Carolyn Keene

Nancy Drew solves her first mystery when the accidental rescue of a little girl who lives with her two great-aunts leads on an adventurous search for a missing will.

Nancy poses as a beauty pagaent contestant to help uncover the truth about her friend, Portia Leoni, whose crown was taken away from her after she was accused of shoplifting.

When a cash box is stolen from a visiting carnival, Nancy endeavors to clear the name of her accused friend, Ned, and uncovers a complicated plot involving financial mismanagement, a setup and other sinister activities.

Nancy is held captive New York City by some bad guys from pretty Face Cosmetics--the same company sponsoring the beauty pageant she's supposed to compete in. This time, Nancy will need Bess and George to come to her rescue.

When Nancy tries on an old brocade jacket in a vintage clothing store with Bess and George, she finds an old safe-deposit box receipt in the pocket and a key sewn into the lining. Soon the girls are tracing items from an old estate scattered in antiques shops across town-and are immersed in a mystery involving long-lost relatives, a missing will, and a hidden fortune.

When Lexi Claremont discovers that someone has started a cruel blog about her and her friends, and then she starts getting threatening notes about her role in the upcoming River Heights Mahoney Celebration, Nancy investigates.

Nancy's disappearance leaves the story in the hands of alternating narrators--Nancy's good friends George and Bess. When Nancy is late for a lunch date, her friends chalk it up to her usual forgetfulness. When she misses a date with boyfriend Ned, concern mounts.

The clue crew heads to the mall to shop for school supplies, but they get caught up in a mystery of money missing from a cash register.

Nancy Drew investigates when a murder takes place on a Hollywood move set.

Nancy and her friends are attending the Midwest Grand Prix Dressage Championships, where many of the world's best riders and finest horse compete. When a valuable horse disappears, Nancy is asked to investigate.