Nancy Drew Mystery Stories

254 primary works • 286 total works

The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 February 1940

Nancy Drew 17

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 February 1940

En Garde

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 April 2006

If I told you I was worried about George's health because she's taken up fencing, you's laugh. Foils today are totally safe, and the gear is padded besides. Right?

Well, if so, why did I see blood at George's first meet? Skewering isn't in the legal fencing repertoire -- but it soon becomes apparent to me that someone's too fired up to care...

Mystery of the Moss Covered Mansion

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1941

Pit of Vipers

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 June 2006

There's been a snake-napping at the River Heights Zoo, and all clues about the thief seem to point in my good friend Charlie's direction. But why would Charlie want to steal a snake? I'm not convinced he's the perpetrator, but with all the circumstantial evidence that keeps popping up, the cops are on the other side of the fence.

Speaking of snakes, George's younger brother, Scott, has been slithering around a lot lately, all sneaky-like. He's not acting like himself, but his lips are sealed about what's wrong. Do these mysteries have anything to do with each other?

Stick around. I'm about to find out!

Nancy Drew 18

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1941

Nancy Drew 18: The Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion GB

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 August 1974

The Quest of the Missing Map

by Carolyn Keene

Published June 1973

The Orchid Thief

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 August 2006

Bess, George, and I are heading down to Key Largo, Florida, to enjoy some fun in the sun with my old friend, marine biologist Delia Duke. But it seems that Delia's state park is clouded over with mystery: Someone has been poaching the park's rare butterfly orchids. Their future depends on us!

George seems more interested in searching for treasure in the Catalina, an old sunken Spanish galleon, than in hunting for an orchid thief. My hope is that George, Bess, Delia, and I can save two priceless treasures in one fell swoop.

The Clue in the Jewel Box

by Carolyn Keene

Published 31 December 1942

Getting Burned

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 October 2006

In #20: Getting Burned the local animal shelter burns down, and if it doesn't find the money to rebuild, Rackham Industries will buy the land and build another warehouse. Nancy is sure the fire was arson even though police and fire chiefs agree it's merely a case of faulty-wiring. She's determined to save the shelter and there are only two ways to do it: 1) prove that someone from Rackham Industries caused the fire, or 2) raise enough money so the shelter can afford a new building. . .

Clue in the Jewel Box #20

by Carolyn Keene

Published 15 October 2005

Close Encounters

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 December 2006

When George, Bess and I headed to Brody's Junction, Vermont, to help George's cousin with her café's website and enjoy a brief vacation, we were looking forward to some downtime -- not to landing in the middle of a media circus.

Hundreds of tourists have invaded the town to watch purported UFO sightings. Odder still are reports of townspeople being abducted, and the strange clues that seem to point to little green men as the culprits. All this speculation has the town going wild, and I hope to have a close encounter with some hard facts before things spin entirely out of control....

Secret in the Old Attic

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1955

Clue in the Crumbling Wall

by Carolyn Keene

Published 31 January 1945

Dressed to Steal

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 February 2007

Nancy may not be into fashion, but this is one case she's ready to size up.

Hot young designer Alicia Adams is opening a boutique in her hometown of River Heights. The opening is being celebrated with a one-day discount, and the press is all over the event. When the big day comes, tons of people show up, and when the crowd presses forward, the store window is smashed, and people are injured! Later, Alicia's most expensive dress is destroyed and her store is vandalized.

Nancy Drew 22

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 February 1945

Troubled Waters

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 April 2007

When floods in the low-lying towns downriver from River Heights destroy many homes and business, River Heights is one of the first towns to contribute to relief efforts. Nancy, Bess, and George all sign on as volunteers for Helping Homes, a non-profit that builds homes for people in need. But trouble starts when work on the new apartments is sabotaged including ruined plumbing equipment and holes smashed in newly installed drywall. Nancy wonders why anyone would hinder such a worthy project, and she immediately offers to try to find and stop the culprit.

Mystery of the Tolling Bell

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1946

The Secret of the Golden Pavilion

by Carolyn Keene

Published 30 June 1980