Nancy Drew Mystery Stories

254 primary works • 286 total works

The Message in the Haunted Mansion

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 December 1994

Nancy Finds Mischief, Mystery, and Danger -- All Under One Roof!
Nancy, Bess, and George have joined the Drews' housekeeper, Hannah Gruen, on a trip to San Francisco. They have come at the invitation of Hannah's friend Rose Green, who has asked their help in renovating a charming old Victorian mansion. But there may be other, uninvited guests as well: visitors from the past...spirits who want the place all to themselves.
Nancy suspects that there is another force at work -- greed. According to legend, a fortune in long-lost gold is hidden on the property, and someone is determined to take it. But in a house full of trapdoors and secret tunnels, falling glass and suspicious fires, finding the truth won't be easy. One misstep, and Nancy won't stand a ghost of a chance!

Clue on the Silver Screen

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 February 1995

Nancy attends the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival, honouring the late, great film director Joseph Block. Even Velma Ford, queen of the silent screen, comes out of hiding to take part. But in a scene worthy of one of her movies, Velma's appearance is marked by a sinister twist to the plot.

Secret of the Scarlet Hand

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1995

While on a trip to the nation's capital with her father, Nancy finds that a priceless Mayan artifact has been stolen from the Beech Hill museum.

The Teen Model Mystery

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1995

Traveling to the site of a commercial shoot, where her model friend Cindy will star, Nancy is alarmed by Cindy’s disappearance and launches an investigation that takes her into the shady side of teen fashion.

The Riddle in the Rare Book

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1995

Further adventures of the popular girl detective, Nancy Drew.

The Case of the Dangerous Solution

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 October 1995

River Heights has fallen prey to an epidemic of crime and Nancy, the girl detective, opens the door to danger in her search for a deadly drug.

The Treasure in the Royal Tower

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1995

On a winter vacation in Wisconsin, Nancy and her friends stay in a two-hundred-year-old castle where there is the rumor of a hidden treasure.

The Baby-Sitter Burglaries

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1996

Three houses have been burgled in River Heights and the police can find only one connection - Juanita Puentes has baby-sat in all three. Nancy's convinced that Juanita is being set up for the crimes, and she's determined to prove it by catching the true burglar in the act.

The Sign of the Falcon

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1996

New York City. There's no place more exciting, more intriguing, or more dangerous for Nancy. Her father's been kidnapped, and she may be his last chance to get out of New York alive!

Hidden Inheritance

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 June 1996

Nancy investigates a suspicious fire that burns a house to the ground and discovers a ghostly mystery.

Fox Hunt Mystery

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 August 1996

In pursuit of a horse thief, Nancy rides down a twisted trail of trouble! Nancy's friend Laura Passano has invited her down to Maryland to enjoy a horseback riding holiday. The weather is wonderful, the pastures peaceful, the trip a real treat. There's only one catch: Someone's out to sabotage the Passano family stables. First, the feed is poisoned... then Laura's favorite horse, Morning Glory, is stolen! Did Alexa Shaw, Laura's spoiled rival, find the perfect way to hurt her? Or has the upcoming fox hunt so enraged animal activists that they've turned to sabotage? Spurred to action, Nancy's in the hunt for a lawbreaker... and she's headed straight into a hornet's nest of greed, jealousy, deception, and dangerous secrets!

Mystery at the Crystal Palace

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1996

Another mystery involving the teenage girl sleuth, Nancy Drew.

The Secret of the Forgotten Cave

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 December 1996

Nancy goes to Connecticut to visit George’s Aunt Elizabeth—and lands right in the middle of a controversy. George’s aunt, among others, proposes a bicycle path instead of widening a dangerously winding country road, in order to save a rare species of bat. But a threatening phone call, a sinister warning hanging in the doorway, and a sabotaged car convince Nancy that much more than the bats are at stake.

The Riddle of the Ruby Gazelle

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 February 1997

While helping raise money for a Brooklyn park, Nancy must track down the kidnapper who has abducted a performing band's lead singer-and discovers a hidden motive buried deep in the city's past.

Wedding Day Mystery

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 April 1997

Happily Ever After Inc. is the firm that Nancy is working for. Making weddings beautiful is their business, and Nancy is helping out at Heights House, an old mansion on the outskirts of town. But a few uninvited guests threaten to disrupt the wedding weekend - a thief, a saboteur and a ghost.

In Search of the Black Rose

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 June 1997

A trip with her father to Oxford University sends Nancy on a strange journey through the medieval corridors of a college. The mystery begins when an arrow shoots out of the shadows. It bears a riddle - and a clue as beautiful as it is sinister. What is the meaning of the black rose?

Legend of the Lost Gold

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 August 1997

Nancy, Bess and George are on holiday in Big Sur, on the rugged California coastline. It isn't long after they check into the Opa Tourist Lodge that Nancy discovers their retreat is a hotbed of crime and deception.

The Secret of Candlelight Inn

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 October 1997

When Emmaline Whitby died, she bequeathed the historic Candlelight Inn to the Guiding Eyes foundation. Dedicated to helping the blind, the foundation plans to create a training center for Seeing Eye dogs. But as Nancy is about to discover, the inn is not only full of hope and history, it’s also packed with deep secrets and dark dangers…

The Door-To-Door Deception

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 December 1997

The police suspect some of the junior high kids in Nancy Drew's after-school program of breaking into houses. But when Nancy sets out to find the truth, she finds herself in danger. The real crooks are determined to shut her down-before she shuts the door on the River Heights burglary ring!

The Nancy Drew Files 140: Door to Door

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 December 1997

Nancy has volunteered to work with a group that organizes an after-school program for junior high students. It's called C.A.R.I.N.G., and it promotes all kinds of activities, including arts and crafts, games and sports. But Nancy suspects that somebody's teaching a different kind of lesson...in crime!