These stories were aimed at a more mature, early teen reader. Teenage sleuth nancy drew and mildred wirt benson had a great deal in common, including very long and active lives. Nancy drew mystery stories 156 the creative archive. May 18, 2015 carolyn keene is the pseudonym of the authors of both the nancy drew mystery stories and a spinoff called river heights and the dana girls mystery stories, both produced by the stratemeyer syndicate. Perhaps best known for their infamous nancy drew series of novels, carolyn keene was to be the american pseudonym that would spawn an entire industry. A charming old inn recently bought by nancy drews friends appears to be jinxed, and nancy finds herself involved in a dangerous mystery the clue in the old stagecoach by carolyn keene book. The main characters of this mystery, classics story are. Carolyn keene was born on july 10, 1905 in ladora, iowa. The secret of the old clock conscious living foundation. Nancy drew has been solving mysteries, and delighting fans, for over 75 years. Carolyn keene is the house name of authors who wrote childrens novels, including all of the various the nancy drew series as well as the dana girls and river heights series. Born in ladora, io, benson was the first person to receive a masters in journalism from the university. Nancy drew mystery stories series in order carolyn keene.
Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The company that was the creator of the nancy drew series, the stratemeyer syndicate, hired a variety of writers. The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn keene has appeared in a number of series over the years 533 nancy drew books have been published as of 2019, in nine series, as follows. The nancy drew character is still alive today in multiple spinoffs and new series, still published under the carolyn keene pseudonym. Buy the sign in the smoke by carolyn keene at mighty ape nz. Nancys mysterious letter by carolyn keene, first edition. The clue in the jewel box nancy drew series, book 20 nancy drew by carolyn keene. Leaving behind a legacy, there is much speculation as to who the original author was behind this penname. Nancy drew tackles everything from sabotage to kidnapping, using her impressive powers of deduction and reasoning to creatively crack cases and outsmart. For nancy drew, the writers used the pseudonym carolyn keene to assure anonymity of the creator. Find nancy drew complete series set, books 164 by keene, carolyn at biblio. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works.
The clue in the diary nancy drew mysteries book 7 carolyn keene. All three novels became among the best selling of the syndicates offerings, and by 1934 nancy drew titles were outselling the hardy boys. Jan 30, 2020 teenage sleuth nancy drew and mildred wirt benson had a great deal in common, including very long and active lives. Model menace book by carolyn keene official publisher page. Reading ebook nancy drew complete series set, books 164 by carolyn keene the penguin nancy drew complete set. The nancy drew hardy boys be a detective series 6 volumes 19841985 are mysteries in which the reader controls the outcome of the story by choosing different options of advancing the plot. Helens aunt rosemary has been living with her mother at the old family mansion, and they have noticed many strange things.
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Carolyn keene is the pseudonym of the authors of the nancy drew mystery stories and the dana girls mystery stories, both produced by the stratemeyer syndicate. Everything you need to know or want to know is here. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 182 pages and is available in hardcover format. Nancy drew carolyn keene 541 hardy boys franklin w. Carolyn keene carolyn keene is the pseudonym of the authors of the nancy drew mystery series, published by the stratemeyer syndicate. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Available for the first time in one complete collection only at.
Carolyn keene is the author of the everpopular nancy drew books. Mildred wirt benson, who wrote the text of 23 of the first 25 nancy drew books under the direction of edward stratemeyer, was still an active newspaper columnist when she died in. The house name was created by the stratemeyer syndicate the same group responsible for the hardy boys, tom swift, the rover boys, the bobbsey twins and more and is most associated with mildred a. Nancy drew is back on the case, freshened up, ready to go oped, fredericksburg free lancestar, feb. The nancy drew files series by carolyn keene, title list, plot summaries, cover art, sales.
Nancy s mysterious letter nancy drew series book 8. Nancy drew fans will enjoy the nancy drew sleuth unofficial website, which is devoted to the sleuth, her books, and her timeless quality that endures throughout the ages. Helping homes is doing a project to build apartments for the displaced families and the twotime state basketball champions, the lowell university bullets arrive to help. Nancy drew mystery stories the hidden staircase carolyn oa cut the mystery eat lilac inn cai0lyn keene stories the secret of shadow ranch keene drew mystery sroatr. Sloppy sleuthing and sloppy editing combine into one mess of a mystery. Mildred wirt benson 19052002 was herself an independent, resourceful woman and she endowed nancy and many of her other heroines with these same qualities.
Here are all 56 original nancy drew books, ranked worst to best. Nancy drew mystery stories the clue of the leaning chimney lyn as drew mystery stories the ghost of. The complete pdf set of the nancy drew books by carolyn keene. Carolyn keene biography timeline timetoast timelines. The nancy drew files series the nancy drew unofficial. Super mystery series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The phantom of venice nancy drew no 78 keene, carolyn on. The main characters of this mystery, young adult story are nancy drew. The first edition of the novel was published in, and was written by carolyn keene.
Free download or read online the hidden staircase pdf epub nancy drew series book. The worlds favorite teen detective is back, and shes on the case. The clue of the tapping heels by carolyn keene this mystery is less dangerous than any of the other cases so far. Mildred wirt benson, who wrote the text of 23 of the first 25 nancy drew books under the direction of edward stratemeyer, was still an active newspaper columnist when she died in may of 2002 at.
May 28, 2002 all three novels became among the best selling of the syndicates offerings, and by 1934 nancy drew titles were outselling the hardy boys. Many believe it to be harriet stratemeyer who begun the company which was to produce. Jan 28, 2016 nancy drew diaries by carolyn keene, 9781442488960, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Model menace by carolyn keene in model crime, the first book in the exciting new model mystery trilogy. The first author to use the pseudonym was mildred wirt benson, who wrote 23 of the original 30 books. Wirt was the ghostwriter carolyn keene for 23 of the first 30 nancy drew books. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym carolyn keene.
Nancy drew diaries series in order carolyn keene fictiondb. Twentythree of the first 30 nancy drew novels were her work. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Feb 12, 2012 i recently purchased a letter that was sent to a nancy drew fan by the stratemeyer syndicate. Nancy drew on campus is a series of twentyfive books published as a young adult spinoff from the longrunning nancy drew mystery series.
Nancy drew complete series set, books 164 by keene, carolyn. Carolyn keene is the pseudonym of the authors of both the nancy drew mystery stories and a spinoff called river heights and the dana girls mystery stories, both produced by the stratemeyer syndicate. After joining betterlife, an online community, to try to stop a case of cyberbullying from the. The first nancy drew book, the secret of the old clock, was published in 1930. Carolyn keene is a pen name used by a variety of authors for the classic nancy drew mystery series.
Nancy drew is a fictional character, a sleuth in an american mystery series created by publisher edward stratemeyer as the female counterpart to his hardy boys series. Harriet adams secretary wrote a letter to the fan and enclosed a photo of harriet adams along with a brief biographical sketch. Nancy drew mystery stories download ebook pdf, epub. The nancy drewhardy boys be a detective series 6 volumes 19841985 are mysteries in which the reader controls the outcome of the story by choosing different options of advancing the plot. The first edition of the novel was published in 1930, and was written by carolyn keene. The complete series list for nancy drew diaries carolyn keene. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of and is available in hardcover format. Nancy drew diaries by carolyn keene, 9781442488960, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Pdf books 164 by carolyn keene,pdf nancy drew complete. Nancy drew books, in one form or another, have been popular for more than 70 years. Carolyn keene is a writer pen name that was used by many different people both men and women over the years.
This spinoff series, published from 1986 to 1997, has an updated trendy nancy who sometimes is interested in guys other than ned nickerson. Dixon 110 nancy drew hardy boys super mysteries franklin w. Nancy drew 02 the hidden staircase download pdfepub. Nancy and her friends are volunteering to help out families in neighboring towns whove lost their homes due to major flooding. Carolyn keene author 2002 the nancy drew sleuth book nancy drew series carolyn keene author 2007 the secret of the old clock nancy drew series book 1 carolyn keene author 1930 the hidden staircase. Carolyn keene books biography and list of works author. Read nancy drew diaries by carolyn keene for free with a 30 day free trial. Best of nancy drew classic collection nancy drew series. The photo is signed carolyn keene and appears to be harriet adams signature.
Any works published after 1922 do not go into the public domain until 95 years after their date of public. A charming old inn recently bought by nancy drew s friends appears to be jinxed, and nancy finds herself involved in a dangerous mystery the clue in the old stagecoach by carolyn keene book. Where can i download pdf files of nancy drew mystery books. In addition, the keene pen name is credited with the nancy drew spinoff, river heights, and the nancy drew notebooks edward stratemeyer, the founder of the syndicate, hired writers, beginning with mildred wirt, later mildred wirt. Mildred was born mildred augustine and married men named wirt and benson. The clue in the jewel box by carolyn keene overdrive. New nancy drew books were published after 1979, including. A special treat for nancy drew fans, and any reader who is new to the series.