Books in series
#1
Secrets Can Kill
1986
Nancy Drew goes back to high school - but this time, the curriculum is murder.
No one has been able to catch the elusive thief who is stalking the nighttime halls of Bedford High. So Nancy goes undercover as a transfer student When she meets her contact, Daryl Gray, a gorgeous senior with blueberry eyes, Nancy thinks this new case would turn out to be a lot of fun. But she is dead wrong.
Dangerous secrets, run deep at Bedford, and Nancy learns the hard way when she takes Daryl for a ride in her Mustang - and the car ends up exploding in a ball of fire. Though her suspect list is long, Nancy is almost certain she knows who the thief is - until her top candidate is found sprawled outside the video lab, very dead.
Suddenly it's a whole new game, a game called murder. And Nancy is the killer's next target.
#2
Deadly Intent
1986
Going backstage at Radio City Music Hall to meet the popular rock group Bent Fender, Nancy and her friends become involved in the kidnapping of lead singer Barton Novak, record piracy, and murder
#3
Murder On Ice
1986
A weekend on the slopes is just what Nancy and Ned need to rekindle their romance. Joined by Bess and George, they head for the mountains - and run straight into deadly peril. First, Nancy's towline breaks, then she and Ned careen toward cliff's edge in an out-of-control Jeep! Among the suspects is a good-looking ski instructor who's already got George falling for him. Nancy's got to move fast - before an avalanche of murder buries them all!
#4
Smile and Say Murder
1986
In the glitzy world of magazine publishing Nancy Drew searches for a ruthless killer. A series of death treats send Nancy undercover at Flash, the country's top teen magazine. The target is Yvonne Verdi, co-owner of Flash and wonder-girl of the magazine world.
#5
Hit and Run Holiday
1986
Nancy Drew's quest for the driver who mowed down Kim Baylor in broad daylight leads her into extreme danger and an encounter with a murderer.
#6
White Water Terror
1986
Nancy and her friends are enjoying a white-water rafting trip until it is marred by sabotage, and when one member of the group is killed and another is missing, it's clear they are being stalked by a ruthless murderer.
#7
Deadly Doubles
1987
Nancy is abducted by terrorists when she poses as a government courier to deliver a document vital to top-secret negotiations with a country on the brink of revolution.
#8
Two Points to Murder
1988
Nancy searches for the practical joker who is stalking the Emerson College basketball team before the team blows its chance for the playoffs.
#9
False Moves
1987
Nancy comes to the aid of her former boyfriend, Ned, to prove that his new girlfriend is not a thief and to find stolen jewels.
#10
Buried Secrets
1987
Nancy investigates a thirty-year-old mystery involving the bizarre death of Mayor John Harrington.
#11
Heart of Danger
1987
Nancy Drew goes undercover as a ghostwriter when a wealthy Texas rancher receives a ransom note for his kidnapped daughter, who supposedly died in a plane crash fifteen years earlier
#12
Fatal Ransom
1987
When Hal Colson is kidnapped, Nancy Drew suspects that the teenaged heir is being held somewhere in River Heights and that the punk rockers that Hal hangs out with at the mall are responsible
#13
Wings of Fear
1987
When Nancy Drew's friend Jennifer Bishop, a flight attendent, discovers a smuggling ring operating inside the airline, Nancy is brought in by airline president Preston Talbot and Bess goes undercover as a flight attendent,
#14
This Side of Evil
1987
Nancy Drew travels to Montreal to stop a master criminal from blackmailing a television host, a top surgeon, a young jetsetter and other potential victims who travel in the same social circle.
#15
Trial by Fire
1987
As Nancy shifts into high gear as a cabdriver to run down a hit man, she uncovers corruption in the highest places, including a plot to silence her father, a reporter and herself.
#16
Never Say Die
1987
Nancy investigates some "accidents", involving her friend George, which have been occuring around the bicycle racetrack.
#17
Stay Tuned for Danger
1987
Imagine-a chance to work as extra's on TV's top soap opera, with America's heartthrob, Rick Arlen! Bess is dazzled when she and Nancy are invited on the show by Rick's beautiful co-star Mattie Jensen. She's alarmed because the handsome actor has received some nasty threats-from a slashed photo to doctored chocolates.
#18
Circle of Evil
1987
While enjoying a fabulous party hosted by wealthy Joanna Tate, Nancy finds herself investigating a major jewel theft. Joanna's newest prize—a diamond and ruby necklace—is missing. And since Joanna hasn't kept the necklace a secret, Nancy has plenty of suspects. Her chief problem is rookie police detective John Ryan, who wants to nab the thief himself. But a rash of copycat robberies—and some devishly original murder attempts—convince Nancy to collar the country club burglar right away... or pay dearly later.
#19
Sisters in Crime
1988
While visiting a friend at a California college, Nancy poses as a transfer student to investigate the mysterious drowning death of a sorority girl
#20
Very Deadly Yours
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
#21
Recipe for Murder
1989
The Nancy Drew Files Case 21 Recipe for Murder Carolyn Keene 1988 An Archway Paperback/Pocket Books 0-671-64227-8 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Paperback
#22
Fatal Attraction
1988
A concerned father hires the teenaged sleuth to investigate Dave, the mysterious boyfriend of Nancy's rival, Brenda, and a near-fatal car accident convinces the young detective that attraction to Dave may be deadly
#23
Sinister Paradise
1988
In Hawaii, Nancy Drew investigates when Lisa Trumbull, granddaughter of millionaire Alice Faulkner, is kidnapped and a ransom note demands that the Faulkners sell their shares of Windward Bancorp to the mysterious Malihini Corporation.
#24
Till Death Do Us Part
1988
Nancy turns down Ned's proposal of marriage and the very next day announces his engagement to another girl and Nancy is determined to find out what this other girl is up to.
#25
Rich and Dangerous
1988
Nancy Drew is in New York with her father. At the Plaza Hotel, she meets Sarah Amberly. However, Sarah is soon murdered, and Nancy's the main suspect! If she does not solve this case fast, she could end behind bars!
#26
Playing with Fire
1988
Someone is targeting priceless works of art for a fiery destruction unless the owner pays up, and Nancy, Bess, and George must travel to California to stop the ruthless arsonist
#27
Most Likely to Die
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.
#28
The Black Widow
1988
While cruising to Rio de Janeiro on board the "Emerald Queen", Nancy becomes involved in a mystery concerning Mrs. Nina da Silva, whose late husband had been involved in an enormous emerald robbery.
#29
Pure Poison
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!
#30
Death by Design
1988
Nancy Drew and her friend Bess Marvin travel into a world of fashion. Behind all the clothes though, there is someone determained to see the death of Kim Daley a fashion designer. A poison that was meant for Kim was given to Nancy. Now Nancy has only 72 hours to live. Can Nancy find the poisoner and the antidote before it's too late?
#31
Trouble in Tahiti
1987
Bree Spada receives information that her mother's death may not have been accidental, and she enlists the formidable sleuthing powers of Nancy Drew to discover the truth
#32
High Marks for Malice
1989
Nancy and Ned visit prestigious Basson College to see their friend Linc Sheffield. Soon they learn Linc is lying unconscious after a mysterious accident, and Nancy and Ned become embroiled in a case of bogus degrees and blackmail that leads to murder.
#33
Danger in Disguise
1989
George Fayne persuades Nancy Drew and Bess Marvin to volunteer for incumbent Councilman Tim Terry's political campaign. Nancy is thrown into a web of lies, blackmail and deceit. Someone has been blackmailing people for small amounts of money.
#34
Vanishing Act
1989
Nancy and her friends become convinced that the disappearance of rock star Jesse Slade is suspicious, and soon the music icon resurfaces, only to reveal a sinister plot against him that could also prove deadly to Nancy
#35
Bad Medicine
1989
Nancy steps in to investigate at River Heights Hospital, where promising, young Dr. Trevor Callahan appears to be killing off his patients, and is stalked by a killer who wants to keep her in the morgue with the other victims
#36
Over the Edge
1989
A posh resort catering to outdoor activities is plagued by a series of accidents, leading the owner to invite Nancy Drew to investigate the increasingly dangerous goings-on
#37
Last Dance
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 is not until Nancy finds a stack of old love letters that she realizes that the Last Dance could be her last case. The Nancy Drew Files have sold more than 5 1/2 million copies and is a sure favorite with the teens.
#38
The Final Scene
1990
Nancy races against time to save her friend Bess, who has mistakenly been kidnapped by a man who wants not money but the planned destruction of the Century Cinema to be halted
#39
The Suspect Next Door
1989
When Nancy Drew's new neighbor, Nikki Masters, is questioned in her boyfriend Dan's murder, Nancy, convinced of her friend's innocence, investigates the crime.
#40
Shadow of a Doubt
1989
The legal career of Nancy's father is threatened when he is accused of obstructing justice in an old case and of putting an innocent man behind bars, but Nancy's investigation uncovers the apparent suicide of the convicted man and further questions.
#41
Something to Hide
1989
Something to Hide (Nancy Drew Files Case #41) (Paperback) by Carolyn Keene
#42
The Wrong Chemistry
1989
The Dean of Emerson College hires Nancy to investigate the theft of a substance being used in experiments having to do with biological mutation
#43
False Impressions
1990
A beautiful young woman in nearby Mapleton has been biking the members of a posh country club out of thousands of dollars. The extortionist's name, according to the victims, is Nancy Drew! What's worse, the con artist is a dead ringer for the teen detective.
#44
Scent of Danger
1990
To help clear George's boyfriend, Nancy takes on a baffling case at the River Heights zoo. Four wild cats have vanished, and Owen Harris, a handsome grad student working on the World of Africa exhibit, is chief suspect. At the same time, a great perfume formula is missing, and Nancy is soon hot on the scent.
Owen appears guilty. Has he been framed? Nancy must tread carefully as she finds danger in the blacktop jungle while searching for the valuable cats and the missing formula. As Nancy investigates, she walks straight into a trap—with only her wits to save her skin!
#45
Out of Bounds
1990
Teen detective Nancy Drew returns to call the plays when stolen cash, possible blackmail, and other shady doings at a new sports restaurant appear to be linked to steroid use among local high school football players
#46
Win, Place or Die
1990
In Louisville for the Kentucky Derby, Nancy Drew is assigned to keep an eye on Pied Piper, the thoroughbred of which her father is part owner, but things become complicated when a jockey is seriously injured during the Derby trials
#47
Flirting with Danger
1990
Nancy and Ned are off to Southern California to visit Josh Kline and his younger sister, Rachel. But when Rachel disappears from her high school commencement, Nancy learns that the girl has graduated into a world of trouble. She's fallen into an ultra-rich, ultra-chic, ultra-dangerous LA scene.
One of the guys Rachel's been hanging out with has a taste for hot cars and a distaste for all the rules. He's a prime suspect in a wave of burglaries in the Hollywood hills, but a secret society calling itself the Kats warns Nancy off the case. Rachel's playing with fire, and Nancy knows she has to find out what makes the Kat clique tick before Josh's little sister gets burned.
#48
Date With Deception
1990
Nancy's summer vacation in the Hamptons is anything but ordinary when she meets a Russian ballet dancer and an overzealous spy, investigates a mystery, and begins a new romance
#49
Portrait in Crime
1990
Portrait in Crime (A Summer of Love Trilogy #2) (The Nancy Drew Files, Case 49)
#50
Deep Secrets
1990
As Nancy's summer vacation in the Hamptons draws to a close, she struggles to choose between Ned, her longtime beau, and the handsome dancer Sasha, and she investigates the kidnapping of a millionaire's daughter
#51
A Model Crime
1990
An ultrachic modeling contest draws Nancy into a beauty of a mysteryA major modeling agency, a designer clothes company, and a popular teen magazine promise to make one girl's dreams come true. All are sponsors of the Face of the Year contest—and Bess is a finalist! With Nancy at her side, she's off to Chicago to seek the fame and fortune that awaits the winner.But the competition is fierce, and deceit proves to be the hottest fashion of all. A desperate campaign of dirty tricks has brought the contest face-to-face with disaster and scandal—and the spotlight falls on Nancy as she tries to unmask the cover girl cover-up.
#52
Danger For Hire
1990
Nancy speaks at a career fair for river heights high where she meets her next client. Nancy Drew and investigative reporter Brenda Carlton compete to solve a case involving a string of local robberies, but Nancy must forget their rivalry when Brenda falls into a trap Nancy set for the thieves.
#53
Trail of Lies
1990
When Carson Drew is invited by his friend, Henry Wilcox, to visit him in Alaska; Nancy and George are delighted to join him. But everything turns sour when Wilcox is accused of smuggling ivory and Nancy is asked to investigate. Henry's son Steve has a grudge against Nancy which she can't figure out and George has fallen for him. When George is kidnapped, Nancy has to work harder, and faster, to find the smuggler before George's time runs out!
#54
Cold As Ice
1990
Nancy spends a winter weekend on campus—and finds that crime is on the curriculum Ned invites Nancy, Bess, and George to Emerson College's Winter Carnival for four days of nonstop skiing, skating, and sleigh riding. But a jewel heist on campus puts a big chill on the weekend, and the police believe they have their man cold. His name is Rob Harper, and he's one of Ned's best friends! Convinced of Rob's innocence, Nancy undertakes an investigation of her own. But the action on ice proves more slippery than she expected. Someone at Emerson is out to teach Nancy a lesson and show her just how dangerous winter sports can be. When it comes to jewelry, some like it hot—and the carnival of crime is heating up fast!
#55
Don't Look Twice
1991
Nancy's in Chicago to cheer the Emerson College basketball team, led by co-captain Ned Nickerson, against their archivals. But she can't believe her eyes. Has Ned saved his sickest moves for the post-game celebration? Is he really making a pass at Denise Mason, a cheerleader who bears a striking resemblance to Nancy?
The mystery takes an even more serious twist when a kidnapper, intending to abduct Denise, grabs Nancy instead! Denise's father is the curator of a museum, and a team of art smugglers are making a play for a priceless painting. In a case of forgery and mistaken identity, Nancy discovers that deception and danger are the only rules of the game.
#56
Make No Mistake
1991
When Carson Drew's millionaire client Clayton Grove dies of a long illness, his son Matt, missing and presumed dead for many years, suddenly re-appears. When Matt sets his romantic sights on Bess, Nancy is determined to see that the wrong person doesn't inherit the fortune.
#57
Into Thin Air
1991
When a man under investigation for embezzlement dies in a fiery helicopter crash, Nancy helps a friend investigate the case
#58
Hot Pursuit
1991
While vacationing in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Nancy, Bess, and George learn that one of the hottest rock groups around is filming a music video at their resort. But something sinister is brewing beneath the palm trees, turning the island retreat into a danger zone.
#59
High Risk
1991
It looks like Evaline Waters, a River Heights resident, is knee-deep in trouble. A huge corporation is suing her for her land; they want to tear down her house and put up a warehouse. And documentation of the zoning law that would protect Evaline's right to keep her land is missing. Figures! I've got to find that document, but it's hard to focus on the land when I'm cruising at ten thousand feet. See, Ned and I are taking flying lessons, him with Colonel Lang, a friend of his family, and me with Frank Beltrano, an instructor at our local airport. It's a good thing I'm good at juggling more than two balls at once. Too bad I'm not the only one.
#60
Poison Pen
1991
Sabotaged cars, suspicious accidents, and a desperate letter to an advice column figure into Nancy's summertime mystery.
#61
Sweet Revenge
1991
Oakwood Inn's Chocolate Lover's Festival—held to raise money for the Tagley family's faltering inn—becomes the scene of attempted murder when TV star Brock Sawyer, the former boyfriend of Mrs. Tagley's daughter, bites into a tainted truffle
#62
Easy Marks
1991
Undercover at Brewster Academy to investigate a grade-changing scheme, Nancy must find out who has penetrated the school's computer and is extorting money from students in exchange for upgrading their records.
#63
Mixed Signals
1991
When Nancy Drew attends homecoming weekend at Emerson College, she comes to the aid of second-string quarterback Randy Simpson, who faces not only the responsibility of the starting line-up but also a series of death threats
#64
Wrong Track
1991
Posing as a reporter for a ski magazine, Nancy sets out to uncover the truth behind Rebecca Montgomery's firing from posh Tall Pines cross-country ski resort.
#65
Final Notes
1991
While touring the mansion of deceased country singer Curtis Taylor, Nancy discovers a tape the star made the night he died—a tape that could prove that he was murdered.
#66
Tall, Dark and Deadly
1991
Posing as college students, Nancy and Bess investigate Campus Connections, an on-campus dating service that caused the disappearance of one of its clients
#67
Nobody's Business
1992
Nancy, Ned and Bess are helping Ned's friend Andrew with construction to transform a grand old inn into a hot new rock club but it has turned into a design for disaster. Someone is playing deadly pranks on the voulnteers of the building site but Nancy's determined to stop a saboteur before the dirty business gets downright deadly!
#68
Crosscurrents
1992
When the environmentally conscious curator of the National Aquarium in Baltimore turns up dead, Nancy investigates to determine whether the killer was an illegal polluter or a jealous associate. Original.
#69
Running Scared
1992
With Nancy's best friend George set to compete in the big race in Chicago, Nancy goes to the Windy City, where she finds herself involved in finding the person who has been sending death threats to top runner Annette Lang. Original.
#70
Cutting Edge
1992
When George's boyfriend, sportscaster Kevin Davis, covers the National Figure Skating Championships, George and Nancy tag along, and they are soon involved in investigating an on-ice "accident" and the theft of state-of-the-art computer chips. Original.
#71
Hot Tracks
1992
When the River Heights car theft ring makes off with Bess' new Camaro, Nancy investigates, but her discovery of one of the thieves' corspes complicates her case. Original.
#72
Swiss Secrets
1992
Nancy's European summer is getting hot. First Romance. Danger! Nancy, Bess, and George are off on a continental adventure into the gorgeous heart of—Switzerland. And gorgeous is just the word for jet-setter Franz Haussman, who invites the girls out for a night of dancing at a chic club—on the shores of Lake Geneva. But before the music ends, the mystery begins . and Franz's life hangs in the balance! Soon after Franz receives a death threat, Nancy finds herself in the eye of an Alpine storm of romantic intrigue, family scandal, and big-business blackmail. Nancy's summer abroad is just getting started, but Franz draws her into a world of jealousy, ambition, and greed as dark and twisting as the medieval streets of old-town Geneva.
#73
Rendezvous in Rome
1992
An innocent shopping spree in Rome leads to danger for Nancy, Bess, and George when Bess innocently purchases a piece of actual Etruscan jewelry from a jewel thief. Original.
#74
Greek Odyssey
1992
On vacation on the Greek isles, Nancy, Bess, and George are horrified when someone steals their passports from their hotel room, and soon the trio of friends is in hot pursuit of terrorists. Original.
#75
A Talent For Murder
1992
Nancy enters a world of glamor and glitz where murder is all the rage
While in San Francisco to visit Ned's cousin, whose husband works at one of the Coast's hottest talent agencies, Nancy and Ned rub elbows with some of the city's most beautiful people. But one of those beautiful people has met a blunt and ugly end. The agency's #1 model is out of the picture for good—found dead in a back alley!
The urge to make it big in front of the camera is powerful and tempting. Even Ned has stars in his eyes, and Nancy's beginning to wonder if he's lost sight of her. But behind the spotlight, she finds that the climb to the top can prove slippery and dangerous. Greed, ambition, and deceit are the rules of the game...and murder has struck the final pose!
#76
The Perfect Plot
1992
Nancy's weekend at the former estate home of the late, great mystery writer Dorothea Burden turns out to be much more than an innocent exercise in fictional felonies when several jewel-encrusted figurines are stolen.
#77
Danger on Parade
1992
Nancy and Bess are thrilled to be invited behind the scenes of the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, until Nancy learns that there is a plot to sabotage the entire event. Original.
#78
Update on Crime
1992
Undercover as an investigative reporter, Nancy Drew attempts to find out who is trying to do away with WRVH-TV anchorman Hal Taylor and finds that the station is rife with greed and corruption. Original.
#79
No Laughing Matter
1993
When the accountant of Riverview's hot new comedy club is sent to jail for embezzlement, Nancy is convinced that he has been framed, and she goes undercover at the club to catch the real crook. Original.
#80
Power of Suggestion
1993
When Emerson College research assistant Wayne Perkinds turns up dead, and Ned's frat brother is a suspect, Nancy, who is visiting Ned at his school, decides to investigate. Original.
#81
Making Waves
1993
After inviting Nancy, Ned, and Bess to a sailing regatta near his family's estate, Andy Devereux—co-owner of a boat-designing company—is arrested for murder, and Nancy investigates to clear his name. Original.
#82
Dangerous Relations
1993
Nancy goes behind the scenes at the circus and finds big trouble under the big top. Nancy's in Sarasota, Florida, winter site of the Grand Royal Circus, to help trapeze artist Natalia Petronov look into her heritage. Adopted as an infant, Natalia is now determined to find her real father. But as Nancy searches for clues in a shadowy past, one thing becomes instantly clear in the Natalia's life is at risk! Natalia flies through the air with the greatest of ease—until someone messes with her trapeze. And whoever's playing tricks is definitely not clowning around. The circus of danger is about to begin, and in the center ring lies a deadly secret. The search for the truth could lead Natalia—or Nancy—to take a hard fall . . . without a net!
#83
Diamond Deceit
1993
Searching for missing jewels, Nancy finds the perfect setting for murder. An urgent message from Bess draws Nancy to beautiful Carmel, California. Fading movie star Joanna Burton has accused jeweler Marcia Cheung of replacing the diamonds in her necklace with fakes. But the case of the missing stones turns even more sinister when Ms. Burton ends up on the rocks—at the bottom of a cliff! What led the actress to such a tragic final scene? Who pushed her over the edge? For Nancy, it's a murder mystery with more twists and turns than the Pacific Coast Highway, and she knows she's in a race against time. She must find the stolen diamonds before the killer strikes again—perhaps to put her on ice!
#84
Choosing Sides
1993
Nancy lends a hand in a local election—where issue "#1" is murder.
River Heights is about to elect a new mayor and every candidate will have to take a stand on crime. But Nancy's choice, District Attorney Caroline Hill, apparently doesn't have a leg to stand on. Small-time hoodlum Bobby Rouse has implicated the DA in a bribery scandal, threatening her integrity and her chances for victory.
Nancy's convinced that Caroline is the victim of a frame-up, but before finding the proof, she has another victim on her hands—Bobby Rouse, victim of murder. Politics can be a dirty business, and it's up to Nancy to root out the corruption. Fearing that the election will be decided not by ballots but by bullets, Nancy knows this is one race she can't afford to lose.
#85
Sea of Suspicion
1993
When a crew member of the Lady Jane is murdered during a search for sunken treasure, ship's captain Sean Mahoney is arrested for the crime, but Nancy is certain that he has been set up. Original.
#86
Let's Talk Terror
1993
It's hot. It's cool. It's controversial. It's talk TV . . . and for Nancy Drew it's turning deadly serious! Everybody's talking about "Marcy," Chicago's hip new teen TV talk show, and Nancy has tickets to see it live. When host Marcy Robbins grabs the mike and goes on the air there's sure to be plenty of fast talk and shock-filled fireworks. But the biggest surprise of all is directed straight at an anonymous threat on her life! Professional rivalry . . . personal jealousy . . . crazy love . . . relationships out of control... They're not the topics of Marcy's show, they're just a small sample of the secret intrigue churning and burning behind the scenes. Nancy's digging up all the dirt, searching for the single obsession powerful enough to incite a passion for murder!
#87
Moving Target
1993
A bike trip in the country leads to a dangerous twist as Nancy's ride takes a sudden, nasty turn. After catching a jewel thief in the act, Nancy hopes to steal a little time for herself. A three-day bike ride with Ned, George, and a group of Emerson College students seems the perfect escape—until a series of "accidents" puts them all on a definite downhill course. And to add insult to injury, the rider most at risk is Nancy's friend George! But why would someone want to harm George—a girl who has never hurt anyone? Nancy knows she'll have to find answers quickly before the trip takes a dangerous detour and her friend's ten-speed spins out of control. A deadly secret has come along for the ride, and getting it out in the open may be the only way to save George's life!
#88
False Pretenses
1993
After finding the murdered body of one of her father's associates, Nancy Drew discovers that the man was a ruthless blackmailer with many enemies, and she sets out to find the killer. Original.
#89
Designs in Crime
1993
In a world of lace, silk, and chiffon, Nancy finds that murder is made to order! Beau Winston is a hot name in fashion, and he's invited Nancy Drew into his New York studio to find out who is stealing his original designs. But now he has suffered an even greater loss—one that threatens to destroy his reputation. Someone has made off with his most prized a wedding gown custom-made for heiress Joanna Rockwell. Nancy's investigation draws her into a web of hidden motives and twisted ambitions. She uncovers a pattern of intrigue, betrayal, and revenge stretching from Manhattan's Garment District to the Fifth Avenue triplex of the billionaire Rockwell family. And every new thread in the case leads to an increase in for the thief of fashions is now dressed to kill!
#90
Stage Fright
1993
In this all-new adventure, Nancy becomes entangled in a web of drama, danger and deadly ambition. Actress Evelyn Caldwell wants to transform a Connecticut barn into a big-time theater. When someone threatens to burn her out, Nancy investigates—but she may be the one to get burned.
#91
If Looks Could Kill
1994
Nancy receives an invitation from supermodel Martika Sawyer to her exclusive tropical resort, Cloud Nine. But inside one of the gorgeous bodies at Cloud Nine lies the mind of a master manipulator—and a murderer.
#92
My Deadly Valentine
1994
nancy is headed to emerson college for a week of relaxlation during sweetheart week, an emerson tradition. Nancy is in for a surprise when rosie lopez, whose is the queen of the week, gets a nasty knock on the head, but theres more to follow
#93
Hotline to Danger
1994
When Nancy volunteers to work the phones for the Help Is Here teen hotline, an anonymous female voice directs Nancy to a deserted neighborhood where she finds the dead body of Paul Remer, another center volunteer. Original.
#94
Illusions of Evil
1994
In a carnival of crime, Nancy finds nothing is what it seems . . . except the danger. Nancy has come to Riverfront amusement park at the invitation of famed illusionist Adriana Polidori. Having inherited the park after her uncle's tragic death, Adriana now finds herself on a roller-coaster ride of terror. For Riverfront has suddenly been transformed into a world of delusion, deception, and potential disaster! The danger begins with the sabotage of Adriana's magic act and quickly spreads throughout the complex. Squeals of joy turn to shrieks of fear as the park's rides spin out of control. To rescue Riverfront, Nancy knows she'll have to work some magic of her own. A dirty trickster is on the loose, bent on making Adriana disappear . . permanently!
#95
An Instinct for Trouble
1994
When her boyfriend is injured under mysterious circumstances during a trip to Yellowstone National Park, Nancy arrives on the scene and uncovers a criminal plan to steal the park's native animals. Original.
#96
The Runaway Bride
1994
In Tokyo for the traditional Japanese wedding of her friend, Midori Kato, Nancy moves into high gear when Midori disappears on the morning of the ceremony. Original.
#97
Squeeze Play
1994
Nancy Drew comes to the aid of Sean Reeves, the star pitcher of the River Heights Falcons, when his young daughter is kidnapped and the price of her release is for him to lose the championship game. Original.
#98
Island of Secrets
1994
There danger in the wind, scandal in the sand—and Nancy's about to discover where the bodies are buried!
Behind the rustic charm of beautiful Block Island lurks an ugly secret... a secret worth killing for. The mystery began when Nancy joined grad student Barb Sommers on her summer fieldwork—and made a deadly discovery. Nancy may be able to help Barb, bu there's nothing she can do for fisherman Tom Haines, victim of murder!
Haines was not a nice guy. An operator and a hustler, he was always on the lookout for a big score. But he got in too deep and paid with his life, leaving behind an island full of suspects. Now it's Nancy turn to stir up the waters... and she's sure to stir up trouble. A killer's on the loose, and Nancy's swimming with the sharks!
#99
The Cheating Heart
1990
Visiting Ned Nickerson at Emerson College, Nancy must ask him some sensitive questions when a scandal breaks out that could lead to his expulsion and uncovers a secret obsession that puts more than broken hearts at stake. Original.
#100
Dance Till You Die
1994
After her close friend Bess vanishes while working at the hot new Razor's Edge dance club, Nancy Drew risks her own life to find her missing friend, but the case soon becomes complicated by the murder of the club's DJ. Original.
#101
The Picture of Guilt
1994
Spending the Thanksgiving holiday in romantic Paris, Nancy meets professor Ellen Mathieson and finds her curiosity piqued by the death of the professor's research assistant, which mimics the murder of a painter six months earlier. Original.
#102
Counterfeit Christmas
1994
When crime crashes in, Nancy finds that the money may be fake, but the danger is all too real! Bess has gotten a real surprise for two crisp new twenties that turn out to be fake. Her aunt, who works at River Heights magazine, unwittingly passed them along, and Nancy's out to trace the funny money to is source. But there's one very big suspect Stuart Teal. He has looks to die for...and clearly has designs on Nancy. Stuart may want to corner the market on Nancy's affections, but she can't afford to take the chance...especially when another top suspect is found dead. Drawn into a world where greed rules and life isn't worth a plug nickel. Nancy has no choice but to keep her eye on the bottom line. She's searching for a counterfeiter who fits the bill of a murderer.
#103
Heart of Ice
1995
Vacationing in Washington state, Nancy and Ned discover that the owners of the Alpine Adventures guide service have been victims of a terror campaign and Nancy must go to the top of Mount Rainier to solve the case. Original.
#104
Kiss and Tell
1995
Nancy Drew's latest mystery begins when a popular romance writer moves to River Heights and has her life threatened in response to her desire to publish her scandalous autobiography. Original.
#105
Stolen Affections
1995
Teaming up with River Heights detective Sam Fanelli after an eight-year-old boy is kidnapped, Nancy learns that young Jeremy Wright may be the victim of a custody dispute between his movie star mother and paternal grandparents. Original.
#106
Flying Too High
1995
Nancy goes undercover to investigate the death of a naval flight trainee. Though listed as an accident, the evidence points to sabotage. Fellow trainee—and top suspect—Crash Beauford has his eyes on Nancy, but she's determined to keep herself on course.
#107
Anything for Love
1995
Investigating a series of insider leaks that is revealing the forthcoming plot lines for a top-rated soap opera, Nancy Drew is shocked when the program's head writer is murdered and learns about the hostility that runs rampant among the cast members. Original.
#109
Love Notes
1995
Attending a world-famous piano competition in Massachusetts, Nancy Drew becomes romantically involved with finalist Ted Martinelli, but her happiness is cut short when each of the finalists is threatened. Original.
#110
Hidden Meanings
1995
Attending a meeting of the Great Lakes High School Press Association at the prestigious River Heights Atrium Hotel, Nancy is called upon to investigate suspicious accidents surrounding Italian-born student Gina Fiorella. Original.
#111
The Stolen Kiss
1995
Preparing for an exciting weekend when Ned's fraternity throws a party at the same time a gala art opening debuts the work of a handsome aspiring artist, Nancy is drawn into another mystery when a crown painting is stolen. Original.
#112
For Love or Money
1995
NANCY DISCOVERS THAT WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY.. .TO ATTEMPT MURDER One of River Heights' richest and most respected citizens, Charles Pierce, has fallen in love.. .and fallen out with his family. He asked his beautiful and much younger housekeeper, Nila, to marry him, and his heirs fear getting cut out of his will. But Pierce now fears for Nila's life, and he asks Nancy to investigate the threat. With all of Pierce's money at stake, there's no shortage of suspects—including his very handsome son, Philip. And Nancy has to wonder whether Philip's interest in her stems from affection, greed, or both. Either way, he spells trouble, and Nancy knows one thing for by taking on this case, she's inherited a house full of danger!
#113
Wicked Ways
1996
Working at the hottest boutique in town during Fashion Week, Bess finds her chance at a modeling debut threatened by a shoplifter, and Nancy's investigation is complicated when Bess falls for one of the chief suspects. Original.
#114
Rehearsing for Romance
1996
After Bess lands a promising role in a murder mystery play, Nancy begins to suspect that her friend is in danger when a real-life drama begins mimicking the play plot and every member of the cast becomes a suspect. Original.
#115
Running Into Trouble
1996
Serving as undercover protectors for track star Samantha Matero, who suffered a suspicious accident, Nancy and George are alarmed when Samantha begins receiving threatening notes and phone calls that point to a team-wide conspiracy
#116
Under His Spell
1996
The day after an explosive fight between Sharon Krane and her boyfriend, Sharon is kidnapped, and Nancy Drew skeptically approaches the Extrasensory Convention and master telepath David LeGrand for help. Original.
#117
Skipping a Beat
1996
Visiting the exciting new Backbeat Cafe+a7, which is owned by the lead singer of a hot band, Nancy, Bess, and George confront an unexpected mystery when a smoke bomb goes off. Original.
#118
Betrayed by Love
1996
NANCY'S JOINED A WEDDING PARTY IN WHICH SOMEONE HAS TAKEN A DEADLY VOW. Nancy's old friend Angela Chamberlain is getting married, and Nancy's come to her family's opulent Long Island estate to be a bridesmaid. But love and money can be a very volatile mix. It becomes clear, before the ink is dry on the invitations, that the date is set for danger and that Nancy will have to stand up for Angela in more ways than one. The romance between Angela and her fiancé has suddenly taken an ugly turn. Sinister rumors, hints of scandal, and whispers of betrayal have begun to surface. With them come a series of near fatal "accidents" culminating in attempted murder. If Nancy doesn't uncover the culprit soon, Angela's dream wedding could end in a nightmare!
#119
Against the Rules
1997
Invited to the Stafford Military Academy's gala centennial celebration, Nancy, Bess, and George anticipate a weekend of dining and dancing, until Sergeant Stephanie Grindle is murdered and clues point to academy corruption. Original.
#120
Dangerous Loves
1997
When her film star friend James is targeted by a blackmailer, Nancy hops a jet to Hollywood and falls for a handsome screenwriter while trying to save James' new movie
#121
Natural Enemies
1997
When the prized baby dolphin belonging to Maine's Rocky Isle Marine Institute is stolen, and someone demands a million-dollar ransom, teenage sleuth Nancy Drew sets out to find the individual responsible and insure the dolphin's safe return. Original.
#122
Strange Memories
1997
Nancy must piece together the truth about a crime in which the only clue is the victim's sketchbook, which reveals a sinister web of deception and greed surrounding a potential heiress. Original.
#123
Wicked for the Weekend
1997
Invited to play the part of a murder victim in the school play, fraternity president Michael Wentworth nearly dies when he is poisoned and turns to Nancy Drew for help in averting a determined killer. Original.
#124
Crime at the Chat Café
1997
Journeying to Santa Monica to help Lydia open a new restaurant, Nancy, Bess, and George investigate a saboteur, who has knocked out the computer system and targets Nancy for asking too many questions. Original.
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.
