Nancy Drew Files

126 primary works • 135 total works

No Laughing Matter

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1993

When the accountant of Riverview's hot new comedy club is sent to jail for embezzlement, Nancy is convinced that he has been framed, and she goes undercover at the club to catch the real crook.

Power of Suggestion

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1993

Nancy and Bess are visiting Ned at college on the weekend of this year’s biggest frat party. But tragedy strikes when a research assistant is found dead—and Parker, Ned’s fraternity brother, is the prime suspect. Parker was involved in a study of the subconscious mind, but now somebody has turned it into a mind control experiment! Nancy rushes to get to the bottom of it before someone gets away with murder.

Making Waves

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1993

Andy Devereux invites Nancy, Ned, and Bess to a sailing regatta near his family’s estate in Annapolis, Maryland. Andy is the co-owner of a boat-designing company, and he all but guarantees that his boat will win the cup. But his hopes—and his life—are suddenly blown off course when the police arrest him for murder!

Andy’s partner, Nick Lazlo, has vanished at sea, his boat stained with blood and riddled with bullet holes. Nancy’s investigation into the company reveals that the business had a strange and unsavory side—both personally and financially. In a case of missing money, missing boats, and missing bodies, the most dangerous discovery of all may be the truth!

Dangerous Relations

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1993

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 present: 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!

Diamond Deceit

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1993

An urgent message from Bess draws Nancy to beautiful Carmel, California. Fading movie star Joanna Burton has accused jeweler Marcia Cheung of replacing the diamonds in her necklace with fakes. But the case of the missing stones turns even more sinister when Joanna ends up on the rocks—at the bottom of a cliff!

What led the actress to such a tragic final scene? Who pushed her over the edge? For Nancy, it’s a murder mystery with more twists and turns than the Pacific Coast Highway, and she knows she’s in a race against time. She must find the stolen diamonds before the killer strikes again!

Choosing Sides

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1993

Nancy lends a hand in a local election -- where issue "#1" is murder. River Heights is about to elect a new mayor and every candidate will have to take a stand on crime. But Nancy's choice, District Attorney Caroline Hill, apparently doesn't have a leg to stand on. Small-time hoodlum Bobby Rouse has implicated the DA in a bribery scandal, threatening her integrity and her chances for victory. Nancy's convinced that Caroline is the victim of a frame-up, but before finding the proof, she has another victim on her hands -- Bobby Rouse, victim of murder. Politics can be a dirty business, and it's up to Nancy to root out the corruption. Fearing that the election will be decided not by ballots but by bullets, Nancy knows this is one race she can't afford to lose.

Sea of Suspicion

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1993

A high-stakes treasure hunt plunges Nancy into a sea of danger…and murder. In Key West, Nancy sets sail on the Lady Jane in search of a wrecked Spanish galleon. When the owner of the ship is charged with murder, however, Nancy suspects a setup. Can Nancy find the truth before the captain of the Lady Jane goes down with the ship?

Let's Talk Terror

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1993

Everybody’s talking about Marcy—Chicago’s hip new teen TV talk show—and Nancy has tickets to see it live. When host Marcy Robbins grabs the mike and goes on the air there’s sure to be plenty of fast talk and shock-filled fireworks. But the biggest surprise of all is directed straight at Marcy: an anonymous threat on her life! Nancy’s digging up all the dirt, searching for the single obsession powerful enough to incite a passion for murder!

Moving Target

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1993

A bike trip in the country leads to a dangerous twist as Nancy’s ride takes a sudden, nasty turn. After catching a jewel thief in the act, Nancy hopes to steal a little time for herself. A three-day bike ride with Ned, George, and a group of Emerson College students seems the perfect escape—until a series of “accidents” puts them all on a definite downhill course. And to add insult to injury, the rider most at risk is Nancy’s friend George! But why would someone want to harm George—a girl who has never hurt anyone? Nancy knows she’ll have to find answers quickly before the trip takes a dangerous detour and her friend’s ten-speed spins out of control. A deadly secret has come along for the ride, and getting it out in the open may be the only way to save George’s life!

False Pretenses

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1993

When her father’s coworker is murdered, Nancy sets out to find the killer. The victim has left a long list of enemies to work from, but the people in River Heights have their own ideas about who is responsible—Nancy’s father! Desperate to find the truth, Nancy sets out to find the culprit before her father takes the blame.

Designs in Crime

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1993

In a world of lace, silk, and chiffon, Nancy finds that murder is made to order in the eighty-ninth installment of the Nancy Drew Files series.

Beau Winston is a hot name in fashion, and he's invited Nancy Drew into his New York studio to find out who is stealing his original designs. But now he has suffered an even greater loss—one that threatens to destroy his reputation. Someone has made off with his most prized creation: a wedding gown custom-made for heiress Joanna Rockwell.

Nancy's investigation draws her into a web of hidden motives and twisted ambitions. She uncovers a pattern of intrigue, betrayal, and revenge stretching from Manhattan's Garment District to the Fifth Avenue triplex of the billionaire Rockwell family. And every new thread in the case leads to an increase in danger: for the thief of fashions is now dressed to kill!

Stage Fright

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 December 1993

Famous teenage sleuth Nancy Drew tackles another mysterious crime.

If Looks Could Kill

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1994

Nancy receives an invitation from supermodel Martika Sawyer to her exclusive tropical resort, Cloud Nine. But inside one of the gorgeous guests at Cloud Nine lies the mind of a master manipulator—and a murderer.

My Deadly Valentine

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1994

Famous teenage sleuth Nancy Drew tackles another mysterious crime.

Hotline to Danger

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1994

Nancy is working the phone lines for the Help Is Here teen hotline—but she receives one call that requires more than a sympathetic ear. A volunteer at the teen center has been murdered, and now the only witness is in danger of losing her own life. Time is running out for Nancy and her anonymous caller.

Illusions of Evil

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1994

Nancy has come to Riverfront amusement park at the invitation of famed illusionist Adriana Polidori. Having inherited the park after her uncle’s tragic death, Adriana has found herself on a rollercoaster ride of terror. For Riverfront has suddenly been transformed into a world of delusion, deception, and potential disaster!

The danger begins with the sabotage of Adriana’s magic act and quickly spreads throughout the complex. Squeals of joy turn to shrieks of fear as the park’s rides spin out of control. To rescue Riverfront, Nancy knows she’ll have to work some magic of her own. A dirty trickster is on the loose, bent on making Adriana disappear…permanently!

Instinct for Trouble

by Carolyn Keene

Published 15 April 1968

Nancy joins her boyfriend Ned's expedition to Yellowstone National Park to research the marmot. But the natural wonders of Yellowstone have turned into a setting for unnatural danger, as the furry little mammal becomes the focus of human greed and a criminal plan to steal them from their home!

The Runaway Bride

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1994

Nancy’s in Tokyo to attend the wedding of her friend, Midori Kato, but the guests are greeted with a most shocking announcement: the bride has disappeared! Will Nancy’s sleuthing enable Midori to keep her wedding date, or is it already too late?

Squeeze Play

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 July 1994

Nancy Drew comes to the aid of Sean Reeves, the star pitcher of the River Heights Falcons, when his young daughter is kidnapped and the price of her release is for him to lose the championship game.

Island of Secrets

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1994

There is danger in the wind and scandal in the sand—and now Nancy’s about to discover where the bodies are buried!

Behind the rustic charm of beautiful Block Island lurks an ugly secret...a secret worth killing for. The mystery begins when Nancy joins grad student Barb Sommers on her summer fieldwork—and makes a deadly discovery. Nancy may be able to help Barb, but there’s nothing she can do for fisherman Tom Haines, who has been murdered!

Haines was not a nice guy. An operator and a hustler, he was always on the lookout for a big score. But he got in too deep and paid with his life, leaving behind an island full of suspects. Now it’s Nancy turn to stir up the waters...and she’s sure to stir up trouble. A killer’s on the loose, and Nancy’s swimming with the sharks!