Read Series: Nancy Drew Files
by Author Carolyn Keene
Shadow of a Doubt (1991)
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.
The Stolen Kiss (1995)
A painter's passion leads Nancy, the girl detective, to a brush with danger. Michael Jared is one of America's hottest young artists, and his new painting, First Kiss, has everyone talking - especially the police when it vanishes from display.
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.
Dance Till You Die (1994)
Bess has landed a job at the Razor's Edge dance club, and she's invited Nancy to check it out. With a wild young crowd, crazy costumes, and a handsome DJ spinning the tunes, it's the kind of place where anything can happen--and soon does. First, the blackout, followed by a scream; then comes the ...
The Cheating Heart (1994)
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 she uncovers a secret obsession that puts more than broken hearts at stake.
Very Deadly Yours (1988)
Bess soon regrets answering the personal newspaper ad when her blind date threatens to kill her! Best friend Nancy Drew takes the mystery into her own hands. Can she crack this newspaper case--or will she end up in the obituaries? A ges 12 and up.
Rich and Dangerous (1989)
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!
Recipe for Murder (1988)
When Ned burns the barbecue, Nancy offers him a real culinary challenge--a course at the famed Claude DuPres International Cooking School in Chicago. The session is barely under way when Chef DuPres dies. Was it a heart attack or poison? Cook up huge sales with this perennial favorite.
Wings of Fear (1989)
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,
Update on Crime (1993)
/MEGA-BOOKS Nancy is brought on board to work as an investigative reporter after threats are made on the life of handsome WRVH-TV News anchorman Hal Taylor. Nancy finds the evening news to be filled with violence, ambition, and greed--and that's just behind the camera. And Nancy's sure that if sh...
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.
Date With Deception (1990)
An irresistible ballet star from the Soviet Union takes the lead in Nancy's dance with danger.
The Suspect Next Door (1991)
A killer is preying on Hollywood's most powerful players.
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...
An Instinct for Trouble (1994)
I was an avid fan of the Nancy Drew books when I was young, and thought I might revisit the words again. This one involves Nancy going to the Yellowstone Park to help Ned. Ned is involved with a research team that is studying furry creatures resembling hamsters. Accompanied by Bess, Nancy sets ou...
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 ...
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 dest...
False Pretenses (1993)
I really like the interaction (what there is, anyway) between Nancy and her father in this one. While he's usually not particularly involved in her cases past wanting her to be careful, he's feeling doubly protective as both father and client. I love any of the books that really focus on them, so...
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 ...
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 ...
The Perfect Plot (1992)
/MEGA-BOOKS 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 and the author's long-time edit
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...
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 di...
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.
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.
Trail of Lies (1993)
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 o...
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.
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.
Trouble in Tahiti (1989)
Nancy and her friend, Bree, discover that Tahiti is no paradise as they search for the truth about the death of Bree's mother in a freak accident five years ago.
Stage Fright (1993)
So obvious it was Marla, but it took Nancy forever to get it.
Something to Hide (1989)
This one was excellent. I would give it 5 stars, but once again Nancy Drew has done something that caused me to downgrade the story.I am convinced that Nancy is legally brain dead. Some of the things she does just doesn't make sense. She willingly goes outside with the baddie...alone. She had pla...
Deadly Intent (1991)
The Good: The new(er) adventures of famed teenage sleuth Nancy Drew continue in this second volume, with all the same suspense and mystery that the first book had. While this is a decidedly different take on the infamous literary character, it's plenty of fun, and feels like a '90's Nickelodeon ...
Sisters in Crime (1988)
Nancy’s holiday at a California college turns into an investigation of a mysterious drowning, and she discovers that some sorority girls are far from innocent.
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.
Betrayed by Love (1996)
Nancy goes to her friend Angela's opulent family home on Long Island to be a bridesmaid at her wedding. But it becomes clear, before the ink has dried 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 Final Scene (1990)
Nancy Drew and her two best friends (George: she’s a girl, and Bess) go to welcome the movie star Brady Armstrong to their town at the Century Cinema, where he will do a meet and greet with his fans. However, Bess gets kidnapped. They receive a note that says the kidnapper doesn’t want a ransom,...
Rendezvous in Rome (1993)
Part two of the exciting trilogy--composed of three individual mysteries--that takes Nancy and her friends to Europe. In the ancient, romantic city of Rome, Nancy, Bess, and George have their hearts set on amore galore. Instead, they find themselves hot on the trail of a dangerous jewel thief.
The Runaway Bride (1994)
Nancy's in Tokyo to attend the wedding of her friend, Midori Kato, but the guests are greeted with a most shocking announcement--the bride has disappeared. Will Nancy's sleuthing enable Midori to keep her wedding date, or is it already too late?
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.
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
Hot Tracks (1992)
The River Heights car theft ring makes off with Bess' brand-new Camaro, and when Nancy finds the suspected thief murdered, she knows that only an accomplice--possibly someone working with the police on the case--could have gotten to the thief before her.
Power of Suggestion (1993)
I don't remember when exactly I read this book. I'm pretty sure it was during 6th grade because that's when I used to read Nancy Drew. It doesn't matter when I have read it because to this day, I call this book one of my favorites. Whenever someone asks me what my favorite book is, I reply with ...
Rehearsing for Romance (1996)
The stage is set for disaster -- and Nancy's in the spotlight! Bess has landed a small part in a promising new Chicago play, and she's seeing stars for the hot young featured actor, Jordan McCabe. Nancy, however, sees only trouble. The play is a mystery, the theme is murder, and it soon becomes a...
Deep Secrets (1990)
A summer of love and mystery in the Hamptons draws to an end and Nancy will finally have to choose between Sasha, the handsome ballet star, and Ned, her longtime beau.
The Picture of Guilt (1994)
STARTLING EVIDENCE GIVES NANCY A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE FINE ART OF MURDER. Nancy's spending Thanksgiving in Paris, the city of light, love.. .and mystery. Her neighbor is Ellen Mathieson, a professor whose study of painter Josephine Solo has suddenly taken a dark and disturbing turn. Ellen's res...
The Wrong Chemistry (1989)
The story itself was ok, not extraordinary, but it was an ok read. I'm not the biggest fan of the Nancy Drew series, but I find myself picking them up from time to time when browsing in a library. Personally, I find the books quite predictable, even when they throw in plot twists and gather more ...
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.
Crosscurrents (1992)
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.
Sea of Suspicion (1993)
/MEGA-BOOKS A high-stakes treasure hunt plunges Nancy into a sea of danger . . . and murder. In Key West, Nancy sets sail on the Lady Jane in search of a wrecked Spanish galleon. When the owner of the ship is charged with murder, however, Nancy suspects a set
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--a...
Smile and Say Murder (1993)
Whew! What a load of relationship drama in here. Nancy was called by Yvonne Verdi who co-owned top teen magazine after she received a series of death threats. Nancy went undercover and got Ned to help her as well. Dangers surrounded their investigations and a couple of near deaths experiences to ...
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 p...
A Model Crime (1990)
This book is about Nancy's friend Bess who is chosen to be in The Face of The Year Contest. Nancy goes along with Bess just to be company and watch Bess in the contest, but as always, Nancy can never goes anywhere without having to solve a mystery. There were seven girls in the contest. Someth...
Poison Pen (1991)
Sabotaged cars, suspicious accidents, and a desperate letter to an advice column figure into Nancy's summertime mystery.
No Laughing Matter (1993)
A gripping story, when Ned and Nancy go on an assignment to a prison and meet one of the inmates they have read about in the paper things don't seem to add up with the news reports.Matt Goldin is accused of money laundering but he comes across as very honest and sincere to Nancy so starts an inve...
Danger on Parade (1993)
/MEGA-BOOKS Nancy and Bess are offered a behind-the-scenes look at Mitchell's department store's Thanksgiving parade. But someone is determined to flatten the floats, burst the balloons, and sabotage the spectacle--no matter who get hurts. And the parade's not the only potential disaster--the pol...
Hidden Meanings (1995)
Nancy checks into a luxury hotel where danger comes free of charge. While Nancy investigates threats against Italian-born student Gina Fiorellao, Gina targets Ned Nickerson for romance. Nancy uncovers secret ambitions and sinister desires that could prove fatal. Not only for Gina, but to Nancy as...
Greek Odyssey (1992)
The final installment of this romantic trilogy finds Nancy and her friends in a sea of danger as they journey to the exotic Greek islands. Three passports, including Bess's, have been stolen from the girls' hotel, and Nancy suspects they have fallen into the hands of international fugitives.
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.
Secrets Can Kill (1986)
Nancy poses as a student and goes undercover to investigate a series of thefts at Bedford High.
False Moves (1989)
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Deadly Doubles (1988)
A Quickie ReviewThough still good, this was a step down for this series; it just wasn't as exciting or intense as its predecessors. Fans will likely read it anyway, but, don't expect it to be on par with the earlier books. Here's hoping the later books will go back to what made the start of the...
Two Points to Murder (1988)
Sometimes you have to sacrifice things for the sake of others. When Nancy is faced with a new case, she thinks everything will go fine- until one of her boyfriend's friend is under suspicion. Death will be defied. Sacrifices will be made. And all this leads down to some pranks on the Emerson coll...
Fatal Ransom (1989)
Teenage heir Hal Colson has been kidnapped, and Nancy knows it will take $475,000 to get him back. Lance Colson, Hal’s handsome uncle and guardian, is convinced that the punk rockers Hal hangs out with are responsible. Nancy gets nervous when she and George are caught casing one of the punk rocke...
The Black Widow (1989)
Nancy uncovers a mystery while cruising to Rio de Janeiro. First a drawing of a black widow spider with a coded message is slipped under Nancy's door. Then a box of live black widows are sent to attractive widow Mrs. Nina da Silva--whose husband stole--then hid--an enormous set of emeralds.
White Water Terror (1988)
Nancy sets out to have a fun and exciting white water rafting trip, but when someone starts sabotaging the trip, her life is in danger, so she needs to investigate.
Murder On Ice (1993)
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 ...
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...
Fatal Attraction (1989)
Hired by Brenda Carlton's dad to investigate the girls' new boyfriend, Nancy learns that Dave has been paid off by other fathers to leave their daughters alone. When Brenda is involved in a near-fatal accident, Nancy realizes loving Dave could be a Fatal Attraction.
Hit and Run Holiday (1993)
A Quickie ReviewThis one doesn't score as high because its setting is one of my least favorite places: the beach. Regardless, it's still another moderately enjoyable volume in this very long series; if you've read it up to this point, you know what to expect.Content Concerns:• Sex: Kissing and f...
Vanishing Act (1991)
Rock star Jesse Slade disappeared under mysterious circumstances several years ago. Now, as Nancy and her friends Bess and George watch a television retrospective on Slade's life, they notice something, and Nancy vows to reopen the case and solve the mystery.
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.
Portrait in Crime (1990)
When the nephew of a reclusive local artist drowns under strange circumstances, Nancy has a full-fledged mystery to solve during her summer at the Hamptons.
Into Thin Air (1991)
Nancy must help Mark Rubin, a bumbling young private investigator working on an embezzling case, before he makes any more mistakes.