author was ghostwriter Mildred Wirt Benson. Summaries (original edition) Nancy witnesses a purse snatching and pursues the thief. She rescues the …

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The Mystery of the Tolling Bell is the twenty-third volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1946 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The actual author was ghostwriter Mildred Wirt Benson. Summaries (original edition) Nancy, Bess, and George travel to the picturesque seaside town of Candleton to meet Carson Drew’s …

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The Clue in the Crumbling Wall is the twenty-second volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1945 under Carolyn Keene, a pseudonym of the ghostwriter Mildred Wirt Benson. Summaries (original edition) When Nancy is asked to find a professional dancer who disappeared several years before, the young detective becomes …

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The Secret in the Old Attic is the twenty-first volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1944 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The actual author was ghostwriter Mildred Wirt Benson. Summaries (original edition) Nancy searches for clues to missing music manuscripts written by the late soldier Philip March. March’s …

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The Clue in the Jewel Box is the twentieth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1943 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The actual author was ghostwriter Mildred Wirt Benson. Summaries (original edition) An antique dealer’s revelation about a former queen’s priceless heirloom starts Nancy on a trail of …

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