Nancy Drew – The Secret at Shadow Ranch (Applewood Facsimile Edition, 1994) is a faithful reproduction of the 1931 original, the fifth book in the iconic the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. This edition, part of Applewood Books’ facsimile series, meticulously replicates the vintage blue-and-orange cover, interior illustrations, and text of the early printings—complete with period-appropriate language and formatting.
Nancy, Bess, and George travel to an Arizona ranch where phantom horses, a lost heirloom, and a century-old family secret collide. The story—originally penned by Mildred A. Wirt Benson under the “Carolyn Keene” pseudonym—showcases Nancy’s daring independence, a trailblazing trait for 1930s girls’ fiction.
The Secret at Shadow Ranch is the fifth volume in series written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. It was the last of three books in the “breeder set” trilogy, released in 1930, to test-market the series. It was the final volume edited by Edward Stratemeyer before his death.
