January 9 2011
Secret of the Old Clock- the first mystery I ever read, The Secret of the Old Clock is also the first volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. It was first published in April, 1930. Nancy Drew is an eighteen-year-old recent high school graduate and and her father, Carson Drew, is well-known criminal defense lawyer in River Heights. Her mother has died and her father and Hannah Gruen, the housekeeper basically raise her.
I mostly read the original books from the 30’s and some from the 50’s. I love her friends Bess and George and her BF the cute college boy, Ned. Love that she has a brain and guts, she was no dumb blonde! The teenage sleuth is the perfect read for young girls. I have not read the updated versions but will admit to playing several of the Nancy Drew computer games which are set in “modern times”.
It was because of "Nancy Drew" that I have a great love of mystery books, she was a great start to a long history of amazing books and authors...Dana Stabenow, Diane Mott Davidson, Sue Henry, Marcia Muller, Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, Carolyn Hart...just to mention a few.
The list below is the next 49 books in the series, they may seem a bit campy but give them a try!
The Hidden Staircase
The Bungalow Mystery
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
The Secret at Shadow Ranch
The Secret of Red Gate Farm
The Clue in the Diary
Nancy’s Mysterious Letter
The Sign of the Twisted Candles
The Password to Larkspur Lane
The Clue of the Broken Locket
The Message in the Hollow Oak
The Mystery of the Ivory Charm
The Whispering Statue
The Haunted Bridge
The Clue of the Tapping Heels
The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk
The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion
The Quest of the Missing Map
The Clue in the Jewel Box
The Secret in the Old Attic
The Clue in the Crumbling Wall
The Mystery of the Tolling Bell
The Clue in the Old Album
The Ghost of Blackwood Hall
The Clue of the Leaning Chimney
The Secret of the Wooden Lady
The Clue of the Black Keys
The Mystery at the Ski Jump
The Clue of the Velvet Mask
The Ringmaster’s Secret
The Scarlet Slipper Mystery
The Witch Tree Symbol
The Hidden Window Mystery
The Haunted Showboat
The Secret of the Golden Pavilion
The Clue in the Old Stagecoach
The Mystery of the Fire Dragon
The Clue of the Dancing Puppet
The Moonstone Castle Mystery
The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes
The Phantom of Pine Hill
The Mystery of the 99 Steps
The Clue in the Crossword Cipher
The Spider Sapphire Mystery
The Invisible Intruder
The Mysterious Mannequin
The Crooked Banister
The Secret of Mirror Bay
The Double Jinx Mystery
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