Books in series
#1
Double Crossing
1988
The Hardy Boys go undercover on a Caribbean cruise to pursue a thief and team up with Nancy Drew, also aboard investigating her own case to track the clever criminals and a master spy together
#2
A Crime for Christmas
1988
AMERICA'S HOTTEST TEEN SLEUTHS TEAM UP WHEN TERROR THREATENS A CROWN PRINCE
NANCY DREW is in New York to join THE HARDY BOYS on an important case. They're conducting an intense manhunt for a pair of big-time cat burglars. And they're sure the daring criminal duo will try to scoop up a special prize—the spectacular Crown Jewels of Sarconne, which are on display at a museum.
Meanwhile...
Nancy's friend Bess is enjoying the holiday season with a dream date—a handsome and mysterious guy called John. To impress Bess, John takes the gang on a torrid tour of Manhattan's fabulous nightlife. Their fling includes everything from horse-drawn carriages in Central Park to drawn guns at their Park Avenue hotel.
But with political forces set to blow apart a gala U.N. dinner, Nancy, Frank, and Joe are suddenly trapped between hot rocks and a royal disaster...
#3
Shock Waves
1989
AMERICA'S TOP TEEN DETECTIVES TEAM UP TO DIVE FOR DEADLY TREASURE
Nancy Drew and her boyfriend, Ned, are among the guests invited to plush Padre Island, on the Gulf Coast. Everyone's geared up for spring break, including Frank and Joe Hardy. The brother detectives happen to be staying at the home of wealthy friend Buck Calhoun. While scuba diving, Buck makes a play for Nancy, which Ned intercepts. But the games end when Buck finds a sunken wreck—and a very dead body.
Meanwhile...
Padre Island's social set is raided by a squad of resort sharks. The sophisticated crime ring has ripped off a fortune in loot. But they've never left a clue—until they snatch a pair of melted keys belonging to Joe Hardy. The worthless keys have deep personal value for the young sleuth. And he vows to track them down—no matter what the risk...
#4
Dangerous Games
1989
AMERICA'S HOTTEST TEEN DETECTIVES TEAM UP IN A SPLIT-SECOND RACE WITH TERROR
An urgent message draws NANCY DREW and her friends to the International Championship Games in California. It seems a mysterious figure called the Black Knight wants to force star athletes off the track and into the hospital. But when Nancy starts to dig for clues, the young sleuth finds she is a moving target in a high-risk event—where any mistake is fatal.
Meanwhile...
The HARDY BOYS show up at the games to help beef up security—and uncover a scandal. Along with acts of sabotage, there's evidence of illegal steroid use by certain athletes. But Frank and Joe's most critical problem is the Black Knight. The murderous phantom is about to deal a deathblow the competition. And the brother detectives are top picks for the all-victim squad...
#5
The Last Resort
1989
AMERICA'S HOTTEST TEEN SLEUTHS TEAM UP WHEN MURDER STUNS A POSH WINTER PARADISE
NANCY DREW is called to be part of a dream team of super sleuths at a glamorous winter playground. Major rock star Brad MacDougal is shooting a big-budget video at fabulous Mount Mirage, and owner Ken Harrison is worried. The already deadly prankster who's been plaguing the resort may target the video for sabotage.
Meanwhile...
THE HARDY BOYS have also been asked to join the security force. At first Nancy, Frank, and Joe manage to cover all bases and have fun doing it. Joe even gets close to country singer Roseanne James. Then a music mogul is found murdered. Suddenly the posh playground becomes a combat zone where rock stars and billionaires rub elbows with cold-blooded killers. And where someone has scheduled the teen trio to check out far sooner than planned...
#6
The Paris Connection
1990
AMERICA’S TOP TEEN DETECTIVES TEAM UP TO ROCK A WORLD-CLASS CRIMINAL
NANCY DREW flies to Paris to help rock idol Johnny Crockett. His World Hungar Rock Tour is being attacked by a rash of vicious pranks that threaten to shut down the charity event. As soon as Nancy arrives she finds that the problem may be more than a simple case of dirty tricks. The tour’s financial records have been stolen—and the handsome rock star could be facing a career-ending scandal.
Meanwhile...
FRANK AND JOE HARDY are in Paris for a conference on art thefts. After bumping into Nancy at the airport, the brother detectives run into a bundle of heavy trouble. They spot their old nemesis Fiona Fox and realize that the City of Light is about to be hit by a one-girl crime wave. And to make things worse, Joe seems dazzled by the lovely cat burglar...
#7
Buried in Time
1990
AMERICA’S HOTTEST TEEN DETECTIVES TEAM UP IN A DEADLY DIG FOR CLUES
NANCY DREW heads west to help archeologist Tod Langford investigate a series of thefts and threats interrupting his work. A young Native American woman, Red Sky Winsea, claims that he has disturbed the dead, desecrating a sacred Indian burial site. But the morning after Nancy’s arrival, she learns that Tod has unearthed more than a poltergeist. For the burial ground has become a killing ground—and Langford has dug his own grave.
Meanwhile...
FRANK AND JOE HARDY are checking out a nearby air force base. A vital shipment has been hijacked, and the materials could be used to build an atom bomb! The trail leads to the Indian burial site. But Joe is distracted by the beautiful Sky and seems to have lost sight of the danger. If the missing shipment falls into the wrong hands, true evil may rise up from the grave, with catastrophic results...
#8
Mystery Train
1990
AMERICA'S TOP TEEN DETECTIVES TEAM UP TRACK DOWN A CRIMINAL MASTERMINDNANCY DREW joins some of the best minds in the mystery field to help crack a famous unsolved case: the theft of the Comstock diamond. A private train will take the elite group from Chicago to San Francisco, the same route taken by the jewel thief fifteen years before. But someone is out to derail the search for clues and send Nancy on a chilling cross-country ride to terror.
Meanwhile...
FRANK AND JOE HARDY climb on board, lured by the promise of a $25,000 reward for whoever finds the diamond. Instead they find trouble: an open-air fist fight atop the speeding train, a runaway locomotive, and a beautiful gem of a different kind—actress Kate Harkins. Joe is dazzled by her entrance—and stunned by her exit.
The teen detectives suspect she's been kidnapped, and it soon becomes clear they've all been ticketed for disaster... on the
"MysteryTrain"
#9
Best of Enemies
1991
The Berlin Wall has come tumbling down, and a major American agent—code-named the Swallow—wants to come home. On a top-secret mission for the Network, THE HARDY BOYS head to Memphis, where a mystery man named Pritchiff has promised to turn the agent over for a price. But a ruthless German spymaster, known only as Klaus, has vowed to beat Frank and Joe to the punch—and shoot the Swallow out of the sky.
Meanwhile . . .
NANCY DREW comes to the aid of Beau Davis, a guy with a bad case of the Memphis blues. Accused of stealing a guitar once belonging to Elvis, he is now a prime suspect in a more ominous matter—the murder of Pritchitt! In a case as twisty and treacherous as a Mississippi River current, Frank and Joe and Nancy are headed for a stunning rendezvous and revelation . . in "Best Of Enemies."
#10
High Survival
1991
NANCY DREW and a small group of adventurers hike into the Wyoming wilderness to sharpen their survival skills. But the higher they climb into the remote and rugged Rockies, the more perilous the risks become. Nancy suspects that the mounting dangers are more than mere accidents of nature—and that the adventurers are headed for the most deadly survival test of all.
Meanwhile...
FRANK AND JOE HARDY, responding to Nancy's call for help, confirm her worst suspicions. The mountain is the focus of a million-dollar criminal enterprise, and a gangland mob has cut the expedition off from the outside world. An accomplice inside the group is leading them on a true trek to terror, and it's up to the three intrepid sleuths to blaze a trail to safety...
#11
New Year's Evil
1991
NANCY DREW heads for Quebec City to investigate sabotage on the set of the romantic TV thriller Dangerous Loves. But the action behind the scenes is far more chilling than anything on camera. Somebody is secretly determined to turn the film into a flop. The movie's title adds an ominous twist to the case when Bess falls for its very attractive star—one of Nancy's prime suspects! Meanwhile . . . FRANK and JOE HARDY are also in Quebec for the Winter Carnival's spectacular auto ice-racing event. But they soon find themselves in a race of their own—to catch a murderer! Racing champion Andre Junot has turned up dead. At the same time a photographer from the movie set has turned up missing. Nancy, Frank, and Joe form a single resolution: infiltrate the criminal conspiracy... Tourist Trap
#12
Tour of Danger
1992
The teen sleuths team up in Tokyo, Nancy investigating the smuggling frame-up of an elderly lady, the boys looking into the counterfeiting of Amsa electronic devices, and the young detectives soon realize the cases are linked.
#13
Spies and Lies
1992
The young sleuths enter the FBI Academy in order to uncover who's lying and who's spying in America's toughest training facility. It seems that some agents have been recruited for illegal activities—and some have been murdered. Can the teens make
#14
Tropic of Fear
1992
While on vacation in Hawaii, Nancy Drew meets up with Frank and Joe Hardy, who are working undercover in the islands, and together they investigate a murder with sinister implications for the Honolulu's legendary Grand Hawaiian Hotel. Original.
#15
Courting Disaster
1993
While Nancy races to protect her video jockey friend, Terry, from a masked intruder, Frank and Joe Hardy try to keep tennis superstar Pat Flynn from falling prey to an unknown assailant.
#16
Hits and Misses
1993
While Nancy tries to piece together the past of an amnesia victim, Frank and Joe Hardy help recording artist Angelique, whose producers have been cheating her to the tune of $2 million.
#17
Evil in Amsterdam
1993
While Nancy and pal George help George's childhood friend, Merissa Lang, prepare for her upcoming wedding to Holland's Prince Andrei, Frank and Joe arrive in Amsterdam to work undercover for the U.S. Treasury.
#18
Desperate Measures
1993
An urgent call from longtime friend Molly Keegan brings Nancy to Arlington, Virginia. Molly's father, a top scientist, has suddenly vanished. Meanwhile, the Hardys have just flown in from Florida to talk to an official with the Consumer Product Safety Commission—who is seen with Mr. Keegan just before she's shot.
#19
Passport to Danger
1994
While Nancy investigates a plot to produce counterfeit green cards, the Hardys are also in Mexico searching for the thief who stole a priceless Mayan mask from an art gallery, and the young sleuths soon discover a link between their separate cases.
#20
Hollywood Horror
1994
Nancy Drew and the Hardy boys find unexpected mystery and terror in Hollywood as they cope with deadly sabotage, crazed fans, and an obsessed stalker targeting television star Marla Devereaux.
#21
Copper Canyon Conspiracy
1994
When Tasio Humada receives death threats while running the Cactus Marathon with some of their friends, Nancy and the Hardys investigate his people's dispute with lumber mills in Mexico and expose a maze of greed, bribery, and corruption. Original.
#22
Danger Down Under
1995
Trying to determine who has stolen a sacred ancient artifact belonging to an Australian Aborigine tribe, Nancy, Frank, and Joe become entangled in a land dispute feud between the tribe and the owners of an opal mine. Original.
#23
Dead on Arrival
1995
Nancy hears a muffled message on a friend's answering machine that leads her to the dead body of Pam Harter, ace investigative reporter. The Hardy boys are working undercover on the River Heights Rescue Squad as EMTs. Their very first call is to the site of Pam Harter's murder.
#24
Target for Terror
1995
Nancy travels to the small island nation of Philonesia to help the president's daughter, a promising violinist, escape a series of kidnapping attempts, while the Hardy boys infiltrate an animal rights group at San Francisco University. Original.
#25
Secrets of the Nile
1995
Posing as the newlywed sons of a wealthy Egyptian banker, Frank and Joe hope to undermine a terrorist group, while Nancy and her friend Bess, posing as the brother's wives, are involved in a kidnapping investigation. Original.
#26
A Question of Guilt
1996
America's top teen detectives team up to find the bottom line in a murderous financial dispute. Nancy Drew and her father, Carson, have come to Philadelphia to attend a meeting of the Vidocq Society, a group dedicated to the investigation of unsolved crimes. One of Carson's clients, Buff Bellamy, was recently tried for the slaying of Laurel Kenway, the ward of his uncle, real estate king Stafford Bellamy. Carson managed to get his client off on a technicality, but everyone—except the Drews—believes Buff got away with murder. Nancy's out to prove his innocence... beyond a question of a doubt.
Meanwhile...
Frank and Joe Hardy, and their father, Fenton, have come to the same meeting. Why? To prove beyond a doubt that Buff is guilty. Fenton investigated the crime, and the brothers found the evidence that convinced the district attorney to bring Buff to trial. It's a high-profile case in which Nancy, Frank, and Joe all have something to lose. But they all want the same thing. To find the real killer...
#27
Islands of Intrigue
1996
Nancy and her friend Bess happen to be vacationing in Greece at the same time Frank and Joe Hardy are there to investigate an American renegade suspected of stealing missiles, and Nancy teams up with the Hardys to set off on a spine-tingling investigation. Original.
#28
Murder on the Fourth of July
1996
Nancy's participation in a whale-saving campaign is cut short when a major contributor is falsely accused of murder, while Frank and Joe attempt to stop a saboteur from ruining a fireworks display in Seattle
#29
High Stakes
1996
Nancy's visit to Eileen's posh horse farm is interrupted when Eileen's fiancé+a7, who has been accused of theft, suddenly disappears, and the Hardy boys' horse-sitting job is disrupted by a murder. Original.
#30
Nightmare in New Orleans
1997
Celebrating the opening of her friend's restaurant in New Orleans, Nancy struggles to outwit a saboteur, while Frank and Joe investigate the theft of half a million dollars from a riverboat casino. Original.
#31
Out of Control
1997
In Indianapolis prior to the Indy 500, Nancy Drew steps in to investigate when her friend, sportswear designer Kate Cordova, is threatened with arrest, while Frank and Joe Hardy go undercover as part of a pit crew to find out who is sabotaging driver Robbie McDonnell. Original.
#32
Exhibition of Evil
1997
During a full-dress reenactment of the Battle of Yorktown, Frank's friend, Colin MacDonald, is murdered, prompting the Hardy brothers to follow a centuries-old trail of treachery and betrayal. Original.
#33
At All Costs
2008
While Nancy visits a friend at the University of Utah, Frank and Joe work undercover outside Salt Lake City at the site of the 2002 Winter Olympics, where they investigate acts of sabotage by ecoterrorists and worse. Original.
#34
Royal Revenge
1997
Despatched on a secret mission to track an international hit man in the Little Panaslava section of River Heights, the Hardys try to uncover the assassin's identity—and his target—while penetrating a disturbing wall of silence. Original.
#35
Operation Titanic
1998
Together with Bess, Nancy Drew is on a cruise to adventure—a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness the raising of the Titanic. But she has uncovered evidence that their ship may be under threat—from a rogue CIA agent! As they follow the Titanic's fateful course into the icy waters of the Northern Atlantic, Nancy suspects that they too are on a voyage to disaster. Meanwhile...
A helicopter swoops down onto the deck of Nancy's ship. On board are Frank and Joe Hardy! Posing as journalists, they are in fact working undercover for the Network, the ultrasecret U.S. intelligence agency. Their mission: Unmask a master of disguise who is planning to use the ship to pull off a chilling terrorist act. For Nancy Drew and the Hardys, uncovering the explosive truth about what lies a the bottom of the ocean is just the tip of the iceberg in... "Operation Titanic."
#36
Process of Elimination
1998
Nancy Drew has come to Los Angeles with her friend Bess to attend an international conference of environmentalists. But Nancy soon finds that there are even more urgent issues to address, such as the apparent murder of one of the conference coordinators, Carl Dubchek. And when Nancy starts asking questions, she ends up putting both herself and Bess in the line of fire! Meanwhile...
One hundred miles to the south, Frank and Joe Hardy experience a bizarre encounter of their own. Visiting the San Diego Zoo, they witness a commando-like operation—to steal a truckload of bamboo. Even stranger, a quick investigation on the Internet reveals a connection between the bamboo heist and an ex-CIA agent—Carl Dubchek! The Hardys hook up with Nancy in L.A., where they unravel a web of greed, deception, and international intrigue in... "Process of Elimination".
Author
Carolyn Keene
Author · 627 books
Carolyn Keene is a writer pen name that was used by many different people- both men and women- over the years. The company that was the creator of the Nancy Drew series, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, hired a variety of writers. For Nancy Drew, the writers used the pseudonym Carolyn Keene to assure anonymity of the creator. Edna and Harriet Stratemeyer inherited the company from their father Edward Stratemeyer. Edna contributed 10 plot outlines before passing the reins to her sister Harriet. It was Mildred Benson (aka: Mildred A. Wirt), who breathed such a feisty spirit into Nancy's character. Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories®, including the first three. It was her characterization that helped make Nancy an instant hit. The Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under the reins of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. In 1959, Harriet, along with several writers, began a 25-year project to revise the earlier Carolyn Keene novels. The Nancy Drew books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed, and the language was updated. In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten. Other writers of Nancy Drew volumes include Harriet herself, she wrote most of the series after Mildred quit writing for the Syndicate and in 1959 began a revision of the first 34 texts. The role of the writer of "Carolyn Keene" passed temporarily to Walter Karig who wrote three novels during the Great Depression. Also contributing to Nancy Drew's prolific existence were Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Nancy Axelrod, Priscilla Doll, Charles Strong, Alma Sasse, Wilhelmina Rankin, George Waller Jr., and Margaret Scherf.
