New Releases by CAROLYN KEENE

Nancy loves a good mystery. That’s why she, Bess, and George are volunteering at Persimmon Woods Pioneer Village, a living history museum of the 1830s. Nancy’s heard that a lot of weird things have been happening there, like the eerie sightings of the Lantern Ladyu00ad the ghost of an original settler. But as soon as Nancy starts investigating, she learns that even though the workers at Persimmon Woods are in costume, the danger isn’t an act. Someone has concocted a cunning scheme to destroy the village—and if Nancy doesn’t find the culprit, she could become history, too.

A dinner party at England’s Oxford University is interrupted by an arrow shot that sends Nancy on a strange journey through the school’s medieval corridors. She must find out the meaning of a clue left behind, a black rose. The search for answers moves Nancy to explore the life—and death—of Dame Gwyneth Davies, the famous mystery writer and playwright. And as Nancy draws back a veil of family secrets, she uncovers a real-life drama that could end in tragedy.

When a series of rare-book thefts strikes the Bloom’s Bookstore & Coffeehouse in River Heights, Nancy Drew finds her only clue in the handwriting of a dead woman.

When she learns that the recently widowed Mrs. Kittredge is making regular visits to a fortune-teller and turning over large sums of money to Madame Destiny, Nancy decides to investigate.

Now you see her, now you don''t... She does headstands, she does cartwheels, she can even do a split! Lizzie Benson gives such an amazing performance in a River Heights talent show that she wins a shopping spree at Tremendous Toys. But is Lizzie for real? She looks an awful lot like the actress in a very old movie poster whose name was Elizabeth Benson. And Lizzie says she lives at 10 Tide Street -- a haunted house. Nancy''s friends are convinced that Lizzie is a ghost. Nancy says she''ll prove them wrong -- but does she have a ghost of a chance?

SOMEONE''S PLAYING PRACTICAL JOKES -- BUT MEAN MR. DALY ISN''T LAUGHING! Nancy''s class is going to the zoo on Friday, but first they have to survive a week with their strict substitute teacher, Mr. Daly. And things aren''t looking too good: someone is playing practical jokes on him, and he''s threatening to cancel the trip! First a sign saying OLD MEANIE is taped to his back. Then someone puts a fake goldfish in his water glass. But who would want to miss a fun trip to the zoo? If Nancy doesn''t find out, the joke will be on the whole class -- and that''s not funny!

NANCY MEETS A FAMOUS ACTRESS -- AND LOSES A FAMOUS TURTLE! Nine-year-old actress Lucy Webb is starring in Totally Tina, a movie that''s being filmed right in River Heights -- and Nancy and her friends are chosen as extras for the movie! Not only do the girls get to meet their favorite actress, but they get to take care of Lucy''s pet turtle, Harry, while she''s filming. But when they look away for a second, Harry gets turtle-napped! Now Lucy is really mad and won''t visit Nancy''s school as she promised. The girls had better find Lucy''s favorite pet before Nancy''s in the doghouse with her whole school!

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!

It’s opening day at the Big Thrills amusement park, and that means excitement for everybody. Well, maybe not for Nancy and her friends—their free passes have just vanished! Will they find them before they miss out on all the fun?

SOMETIMES, YOU REALLY HAVE TO WATCH WHAT YOU EAT.... At Haunted Harriet''s restaurant you can have Boo Burgers, Franken-furters, and Monster-Mash Potatoes. But for Nancy, the real trouble is the creepy, crawly cake that goes ker-plooey! When a snooty birthday girl gets cake-slimed, Nancy may get the blame. But make no mistake, Nancy will find out who really put the glop in the cake -- no matter who''s cooking up trouble!

When Nancy’s English postage stamps disappear before she can display the on her pen pal poster for Parents’ Night, she has to discover who has taken them, and why.

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!

Nancy’s puppy finds an old key in Bess’s backyard, and after Bess puts the key in the house, it disappears! Who took it? What’s the big secret? Nancy’s asking the questions, and the answer could be a real surprise.

A little puppy is turning into a big problem! Nancy''s wish has finally come true: she has a dog of her own. She''s a chocolate-colored Labrador retriever, and she''s fun and friendly and loves to play. But the pup''s also in a sticky situation -- and its up to Nancy to save her. Hannah''s fresh-baked muffins have vanished, and a food thief is loose in the neighborhood. And guess who''s getting blamed? Nancy''s new puppy. It''s so unfair, and she''s going to prove it...by finding the real thief!

A SAD STORY FOR A HAPPY DAY Nancy''s teacher is getting married, and the whole class has chipped in to get her a gift. Bess was put in charge of the money, and now she''s horrified. The money has just disappeared! It''s almost time to say, "I do." But who took the money? Everyone is saying: "I didn''t. I didn''t." And Nancy doesn''t have a clue. Not yet. But she will . . .and what a surprise it will be!

Can Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys stop the curtain from crashing down on a new Broadway spectacular? The producers of a huge new Broadway musical are worried about their star, a TV actress who has been receiving death threats. When the actress gets sick right before opening night, her understudy has to go on for her—and nearly dies in an “accident” on stage. So the producers call in the Hardy Boys to get to the source of the trouble. Baffled by all the backstage backstabbing, the Hardys call Nancy and ask her to come to New York and help them out. When she arrives, they realize that Nancy is a dead ringer for the lead actress, so they arrange for her to replace the injured understudy. Can the three supersleuths put an end to the accidents plaguing the show? Or is the curtain about to come down once and for all?

Someone is playing a Ho! Ho! Ho-rrible trick on Nancy Drew! Christmas is coming, and Nancy''s third grade class is having a Secret Santa exchange. That means cards, candy, and a special gift for everyone. Everyone except Nancy Drew! Is it a mistake? Is somebody just being silly or mean? Or is someone hiding something and afraid to tell the truth? One thing''s for sure. Nancy''s presents are gone, and all she has to unwrap is one big mystery!

Nancy has just two days to help her friend and save the ballet! Nancy and her friends are practicing for the big ballet recital. They''re so excited, and nervous too. Especially Bess, who can''t seem to learn the steps. But then the special music goes missing and the recital might be canceled. Everyone blames Bess and Nancy must take the case!

My friends and I knew before we got to Arches National Park that it''s full of red cliffs arches, and rock formations -- plenty of places for hiking, biking, and getting lost. It''s a good thing there are park rangers and guides to help tourist like us find our way. Or at east that''s what we thought, until of the guilds left for a second to investigate some noise, and never came back. It seems unlikely that a respected tour guide who knows the area like the back of her hand could just get lose. Something''s fishy. And you can bet I''m going to get to the bottom of this before I find my way home.

I''m always up for a good mystery, but when the big question is what I should get Dad for his birthday, I don''t have a clue! And then another mystery comes my way -- one that involves Heather Simmons, a leading candidate in the upcoming election for mayor of River Heights. My friends and I are pretty sure that her daughter Leslie, musician extraordinaire, has been kidnapped. But the thing is, nobody is saying a word about it! It''s hard to crack a case like this when no one will even admit that one exists. But I won''t let a little thing like that stop me when I smell trouble....

I''m a detective,not an actor, so who would think I''d be involved in a crime both offscreen and on? A producer has come to River Heights to film a reenactment of the heist that gave our town it''s name, and he thinks I''m perfect for the part of Esther, the sister of the thieving Rackham boys. So I figure, why not give it a try? But once the cameras start rolling, the trouble begins. Food poisoning. Broken generators. And worse! If I don''t sniff out some suspects soon, this might be my final act.

If I''m in the game, I play to win. So as captain of my team in the River Heights Biking for Bucks charity road race, my goals are to bring my team over the finish line first -- and to catch a thief along the way! See, all of the money we raised before the race has been stolen -- and I know I can find it. With two days, practically no clues, and a bike race to win, I''ve got my work cut out for me. But with Bess, George, and Ned on my team, what could stand between us and the gold?

Nancy and her friends are astonished when the Casabian sisters announce that they will be filming their reality show in River Heights, a production that catapults the town into a maelstrom of midnight calls and threats by a menacing stalker.

When Emmaline Whitby died, she bequeathed the historic Candlelight Inn to the Guiding Eyes foundation. Dedicated to helping the blind, the foundation plans to create a training center for Seeing Eye dogs. But as Nancy is about to discover, the inn is not only full of hope and history, it’s also packed with deep secrets and dark dangers…

This beginning of a brand-new trilogy follows Nancy’s adventures at a creepy carnival. Nancy needs to find out who is writing the gossipy Burn Book Blog and, later, passing along threatening notes to popular girl Lexi Claremont. To do so, she must go undercover as one of the in-crowd, working the fro-yo stand at the town carnival. True to her sleuthing abilities, Nancy manages to solve this first mystery—but uncovers more trouble while she’s at it. Read on in book #43 to find out what happens next!

Nancy Drew tries to find out who stole a snake from the zoo and why her friend''s younger brother is acting suspiciously.

Nancy''s friend, George, takes up fencing but something is amiss. Nancy sees blood at George''s first meet . . .

Nancy Drew finds herself in the 1930s, solving a crime that occurred during the Great Depression.

When the beautiful clock of the Mahoney Library is stolen, it is up to Nancy to solve the mystery.

Nancy is on a riverboat mystery cruise when an actual theft occurs.