Best Selling Books by Carolyn Keene

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....

Tension starts to build in River Heights when people begin choosing their sides for a Civil War reenactment.

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

How many strings will fray before a family business falls apart? Nancy, George, and Bess are going on a vacation to Paris, and Nancy’s father pulled a few strings to get the girls some quaint accommodations: a tiny top-floor flat in a small three-story house on the Ile Saint Louis. The first floor of the building is a puppet theater, museum, and shop, owned by twenty-seven-year-old Mimi Loiseau, who lives on the second floor. Mimi’s great-grandmother had always hinted at a unique family treasure, but she died before she could tell Mimi what, or where, it was. Now someone is stealing puppets and vandalizing apartments. Could this someone be looking for the long-lost treasure? Nancy’s on the scene just in time to help save Mimi’s business—and to make sure they all get home in one piece!

A special treat for Nancy Drew fans, and any reader who''s new to the series! We''re releasing a stunning new edition of an old favorite: The Hidden Staircase, the second book in the incredibly popular, long-running series. It''s the same exciting mystery that readers have fallen in love with for more than 80 years—Nancy Drew has to find the mysterious ghost that seems to be haunting Twin Elms, and make sure no more prized possessions disappear under her nose. Now with a brand-new look, this is an edition that collectors won''t want to miss!

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

Nancy and her friends must unravel the secrets of mysterious conspiracy and track down a ring of counterfeiters.

Nancy Drew and The Hidden Staircase hits the big screen in March of 2019! Read the classic book that inspired the movie! After receiving a call from her friend Helen Corning, Nancy agrees to help solve a baffling mystery. Helen''s Aunt Rosemary has been living with her mother at the old family mansion, and they have noticed many strange things. They have heard music, thumps, and creaking noises at night, and seen eerie shadows on the walls. Could the house be haunted? Just as soon as she hangs up the phone, a strange man visits Nancy''s house to warn her and her father that they are in danger because of a case he is working on buying property for a railroad company. This warning leads Nancy and her father Carson to search for the missing Willie Wharton, a landowner, who can prove he signed away his land to the railroad and save the railroad from a lawsuit. Will Nancy be able to find the missing landowner and discover how these mysteries are related?

When Nancy receives a letter informing her she’s heir to a fortune, she decides to track down the sender, as well as the other Nancy Drew.

This resort has the recipe for disaster! Nancy’s thrilled that she, Bess, George, and Hannah will be attending the grand opening of the newly renovated Gourmet Getaway. Not only will they be able to eat four-star meals prepared by master chefs, they’ll get to take cooking classes with them, too. But before the table’s even set, problems start plaguing the resort, both in and out of the kitchen. Nancy can’t believe it’s just bad luck, but who’s causing all the problems? Nancy puts her cooking on the back burner so she can devote her attention to solving the mystery. Can she manage to find out who’s behind the trouble before more sabotage is served?

Ned and Nancy visit San Francisco and become involved when the top model at the Coast''s hottest talent agency is murdered.

A special treat for Nancy Drew fans, and any reader who''s new to the series! We''re releasing a stunning new edition of an old favorite: The Mystery at Lilac Inn, the fourth book in the incredibly popular, long-running series. It''s the same exciting mystery that readers have fallen in love with for more than 80 years—Nancy Drew has to help Emily and Dick reverse the jinx on Lilac Inn before something terrible happens. Now with a brand-new look, this is an edition that collectors won''t want to miss!

Nancy''s discovery of a treasure map leads her into a network of underground passageways beneath a spooky cemetery, where she uncovers a series of clues to both a recent outbreak of robberies and the location of a long-lost fortune in gold.

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?

In The Clue in the Camera, what starts as a fun trip to San Francisco develops into a dangerous mystery when Nancy exposes the dark secrets of a dead man.

Nancy must figure out the connection between a mysterious diary and a suspicious house fire.

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.

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?

The River Heights car theft ring makes off with Bess’s 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.

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 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!

Nancy Drew loses her special detective notebook and everyone wants to find it.

Dream trip? Or a nightmare of trouble? When Hannah Gruen inherits a farm from a distant cousin, the Drews, with Bess and George, drive off for a scenic Oklahoma vacation. The plan is to sell the property and pack up whatever mementos Hannah wants to keep. But a terrifying encounter with a tornado is just the beginning of trouble. In a duffel bag Nancy discovers what looks like a ransom note—and a gruff intruder appears, insisting that the bag is his! Is he planning a kidnapping? Nancy contacts the local police, but they think it’s a prank. When charming Derek Owens, a tornado chaser at the local university, offers to help, Nancy accepts faster than a lightning flash. But the clues she discovers lead her deeper into peril, and Nancy’s soon fighting for her life—in the eye of a monster storm!

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 the edge of a cliff in an out-of-control Jeep! Among the suspects is a good-looking ski instructor who George is already falling for. Nancy’s got to move fast—before an avalanche of murder buries them all!

When Paula DeJagger, an exchange student staying with one of Nancy’s friends, begins acting strangely, Nancy investigates and discovers that Paula and other exchange students are being blackmailed to commit crimes.

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

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.

Nancy joins her boyfriend Ned’s expedition to Yellowstone National Park to research the marmot. But the natural wonders of Yellowstone have turned into a setting for unnatural danger, as the furry little mammal becomes the focus of human greed and a criminal plan to steal them from their home!

Contemporary detective Nancy Drew teams with her friends to solve new mysteries.

CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE DOESN''T PROVE THE IDENTITY OF CRAFTY THIEVES! Nancy''s friend Bess has been hired by Special Effects, a River Heights company, to decorate Albemarle''s department store for the holidays. When Bess discovers that her friend Ali Marie is now working at the store, she''s thrilled -- the two of them can have lunch and try on clothes for fun! But when some dresses are swiped, Ali is accused of stealing, and the party''s over. Sure of her friend''s innocence, Bess calls in Nancy to help find the real thief. With all the suspects and misleading clues, Nancy and her friends are running in circles -- and the holiday shopping rush isn''t helping! Can they figure out the identity of a clothes-hungry kleptomaniac before the holiday season turns sour?

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 investigates the kidnapping of Caterina Reigert by posing as the writer of the girl’s father’s autobiography.

Challenging questions confront Nancy Drew when she attempts to solve the mystery of the strange tapping sounds in the house of a retired actress. Who is the tapper? How does he gain access to Miss Carter’s house, despite securely locked doors and windows? Why do the tapping sounds come in Morse code? Is there a sinister motive behind the prowler’s actions? While trying to learn the answers to these and other puzzling questions, Nancy finds her investigations complicated by the dishonest administrator of a will and by a thief who steals the actress’s prize Persian cats.

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!

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.

When a twelve-year-old prodigy child disappears, Nancy comes to the rescue. She finds Cindy once—but then the young girl is kidnapped by an enemy agent! Can Nancy track her down a second time and uncover the kidnapper’s identity before it is too late?

Unless Nancy can win the money in the Independence Day Rodeo, she’ll lose her beloved ranch. Before the rodeo, Tammy Calloway is thrown from her horse in what appears to Nancy to be a set-up. Determined to find out who wants Tammy out of the race, Nancy gets in deep—as the West gets even wilder.

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