Best Selling Books by Carolyn Keene

A quest for pirate treasure takes clever detective Nancy Drew and her friends to a small island in the Bahamas.

On a tour of the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Nancy is asked to look into a series of threats against the staff. But the controversial curator, whose stand against industrial pollution had sparked conflict, is immediately killed. Nancy races to solve the crime before the murderer strikes again.

A Boston Wedding... A Veiled Threat... A Dangerous Environment... When Nancy attends a wedding in Boston, she encounters a marriage marred by mischief. The groom may have stolen the bride''s heart, but a thief has made off with her antique lace veil! From a mansion in Cape Cod to a museum of witchcraft in Salem, Nancy, Bess, and George follow a trail of intrigue and deceit across the New England countryside. They uncover the shocking story behind the wedding-day prank -- and a $60 million mystery behind the vanishing veil!

The young detective Nancy Drew’s sleuthing skills are once again put to the test when her friend’s inheritance of diamonds—forty thousand dollars worth—is stolen during a lunch. Nancy struggles to uncover enough clues to break open the case before the police arrest her friend’s guardian, the last person known to have the diamonds. Can Nancy solve the case and exonerate an innocent person before it’s too late? The Mystery at Lilac Inn was ghostwritten by Mildred Wirt Benson, one of the many ghostwriters who wrote Nancy Drew stories under the pen name Carolyn Keene. It was first published in 1930, and was almost entirely rewritten in 1961 by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. This Standard Ebooks edition follows the first edition text. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

When Nancy arrives at the McGuire’s fitness ranch in Arizona, she discovers that the future of the ranch is being threatened by unexplained accidents. Teaming up with a ghost, Nancy begins her search for a precious collection of ancient Kachina dolls that may unlock the motives of her elusive adversary. Will the person determined to prevent the ranch from operating succeed?

When Nancy’s boyfriend, Ned Nickerson, looks into insurance fraud as part of his job as an insurance company investigator, the perpetrator ends up dead—and Ned’s prints are on the weapon. Can Nancy intervene before her boyfriend ends up behind bars?

Nancy is looking for the trickster who is spoiling all the fun or else the show may be cancelled.

Just as Nancy gears up to help plan the Mahoney Library''s 75th anniversary celebration, the beautiful old clock in the library is stolen. Soon Nancy learns that what''s inside the clock is more valuable than the clock itself.

At camp, Lauren''s camera is missing.

Nancy uses a lost diary to exonerate an innocent prisoner.

WHAT''S ON TV? IS IT NANCY DREW? It''s the Amazing Pet Contest, and the winner gets to go on Mr. Lizard''s Funhouse . . . on TV! Katie''s got a singing parrot. David''s got a gross rat. And Nancy''s got Chocolate Chip, her soccer-playing puppy. . . . But Chip won''t do her trick. Something''s wrong, and Nancy''s afraid she''s sick. She also thinks it just wouldn''t be fair if Chip doesn''t get to go on TV because somebody played a dirty trick on her!

A DAY OF SLEDDING SNOWBALLS INTO A BAFFLING MYSTERY! Hurray! The ground is covered with thick snow and that means no school. As soon as Nancy gets the news, she, George, and Bess head straight for the park to go sledding. Everybody is there, including Molly Angelo with her brand-new sled. Molly''s sled is really fast, and everyone wants to borrow it. But after the girls take a hot-chocolate break, they return to find it''s gone! So who took it? Just like snowflakes, no two mysteries are alike -- and Nancy better figure this one out before the snow melts!

Nancy Drew’s reputation as an amateur detective precedes her when two elderly sisters ask her to look into a haunting at their mansion. Can Nancy help them find the source of the strange happenings before the sisters are forced to sell the house? The Hidden Staircase is the second of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. Carolyn Keene was a pseudonym used by the series’ authors; this particular book was written by Mildred Wirt Benson, who claimed it was her favorite Nancy Drew story that she wrote. It was first published in 1930, and later revised in 1959. This Standard Ebooks edition follows the text of the first edition. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

When Fluffington, the most famous cat in Hollywood, goes missing during a movie shoot, the Clue Crew, who are cast as extras in the film, spring into action to track down the feline.

IS HANNAH GOING AWAY FOREVER? Hannah''s more than a housekeeper. She''s almost part of Nancy''s family. But Hannah has a secret, and Nancy thinks she knows what it is: Hannah''s got another job -- with rich and grumpy old Mrs. Garfield! Nancy will do anything to keep Hannah, even clean the house. And what a mess she''s making -- dust and dirt and soap suds all over! But it''s so scary. Hannah won''t really leave, will she?

Nancy Drew can’t wait to participate as a flower skater in the Champions on Ice show. She even signs up extra early! But when someone erases her name from the list, Nancy is crushed—and launches an investigation to find the culprit and get herself back in the show.

When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending, the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl friend to solve the case.