Nancy Drew Files

126 primary works • 135 total works

Very Deadly Yours

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 February 1988

A mysterious man with murder on his mind is using newspaper personal ads to attract unsuspecting women, and Nancy Drew is determined to track him down before it is too late.

Recipe for Murder

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 March 1988

Murder is brewing at a world-famous cooking school in Chicago where two chefs turn up dead shortly after Nancy Drew and Ned enroll for a course on a bet.

Fatal Attraction

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 April 1988

Newspaper publisher Frazier Carlton comes to Nancy with a delicate problem. He wants her to investigate his daughter Brenda's new boyfriend. The trouble is, Brenda is Nancy's arch rival, and as soon as Nancy starts investigating Mike McKeever, Brenda suspects Nancy of being interested in him. Could things get worse? Yes! It seems Mike has a very shadowy past and one of his girlfriends never made it home...How can Nancy get Brenda to listen to her, before she ends up as another one of Mike's statistics?

Sinister Paradise

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 May 1988

Famous teenage sleuth Nancy Drew tackles another mysterious crime. In this case, Nancy heads for Hawaii and plunges into the volcanic underworld of high finance.

Till Death Do Us Part

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 June 1988

When Nancy turns down Ned's marriage proposal, she is shocked when the very next day he announces his engagement to another girl! Nancy knows the other girl is up to no good and she is determined to find out what she is up to.

Rich and Dangerous

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 July 1988

While on vacation in New York, Nancy Drew saves the life of an elderly woman who turns up dead a few days later. Is the victim's supposedly caring family to blame?

Playing with Fire

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 August 1988

Nancy Drew puts her investigative acumen to the test in this thrilling installment of the Nancy Drew Files series.

While on a trip to Los Angeles, Nancy Drew is asked to investigate a case of arson at a luxury hotel. Who would want to burn such a beautiful hotel to the ground? Nancy is determined to find out…but she might find herself in some hot water along the way!

Most Likely to Die

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 September 1988

Nancy’s high school class reunion provides a mysterious opportunity when former cheerleader Wendy Harriman finds her room ransacked and a horrifying death threat is left among the mess.

The Black Widow

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 October 1988

Nancy uncovers a mystery while cruising to Rio de Janeiro when a drawing of a black widow spider with a coded message is slipped under Nancy's door.

Pure Poison

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 November 1988

Notorious Washington gossip columnist Beverly Bishop has written the ultimate tell-all book, including information Senator Marilyn Kilpatrick does not want published. But when Bishop is found shot with a gun belonging to the senator, Nancy must help Kilpatrick clear her name!

Death by Design

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 December 1988

Nancy Drew and her friend Bess Marvin travel into a world of fashion. But behind all the clothes, there is someone determained to see the death of famed fashion designer Kim Daley. When Nancy accidentally drinks a poison that was meant for Kim, she realizes she has only seventy-two hours to live. Can Nancy find the poisoner—and the antidote—before it’s too late?

Trouble in Tahiti

by Carolyn Keene

Published 15 September 1987

Nancy and her friend, Bree, discover that Tahiti is no paradise as they search for the truth behind the death of Bree’s mother in a freak accident five years ago.

High Marks for Malice

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 February 1989

Nancy and Ned visit the prestigious Basson College to see their friend Linc Sheffield. But when they arrive, they discover Linc lying unconscious after a mysterious accident, and Nancy and Ned become embroiled in a case of bogus degrees, blackmail, and murder!

Danger in Disguise

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 March 1989

When George persuades Nancy and Bess to volunteer for incumbent Councilman Tim Terry’s political campaign, Nancy finds herself in the middle of a web of lies, blackmail, and deceit. Will she expose the culprit before the campaign is destroyed?

The Vanishing Act

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 April 1989

Rock star Jesse Slade disappeared under mysterious circumstances several years ago. Now, as Nancy and her friends Bess and George watch a television retrospective on Slade’s life, they notice something strange, and Nancy vows to reopen the case and solve the mystery.

Bad Medicine

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 May 1989

Ned's friend Trevor Callahan is a promising young doctor but his patients keep disappearing. As Nancy unravels the mystery, the bodysnatcher stalks her. Could this be Nancy's final operation?

Over the Edge

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 January 1989

Nancy investigates a series of accidents at a high-risk sports resort.

Last Dance

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 July 1989

When strange happenings coincide with the opening of a new dance club, Nancy is suspicious. The owner of the club is the heart-throb of every girl in town, and it’s not until Nancy finds a stack of old love letters that she realizes that the Last Dance could be her last case.

The Final Scene

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 August 1989

Film star Brady Armstrong is in River Heights for the premiere of his newest movie at the grand old Century Cinema. When Nancy's friend Bess decides to go backstage to see her heartthrob, she stumbles into a kidnapping meant for the movie actor.

But the kidnapper doesn't want ransom money. He demands that the planned demolition of the Century Cinema be halted...or Bess will be destroyed with it. Unable to prevent the wreckers from tearing down the building, Nancy races against time to discover where Bess is hidden...and unmask the mysterious figure who is dead set on stealing the show.

The Suspect Next Door

by Carolyn Keene

Published 1 September 1989

When Nancy Drew’s new neighbor, Nikki Masters, is questioned about her boyfriend’s murder, Nancy—convinced of her friend’s innocence—investigates the crime.