BlackHat Mystery BookstoreNancy Drew Mysteries
[est. 1930]
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short history
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"Those men are not going to stand for Nancy Drew poking her little nose into their affairs." "[Whenever] there is a real crisis, I hope I stop to say 'What would Nancy Drew do?' and proceed without panic."
Carson Drew
Cathy deVeer, librarian in Quincy, MA
short history
t e x t
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The Nancy Drew Mysteries series was begun in 1930,
written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene by a series of writers-for-hire
Nancy Drew Mysteries [64 titles 1930-2006]
Nancy Drew Files [124 titles 1986-97]
Nancy Drew Notebooks [69 titles 1994-2005]
1993 Nancy Drew Conference at UIowa
listed on Amazon Editors '100 Children's Books To Read In A Lifetime' 8/2014
 | "Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew & The Women Who Created Her" [2005] by Melanie Rehak Harvest Books 8x5¼ pb [9/2005] for $11.20 Harcourt 9x6 hardcover [9/2005] for $18.25 |
pseudonym Carolyn Keene entry at Wikipedia
Nancy Drew entry at Wikipedia
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The Stratemeyer Syndicate [1897-1987]
Among the childrens' book series produced by Stratemeyer were the Bobbsey Twins, Bomba the Jungle Boy,
Nancy Drew, Ruth Fielding, The Happy Hollisters, Hardy Boys, Honey Bunch, Motor Boys, Moving Picture Boys
& Moving Picture Girls, Outdoor Girls, Rover Boys, and the Tom Swift, Tom Swift Jr. & Tom Swift III series.
Stratemeyer Syndicate entry at Wikipedia
Edward Stratemeyer [1862-1930] entry at Wikipedia
Stratemeyer Syndicate Page at Spirit of America Bookstore
 | "Edward Stratemeyer and The Stratemeyer Syndicate" [1993] by Deidre Johnson Twayne Publrs 8½x5½ hardcover [8/93] out of print/used |
 | "The Secret of The Stratemeyer Syndicate: Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, and The Million Dollar Fiction Factory" [1986] by Carol Billman Ungar Publng Co. hardcover [8/86] out of print/used |
 | "The House On The Point: A Tribute To Franklin W. Dixon and The Hardy Boys" [2002] by Benjamin Hoff
St. Martin's Minotaur 8½x5¾ pb [10/2002] out of print/used Minotaur Books 9¾x4¾ hardcover [10/2002] out of print/used |
 | "Edward Stratemeyer: Creator of The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew" [2004] by Brenda Lange, Foreword by Kyle Zimmer
Chelsea House Publns 9½x6½ hardcover [1/2004] for $28.44 |
 | "The Secret of The Hardy Boys: Leslie McFarlane & The Stratemeyer Syndicate" [2004] by Marilyn S. Greenwald Ohio Univ Press 9x6 hardcover [7/2004] for $26.36 |
 | "Will the Real Caroyln Keene Please Stand Up" [2014] by Christine Keleny Kindle Edition from C.K. Books [7/2014] for $3.99 C.K. Books 8½x5½ pb [7/2014] for $16.00 |
 | "Missing Millie Benson: The Secret Case of The Nancy Drew Ghostwriter and Journalist" [YA 2015] by Julie K. Rubini Ghostwriter. journalist, and adventurer Mildred Wirt Benson wrote the first Nancy Drew mystery novel and then 22 more, in all over 100 novels for young readers; she also wrote articles for newspapers in Toledo, Ohio, then at age 62 got her pilot's license . . . Kindle Edition from Ohio Univ Press [9/2015] for $11.97 Ohio Univ Press 9x6 pb [9/2015] for $12.60 Ohio Univ Press 9x6 hardcover [9/2015] for $28.95 |
Nancy Drew Non-Fiction Books
 | "The Nancy Drew Cookbook: Clues To Good Cooking - With Over 100 Recipes!" [ages 9-12; 1973] by Carolyn Keene Grosset & Dunlap 9½x8 hardcover [10/2005] out of print/many used Grosset & Dunlap hardcover [2/73] out of print/many used Grosset & Dunlap hardcover [2/73] out of print/used |
 | "The Lost Files of Nancy Drew" [ages 9-12; 2007] by Carolyn Keene Grosset & Dunlap 11¼ x9¼ hardcover [5/2007] for $13.59 |
 | "The Nancy Drew Sleuth Book: Clues To Good Sleuthing" [ages 9-12; 2007] by Carolyn Keene Grosset & Dunlap 8¼x5¾ hardcover [5/2007] for $7.99 |
The Nancy Drew Mysteries Book Series
written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene by a series of writers-for-hire
browse Nancy Drew series books at Amazon
Kindle Edition Nancy Drew series books at Amazon
10/2019 "All 56 Classic Nancy Drew Books, Ranked" article by Catherine Garcia, night editor
read article on the "The Week" Magazine website
Nancy Drew Mysteries [64 titles 1930-2006]
Wikipedia's listing of Nancy Drew Mystery Stories books
 | "Nancy Drew Starter Set" Book Set [YA 2009] by Carolyn Keene Grosset & Dunlap 7¾x5¼ hardcover box set [9/2009] out of print/used Packaged together in a collectible box set: #1 "The Secret of The Old Clock"; #2 "The Hidden Staircase"; #3 "The Bungalow Mystery"; #4 "The Mystery At Lilac Inn"; #5 "The Secret of Shadow Ranch"; and #6 "The Secret of Red Gate Farm" 75th Anniversary Gift Set [2005] Applewood Books 9½x7¾ hardcover set [8/2005] orig price $47.25 / out of print/used same books #1-6 as above, in larger hardcover format |
 | Nancy Drew Complete Series Set, Books 1-64 orig Amazon Exclusive list price was $446.99 which is $6.98 per book Grosset & Dunlap hardcover 1968 editions [11/2006] out of print/new-used Grosset & Dunlap 9x6½ hardcover set [2007] out of print/new-used |
"The Secret of The Old Clock" [#1 1930]
"The Hidden Staircase" [#2 1930]
"The Bungalow Mystery" [#3 1930]
"The Mystery At Lilac Inn" [#4 1930]
"The Secret of Shadow Ranch" [#5 1931]
"The Secret of Red Gate Farm" [#6 1931]
"The Clue In The Diary" [#7 1932]
"Nancy's Mysterious Letter" [#8 1932]
"The Sign of The Twisted Candles" [#9 1933]
"The Password To Larkspur Lane" [#10 1933]
"The Clue of The Broken Locket" [#11 1934]
"The Message In The Hollow Oak" [#12 1935]
"The Mystery of The Ivory Charm" [#13 1936]
"The Whispering Statue" [#14 1937]
"The Haunted Bridge" [#15 1937]
"The Clue of The Tapping Heels" [#16 1939]
"The Mystery of The Brass-Bound Trunk" [#17 1940]
"The Mystery At The Moss-Covered Mansion" [#18 1941]
"The Quest of The Missing Map" [#19 1942]
"The Clue In The Jewel Box" [#20 1943]
"The Secret In The Old Attic" [#21 1944]
"The Clue In The Crumbling Wall" [#22 1945]
"The Mystery of The Tolling Bell" [#23 1946]
"The Clue In The Old Album" [#24 1947]
"The Ghost of Blackwood Hall" [#25 1948]
"The Clue of The Leaning Chimney" [#26 1949]
"The Secret of The Wooden Lady" [#27 1950]
"The Clue of The Black Keys" [#28 1951]
"The Mystery At The Ski Jump" [#29 1952]
"The Clue of The Velvet Mask" [#30 1953]
 | "Nancy Drew: The Ringmaster's Secret" [#31 = 1953, rev 1974] by Carolyn Keene Nancy is learning horseback riding stunts, so Aunt Eloise sends her a second-hand bracelet with five horse charms, with a sixth missing. The Sims Circus, where Nancy's instructor used to work, arrives in town, and when Nancy visits the circus, the clown tells her that the aerialist Lolita has the sixth charm. Kindle Edition from Penguin Publng [1954 edition] for $6.99 Armada Books mass pb [7/81] out of print/used Grosset & Dunlap pb [1974] out of print/used Grosset & Dunlap 7¾x5 hardcover [1954] for $7.19 book entry at Wikipedia |
#32: The Scarlet Slipper Mystery
#33: The Witch Tree Symbol
#34: The Hidden Window Mystery
#35: The Haunted Showboat
#36: The Secret of The Golden Pavilion
 | "The Clue In The Old Stagecoach: A Nancy Drew Mystery" [grades 4-6; #37 = 1960] by {house name} Carolyn Keene the true author is Harriet Stratemeyer Adams; Nancy Drew is on vacation and she and two of her pals are asked to locate an old stagecoach that was hidden years ago . . . Kindle Edition from Grosset & Dunlap/Penguin Group [1960 edition] for $7.99 Armada 7½x5 pb [7/85] out of print/used Grosset & Dunlap 7½x5 pb [8/74] out of print/used Grosset & Dunlap 7½x5 hardcover [12/59] for $8.99 Grosset & Dunlap 7½x5 hardcover [12/59] for $13.59 |
#38: The Mystery of The Fire Dragon
#39: The Clue of The Dancing Puppet
#40: The Moonstone Castle Mystery
#41: The Clue of The Whistling Bagpipes
#42: The Phantom of Pine Hill
#43: The Mystery of The 99 Steps
#44: The Clue In The Crossword Cipher
#45: The Spider Sapphire Mystery
#46: The Invisible Intruder
#47: The Mysterious Mannequin
#48: The Crooked Banister
#49: The Secret of Mirror Bay
#50: The Double Jinx Mystery
#51: Mystery of The Glowing Eye
#52: The Secret of The Forgotten City
#53: The Sky Phantom
#54: The Strange Message In The Parchment
#55: Mystery of Crocodile Island
#56: The Thirteenth Pearl [1979]
Nancy Drew Mysteries - Second Series [titles 57 to 78, 1979-1985]
Wikipedia's listing of Nancy Drew Mystery Stories books
#57: The Triple Hoax
 | "Nancy Drew #58: The Flying Saucer Mystery" [1980] Nancy and her friends ride deep into the Sawniegunk Forest in search of a flying saucer and find themselves in the middle of more than one mystery - wildcats, runaway horses, deadly snakes, and a disappearing Indian . . . Kindle Edition from Simon & Schuster Digital Sales [3/2015] for $5.99 Aladdin 7½x5 pb [5/80] out of print/used Wanderer Books 7½x5 pb [5/80] out of print/used Simon & Schuster 7½x5¼ pb [5/80] out of print/used Grosset & Dunlap 7½x5 hardcover [4/2005] out of print/used |
#59: The Secret In The Old Lace
#60: The Greek Symbol Mystery
#61: The Swami's Ring
 | "Nancy Drew #62: The Kachina Doll Mystery" [1981] by Carolyn Keene
Nancy and her friends arrive at a ranch in Arizona and discover that it is threatened by a series of unexplained accidents; Nancy teams with a ghost to solve two mysteries: locate a missing collection of ancient kachina dolls and find out who is trying to close down the ranch. Kindle Edition from Aladdin/Simon & Schuster [3/2015] for $3.99 Aladdin Books 7½x5¾ pb [4/86] out of print/used Wanderer 7½x5 pb [11/81] out of print/used Grosset & Dunlap 7¼x5 hardcover [4/2005] out of print/used |
#63: The Twin Dilemma
#64: Captive Witness
#65: "Mystery of the Winged Lion" [1982]
#66: "Race Against Time" [1982]
#66 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_Against_Time_(Nancy_Drew)
#67: "The Sinister Omen" [1982]
#68: "The Elusive Heiress" [1982]
#69: "Clue in the Ancient Disguise" [1982]
#70: "The Broken Anchor" [1983]
#71: "The Silver Cobweb" [1983]
#72: "The Haunted Carousel" [1983]
#73: "Enemy Match" [1984] working title: "Tennis Story"
#74: "The Mysterious Image" [1984]
#75: "The Emerald-Eyed Cat Mystery" [1984]
#76: "The Eskimo's Secret" [1985]
#77: "The Bluebeard Room" [1985]
#78: "The Phantom of Venice" [1985]
Nancy Drew Files [124 titles 1986-97]
listing of Nancy Drew Files books at Wikipedia
"Secrets Can Kill" [NDF#1 June 1986]
"Deadly Intent" [NDF#2 1986]
"Murder On Ice" [NDF#3 Sept 1986)
"Smile and Say Murder" [NDF#4 1986]
"Hit and Run Holiday" [NDF#5 1986]
"White Water Terror" [NDF#6 1986]
 | "Nancy Drew: The Nutcracker Ballet Mystery" [#110 = 12/1992] Recent local dance school graduate Shana Edwards is a hit in New York, and is returning to River Heights to star in "The Nutcracker"; but somebody doesn't want that to happen, and rehearsals are hampered by escalating crimes of theft and sabotage and even arson. So Nancy Drew investigates . . . Kindle Edition from Aladdin/Simon & Schuster Digital Sales [10/2013] for $5.99 Aladdin 7½x5 pb [12/1992] out of print/used Aladdin 7½x5 pb [12/1992] out of print/used |
Nancy Drew Notebooks [69 titles 1994-2005]
listing of Nancy Drew Notebooks books at Wikipedia
"The Slumber Party Secret" [NDN#1 1994]
"The Lost Locket" [NDN#2 ]
"The Secret Santa" [NDN#3 ]
"Bad Day For Ballet" [NDN#4 ]
"The Soccer Shoe Clue" [NDN#5 ]
"The Ice Cream Scoop" [NDN#6 ]
"Trouble At Camp Treehouse" [NDN#7 ]
"The Best Detective" [NDN#8 ]
"The Thanksgiving Surprise" [NDN#9 ]
"Not Nice On Ice" [NDN#10 ]
Nancy Drew Graphic Novels [21 titles 2005-2010]
Published by Papercutz, written by Stefan Petrucha, drawn by Sho Murase
"The Demon of River Heights" [#1 10/2005]
"Writ In Stone" [#2 ]
"The Haunted Dollhouse" [#3 ]
"The Girl Who Wasn't There" [#4 ]
"The Fake Heir" [#5 ]
"Mr. Cheeters Is Missing" [#6 ]
"The Charmed Bracelet" [#7 ]
"Global Warning" [#8 ]
"Ghost In The Machinery" [#9 ]
"The Disoriented Express" [#10 ]
"Monkey-Wrench Blues" [#11 ]
"Dress Reversal" [#12 ]
"Doggone Town" [#13 ]
"Sleight of Dan" [#14 ]
"Tiger Counter" [#15 ]
"What Goes Up ..." [#16 2/2009]
"Night of The Living Chatchke" [#17 4/2009]
"City Under The Basement" [#18 7/2009]
"Cliff Hanger" [#19 11/2009]
"High School Musical Mystery" [#20 6/2010]
"High School Musical Mystery II: The Lost Verse" [#21 8/2010]
 | Nancy Drew Graphic Novels Box Sets [2006-2010]
Volumes 1-4: Papercutz 7½x5x1½ pb box set [9/2006] 4 books for $21.56 Volumes 5-8: Papercutz 7½x5x1½ pb box set [9/2007] 4 books for $22.76 Volumes 9-12: Papercutz 7½x5x1½ pb box set [9/2008] 4 books for $21.86 Volumes 13-16: Papercutz 7½x5x1½ pb box set [9/2009] 4 books for $19.77 Volumes 17-21: Papercutz 7½x5x1¾ pb box set [9/2010] 5 books for $26.39 |
Nancy Drew, Girl Detective [47 titles, 2004-2012]
Something of a departure in several ways: The narrative is first person, the settings
and characters are modernized, and latter stories run thru three books.
browse Nancy Drew, Girl Detective books at Amazon
listing of Nancy Drew, Girl Detective books at Wikipedia
The Perfect Mystery Trilogy: Nancy uncovers a secret behind a cosmetics line.
"Pageant Perfect Crime" [#30 June 2008]
"Perfect Cover" [#31 July 2008]
"The Perfect Escape[#32 Oct 2008]
Identity Mystery Trilogy: Nancy goes online to find some cyber bullies.
"Secret Identity" [#33 Dec 2008]
"Identity Theft" [#34 Feb 2009]
"Identity Revealed" [#35 April 2009] /B001NLL1XK/
The Model Mystery Trilogy: Nancy must find the source of sabotage at the wedding of a reality TV star.
"Model Crime" [#36 June 2009] /1416978402/
"Model Menace" [#37 (Aug 2009] /1416978437/
"Model Suspect" [#38 Oct 2009]
Nancy Drew Diaries [22 titles since 2013]
Nancy Drew Diaries section at Wikipedia
"Curse of The Arctic Star" [NDD#1 Feb 2013] cruise ship to Alaska
"Strangers On A Train" [NDD#2 Feb 2013] danger in Alaska
"Mystery of The Midnight Rider" [NDD#3 May 2013]
"Once Upon A Thriller" [NDD#4 Sept 2013]
"Sabotage At Willow Woods" [NDD#5 Jan 2014]
"Secret At Mystic Lake" [NDD#6 May 2014]
"The Phantom of Nantucket" [NDD#7 Sept 2014]
 | "The Magician's Secret (Nancy Drew Diaries Series)" [NDD#8 Jan 2015] Master illusionist Drake Lonestar makes the public library disappear and makes evidence in a murder case vanish and then goes missing himself . . . Kindle Edition from Aladdin Books [1/2015] for $6.49 Aladdin Books 7½x5¼ pb [1/2015] for $5.99 Aladdin Books 8¼x5½ hardcover [1/2015] out of print/used |
"A Script For Danger" [NDD#10 Sept 2015]
"The Red Slippers" [NDD#11 Dec 2015]
"The Sign In The Smoke" [NDD#12 May 2016]
"The Ghost of Grey Fox Inn" [NDD#13 Oct 2016]
"Riverboat Roulette" [NDD#14 Jan 2017]
"The Professor and The Puzzle" [NDD#15 Aug 2017]
"The Haunting On Heliotrope Lane" [NDD#16 Jan 2018]
"A Nancy Drew Christmas" [NDD special Sept 2018]
"Famous Mistakes" [NDD#17 Jan 2019]
"The Stolen Show" [NDD#18 Sept 2019]
"Hidden Pictures" [NDD#19 Jan 2020]
"The Vanishing Statue" [NDD#20 June 2020]
"Danger At The Iron Dragon" [NDD#21 Jan 2021]
"A Capitol Crime" [NDD#22 May 2021]
Movies & Television, Stageplays, Other Media
search all Nancy Drew videos & DVDs at Amazon
search 'Nancy Drew' movies & video games on IMDb
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 | "The Original Nancy Drew Movie Mystery Collection" DVD box set [2007] Produced by Warner Bros.; directed by William Clemens; starring Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas & John Litel; DVD set includes "Nancy Drew, Detective" [Nov 1938]; "Nancy Drew, Reporter" [Feb 1939]; "Nancy Drew, Trouble Shooter" [June 1939]; and "Nancy Drew and The Hidden Staircase" [Sept 1939] Warner Home Video b&w DVD set [6/2007] 2 disks for $19.99 |
 | "Nancy Drew, Detective" [Warner Bros. Nov 1938] Based on 1933 novel "The Password To Larkspur Lane"; a wealthy former student at Nancy's school agrees to donate money for a new swimming pool, over the objections of her lawyer; when the woman disappears, Nancy and Ted suspect foul play and try to find her. Directed by William Clemens; starring Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, John Litel,James Stephenson, Frank Orth & Helena Phillips Evans; available on DVD only as part of box set above full credits at IMDb |
 | "Nancy Drew ... Reporter" [Warner Bros. Feb 1939] As part of a contest at the local newspaper, Nancy intercepts a real assignment and covers a coroner's inquest; she believes the woman accused of the poison murder is innocent, and when Nancy and Ted seek out the truth, they discover the identity of the real murderer ... Directed by William Clemens; starring Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, John Litel & Betty Amann Alpha Video b&w DVD [10/2002] for $7.98 Bridgestone Multimedia Group b&w VHS [2/2002] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb movie entry at Wikipedia |
 | "Nancy Drew, Trouble Shooter" [Warner Bros. June 1939] 'Uncle Matt', a friend of Nancy's father, is arrested for murder; but since no body has been found, Carter Drew gets the man released on habeas corpus; and then Nancy finds the body – buried on Uncle Matt's property ... Directed by William Clemens; starring Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, John Litel, Aldrich Bowker, Charlotte Wynters, Renie Riano, Roger Imhof & Willie Best; available on DVD only as part of box set above full credits at IMDb |
 | "Nancy Drew and The Hidden Staircase" [Warner Bros. Sept 1939] Based on the 1930 novel; two elderly sisters living in an old mansion are driven out by the death of their chauffeur, mysterious thefts, and what may be a ghost; Nancy & Ted investigate. Directed by William Clemens; starring Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, John Litel, Frank Orth, Renie Riano, Vera Lewis, Louise Carter & William Gould; available on DVD only as part of box set above full credits at IMDb movie entry at Wikipedia |
"The Hardy Boys - Nancy Drew Mystery Hour" TV series
[Universal/ABC-TV Jan 1977 - Jan 1979]
 | 46 one-hour episodes; most weeks alternated between a Hardy Boys episode and a Nancy Drew episode, but several were 'crossovers' including the three main characters working together. Nancy Drew actress changed at end of second season, dropped for third season. Starring Shaun Cassidy {as Joe Hardy}, Parker Stevenson {as Frank Hardy}, Pamela Sue Martin {as Nancy Drew in 21 episodes}, Janet Julian {as Nancy Drew in last 4 episodes}, Ed Gilbert, William Schallert, Lisa Eilbacher, George O'Hanlon Jr., Jean Rasey, Jack Kelly & Susan Buckner
Season 1 {14 episodes}: Universal Studios color DVD set [3/2005] 2 disks for $21.98 Season 2 {22 episodes}: Universal Studios color DVD set [6/2007] 5 disks for $18.19 Season 3 Hardy Boys only {10 episodes}: Shout! Factory color DVD set [2/2013] 3 disks for $18.24 full credits at IMDb 'official' series fansite in Turkey |
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"Nancy Drew" TV series [Nelvana Sept-Dec 1995]
 | 13 half-hour episodes filmed in Canada; Nancy is in college, a criminology major, along with her best galpals Bess & George, and boyfriend Ned. Starring Tracy Ryan, Jhene Erwin, Joy Tanner & Scott Speedman, with cameos by Paul Popowich & Colin K. Gray as the Hardy Boys
Nelvana color DVD set [2007] 2 disks - out of prodn/used series credits at IMDb |
"Nancy Drew, Girl Detective" stageplay [2000]
Based on "The Clue of The Dancing Puppet" [1962] by Carolyn Keene; adapted for the stage by Marisha Chamberlain
performance at San Diego [CA] Junior Theatre
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Nancy Drew" TV movie [Touchstone/ABC-TV Dec 2002]
College freshman Nancy tries to find out why the football star is in a coma.
Directed by James Frawley; written by Ami Canaan Mann; starring Maggie Lawson,
Jill Ritchie, Lauren Birkell, Marieh Delfino, Charlie Finn, Brett Cullen & Nick Stabile
VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available
full credits at IMDb
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
 | "Confessions of A Teen Sleuth: A Parody" [2005] by Chelsea Cain, Illustrated by Lia Miternique Bloomsbury USA 7½x5 pb [10/2007] out of print/used Bloomsbury USA 8¼x6 hardcover [3/2005] out of print/many, many used |
 | "Not A Girl Detective" mystery novel [2005] by Susan Kandel Professional researcher Cece Caruso is asked to speak at the Nancy Drew fan convention in Palm Springs. When she wangles a visit to the home of a reclusive collector, she arrives to find a bullet in the man's forehead and his boyfriend missing. Even though 'not a detective', she solves the case with the help of her gal-pals Lael & Bridget, and policeman boyfriend Peter. Avon mass pb [3/2006] for $6.99 Wm. Morrow 8¼x5¾ hardcover [5/2005] out of print/many, many used |
 | "How Nancy Drew Saved My Life" [2006] by Lauren Baratz-Logsted On the rebound from a failed love affair, young Charlotte takes a job as a nanny in Iceland. The creaky house and imperious employer put her in mind of Jane Eyre, but the mysteriously absent wife and the forbidden locked room has her seek guidance from her Nancy Drew books. {Many negative reviews on Amazon – your call, of course.} Red Dress Ink 7¾x5 pb [9/2006] out of print/many, many used |
"Nancy Drew: The Mystery In Hollywood Hills"
[Weintraub/Warner June 2007]
 | Nancy's family visits Hollywood, staying at the 'haunted' mansion of an actress who died mysteriously. Co-written & directed by Andrew Fleming; starring Emma Roberts, Josh Flitter, Max Theriot, Rachel Leigh Cook & Tate Donovan Warner Home Video widescreen color DVD [3/2008] for $9.99 full credits from IMDb official movie site |
"Nancy Drew and The Hidden Staircase" 
[Warner Bros. Pictures March 2019]
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Filmed in Georgia; based on 1930 book #2; Nancy's family moves from Chicago to a small town, where she finds new friends and is asked to investigate a house that has recently become haunted . . . Co-produced by Ellen DeGeneres; directed by Katt Shea; screenplay by Nina Fiore & John Herrera; starring Sophia Lillis, Sam Trammell, Andrea Anders, Zoe Renee, Laura Wiggins, Linda Lavin, Jesse C. Boyd, Jon Briddell, Jennifer Riker, Mackenzie Graham, Evan Castelloe, Andrew Matthew Welch, Jay DeVon Johnson, Ayanna Wardlow
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available full credits at IMDb official movie site movie entry at Wikipedia watch 3/2019 official trailer [2:26] at YouTube |
Nancy Drew Video Games
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"Nancy Drew: Secret of The Scarlet Hand" video game [2002]
Her Interactive CD-ROM [8/2002] for $6.90 "Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs Of Moon Lake" video game [2002] Her Interactive CD-ROM [11/2002] for $15.89 "Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel" video game [2003] Her Interactive CD-ROM [7/2003] for $9.82 "Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island" video game [2003] Atari CD-ROM [10/2003] for $12.25 "Nancy Drew: Legend of The Crystal Skull" video game [2007] Her Interactive CD-ROM [10/2007] for $10.99 "Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice" video game [2008] Her Interactive CD-ROM [7/2008] for $7.06 "Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy" video game [2008] Her Interactive CD-ROM [10/2008] for $18.33 "Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses!" video game [2009] Her Interactive CD-ROM [5/2009] for $5.79 "Nancy Drew: Ransom Of The Seven Ships" video game [2009] Her Interactive CD-ROM [7/2009] for $10.99 "Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting To Danger" video game [2009] Her Interactive CD-ROM [8/2009] for $14.99 "Nancy Drew: Trail of The Twister" video game [2010] Her Interactive CD-ROM [7/2010] for $19.03 "Nancy Drew: Shadow At The Water's Edge" video game [2010] Her Interactive CD-ROM [10/2010] for $19.34 |
 | "Nancy Drew: Ultimate Dare" video game bundle [2008] Atari CD-ROM [8/2008] for $15.99 includes four video games: "The Secret of Shadow Ranch", "Curse of Blackmoor Manor", "Secret of The Old Clock", and "Last Train To Blue Moon Canyon" with the Hardy Boys |
Nancy Drew Board Games
  | cover images of a Nancy Drew Mystery Game, no other information found (both covers have Parker Brothers signature logo at bottom right) |
 | Nancy Drew Board Game [2014] by Quincy MacShane
promoted by The Game Crafter, which points to a Kickstarter campaign of October 2014; money pledged but status unclear; search brings up the game's Facebook page which points to the official game website which says that the game is SOLD OUT! {Whew! How's that for some internet sleuthing!?} |
Works About Nancy Drew
and Other Young Sleuths
 | "The Girl Sleuth: On The Trail of Nancy Drew, Judy Bolton & Cherry Ames" [orig 1975] by Bobbie Ann Mason Univ GA Press 8¼x5¼ pb [5/95] for $16.16 |
 | "The Mystery of Nancy Drew: Girl Sleuth On The Couch" [1992] by Betsy Caprio Source Publns pb [7/92] out of print/used |
 | "The Nancy Drew Scrapbook: 60 Years of America's Favorite Teenage Sleuth" [1993] by Karen Plunkett-Powell Essays that celebrate the Nancy Drew series include: discussion of the real authors behind the name Carolyn Keene; changes in Nancy's cars, dress, behavior, and hair color; Nancy's family, friends, and love interests; and movie & TV adaptations of the series. St. Martin's Press 9x7 pb [11/93] out of print/many used |
 | "Rediscovering Nancy Drew" [1995] Edited by Carolyn Stewart Dyer & Nancy Tillman Romalov Staff & faculty at University of Iowa discovered that early Nancy Drew books published under the house pseudonym Carolyn Keene were actually written by Mildred Wirt Benson, the first person to earn a master's degree in journalism at UIowa. Their excitement led to the 1993 Nancy Drew Conference, which is reported on in this book. Univ Iowa Press 9x6 pb [5/95] out of print/used Univ Iowa Press 9½x6½ hardcover [5/95] for $29.00 |
 | "Nancy Drew and Company: Culture, Gender & Girls' Series" [1997] Edited by Sherrie A. Inness Chapters/topics include: Anne of Green Gables, the Isabel Carleton series, early twentieth-century girls automobile series, girls scouting novels (19101935), Cherry Ames in World War II, Nancy Drew & Judy Bolton Popular Press 8¾x6 pb [8/97] for $15.25 Popular Press 9x6 hardcover [8/97] for $41.95 |
 | "The Mysterious Case of Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys" [1998] by Carole Kismaric & Marvin Heiferman CAVEAT: Hardy Boys fan/expert Bob Finnan strongly dis-approves of this book. Fireside 10¾x8½ pb [5/2007] out of print/50+ used Fireside 10¾x8½ pb [10/98] out of print/50+ used |
 | "The Secret of Collecting Girls' Series Books: Featuring Nancy Drew, Judy Bolton, Kay Tracey, Beverly Gray, Penny Parker & Ruth Fielding" [2000] by John Axe Hobby House Press 11x8½ pb [7/2000] out of print/used |
 | "Nancy Drew's Guide To Life" [2001] by Jennifer Worick Running Press Miniature Editions 3½x2¾ hardcover [10/2001] for $4.95 |
 | "All About Collecting Girls' Series Books: Nancy Drew, Judy Bolton, Cherry Ames, Penny Parker, Kay Tracey, Beverly Gray, Connie Blair, Vicki Barr, Dana Girls & Others" [2002] by John Axe
Hobby House Press pb [7/2002] out of print/used |
 | "The Dark Side of River Heights: Observations of The Untold and The Unflattering" [2004] by Renee Walker
Lulu.com 9x6 pb [12/2004] out of print/used |
 | "Nancy Drew Mad Libs" [2005] by Roger Price & Leonard Stern, based on the best-selling books by Carolyn Keene Price-Stern-Sloan 8½x5¼ pb [10/2005] out of print/used |
 | "The Official Nancy Drew Handbook: Skills, Tips, and Life Lessons From Everyone's Favorite Girl Detective" [2007] by Penny Warner
Quirk Books 6¾x4¾ hardcover [10/2007] for $11.53 |
 | "The Wisdom of Nancy Drew: The Nancy Drew Guide To Solving Life's Little Mysteries" [2007] by Amy Helmes
Cider Mill Press 5x4¼ pb [10/2007] out of print/used |
 | "Clues For Real Life: The Classic Wit & Wisdom of Nancy Drew" [2007] Compiled by Jennifer Fisher, Edited by Stephanie Karpinske Meredith Books 8x6½ hardcover [11/2007] out of print/many used |
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"Nancy Drew and Her Sister Sleuths: Essays On The Fiction of Girl Detectives" [2008] by Michael G. Cornelius & Melanie E. Gregg McFarland & Co. 9x6 pb [8/2008] for $31.50 |
 | "Sisters, Schoolgirls, and Sleuths: Girls' Series Books In America" [YA 2008] by Carolyn Carpan Scarecrow Press 8½x5½ hardcover [12/2008] for $31.50 |
L i n k s
pseudonym Carolyn Keene entry at Wikipedia
Nancy Drew entry at Wikipedia
JF's Nancy Drew fansite
JF's 'Nancy Drew Sleuths' fansite
LS's Nancy Drew fansite
Nancy Drew page at Mystery.net
Nancy Drew Metal Pins
1-inch "I {heart} Nancy Drew" pin - SOLD OUT!
1-inch Nancy Drew sleuthing silhouette pin - SOLD OUT!
1-inch "Nancy Drew is my life" pin - SOLD OUT!
here on Blackhat Mystery Bookstore's Nancy Drew Mysteries Page
top of page short history Stratemeyer Nancy Drew non-fiction Nancy Drew mystery books
movies, stageplays, other media works about Nancy Drew & girl sleuths links
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