Nancy Drew: Girl Detective

47 primary works • 50 total works

Without A Trace

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 March 2004

Hi, I'm Nancy Drew, and I've got a case to crack. Actually make that two cases. First a gorgeous Faberge egg has been stolen. Who would have the heart to snatch such a precious family heirloom from someone new to town? Some housewarming that is!
And if this isn't enough to keep me busy, someone's running through gardens and stomping on all the zucchinis. Needless to say, it's a big mess -- in more ways than one. Especially for Mr. Safer, who is suspected of squishing the squash. I'm pretty sure Mr. Safer's innocent. But who's the real vegetable vandal?

A Race Against Time

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1982

If I'm in the game, I play to win. So as captain of my team in the River Heights Biking for Bucks charity road race, my goals are to bring my team over the finish line first -- and to catch a thief along the way!

See, all of the money we raised before the race has been stolen -- and I know I can find it. With two days, practically no clues, and a bike race to win, I've got my work cut out for me. But with Bess, George, and Ned on my team, what could stand between us and the gold?

False Notes

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 March 2004

I'm always up for a good mystery, but when the big question is what I should get Dad for his birthday, I don't have a clue! And then another mystery comes my way -- one that involves Heather Simmons, a leading candidate in the upcoming election for mayor of River Heights. My friends and I are pretty sure that her daughter Leslie, musician extraordinaire, has been kidnapped. But the thing is, nobody is saying a word about it!
It's hard to crack a case like this when no one will even admit that one exists. But I won't let a little thing like that stop me when I smell trouble....

Lights, Camera...

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 May 2004

Nancy becomes involved in a big River Heights crime - both on-screen and off. When a movie producer comes to shoot a re-enactment of the heist that gave the town its name, he meets Nancy and thinks she's perfect for the part of Esther, sister of the thieving Rackham boys! Nancy accepts, the cameras start rolling - and the trouble starts. People on the set get food poisoning. A crucial generator breaks. And to top it off, a lion who's meant to star in the movie breaks out of his cage and lunges straight towards Nancy! Can Nancy sniff out the suspect before the lion sniffs her out - or worse?

Action!

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 July 2004

So I agreed to play the part of Esther Rackham in a film about the heist that gave River Heights its name, and there was all this trouble on the set, and I figured out who was behind it. Case closed, right?
Wrong!
Once the camera starts rolling, a huge fire breaks out on the set, setting back production again. We're running out of time and funds. At least the fire turns up a key clue about who started it, but I'll have to continue juggling acting and sleuthing. Because it might be up to me to save this film from going up in flames....

Nancy Drew Girl Detective

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 July 2004

Stolen Relic

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 September 2004

Nancy, Bess, George and Ned travel to Moab in search of some outdoor adventure. But instead of hiking and biking they end up searching for a guide, Sasha Starflower, who has gone missing. Sasha was one of the nicest and most experienced rangers around – who'd want to kidnap her? Nancy and the gang discover there's no shortage of suspects – just a shortage of time!

Scarlet Macaw Scandal

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 November 2004

Nancy and her friends head to Corcovado Ecologica, a popular animal reserve, to study three diiferent species of monkeys. But when they get there the whole place is a mess, and the monkeys are few and far between! Can Nancy figure out what's going on before any more monkey business destroys the reserve?

Secret of the Spa

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 2005

Nancy, George, and Bess get ready to enjoy the luxuries of the brand new spa that's opening in town. But then Deidre shows up ~ and if her appearance isn't enough to put a dampener on things, someone starts to tamper with the food, and then some unwelcome little critters turn up on the facial brushes! Clearly someone is trying to sabbotage the spa... but can Nancy discover why and who?

Uncivil Acts

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 March 2005

A Civil War reenactment should be fun, right? Not in our town! It feels like war fever's taken over. The tension started to build when we all chose sides. Confederate and Union sympathizers never did mix. And if that wasn't enough to heat things up, someone started to secretly dig large holes in the battlefield. Pretty odd -- and very suspicious. Is someone waging a little war of their own, and trying to cheat? And if so, the bigger question is why?

Riverboat Ruse

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 May 2005

How about a seat at a mystery dinner on a riverboat? Yes, please! I jumped at the invitation to go along with Bess, George, and George's mom, who was hired to cater the dinner. It's all fun until there's an actual theft, and there's nothing like a good crime to stop a party. Since I've got the magnifying glass, it's up to me to catch "sticky fingers" before this dinner's sunk.

Stop the Clock

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 July 2005

Just as Nancy's gearing up the help plan the Mahoney Library's seventy-fifth anniversary celebration, the beautiful old clock in the library is stolen. Soon Nancy learns that it is actually what's inside the clock that is more valuable than the clock itself. Can she catch the thief before the clock stops for good?

Trade Wind Danger

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 September 2005

San Francisco has tons to offer tourists like Bess, George, and me. Fresh crabs, cable cars, hikes -- and stalkers! Well, maybe stalkers! is a little harsh, but this older couple, Ed and Harriet, keeps popping up everywhere.
Coincidental or not, Ed and Harriet's appearances are smelling fishier than San Francisco Bay to me. So the investigation begins. But who knew it'd lead to more sleuthing -- in Hawaii?

Bad Times, Big Crimes

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 November 2005

So I was sitting with Ned in a lecture, and then bam, Ned's in a three-piece suit, and I'm in a city hall meeting on how to get through the beginning of the Great Depression.
As in the Depression, in the 1930s.
What's more, there's a thief to track down. Someone's robbing local banks of what little money they have. Everyone's panicked about their money, so the thief could be just about anyone. But after spending just a little time in this odd place, I have a hunch there's more to it...
Bad Times, Big Crimes

Framed

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 December 2005

A prince is in River Heights. A prince! Granted, he's from a relatively minor royal family, but still. This is big news.

The headlines get even bigger once the prince is found toting a painting for his family's good friend Mrs. Mahoney -- because within hours of his arrival, the federal authorities arrest him. They suspect he stole the painting from his family.

Dad and I aren't buying it. We have a hunch there's more to this -- ahem -- picture. But can we save the prince before he's wrongfully crowned "criminal"?

Dangerous Plays

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 February 2006

Dad, Bess, and I are all set for London when Ned's Shakespeare professor asks us to do a simple favor: to take a look at his townhouse while we're there, since he can't seem to locate the housekeeper and fears something's wrong. Sounds easy enough, so I take the key.

Eager to cross the favor off our list, we stop by 53 Banbury Square shortly after we land. And let's just say things in the townhouse aren't quite tip-top. And the key? Well, it unlocks a Pandora's box of serious trouble.

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...

En Garde

by Carolyn Keene

Published 15 May 2012

Nancy's heading to London to crack the case in this New York Times bestselling series!

George gets into fencing in a big way, which means lots of cool matches for Nancy and Bess to watch. But when an inexplicably deadly rivalry between two of the strongest fencers rears its ugly head, Nancy gets of the bleachers and starts sleuthing. Can she figure out what the rivalry's all about before someone gets fenced in?

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!

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. . .