The Secret of the Old Clock

Carolyn Keene

Jan 2026 · Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Book 1 · Open Road Media

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The first outing of America's favorite teenaged sleuth finds her racing to locate a missing will in this classic mystery for young readers.

Teenager Nancy Drew was raised by her father, acclaimed attorney Carson Drew, to think for herself. From time to time, her inquisitive mind latches onto strange and baffling cases. She is always drawn to a mystery and cannot rest until it's solved . . .

Nearly everyone in River Heights thinks the wealthy Topham family is snobbish and arrogant, including Nancy. She finds it odd that Josiah Crowley would leave his fortune to them. They're not related to him, and they treated him terribly. When Nancy learns there's potentially a second will that would give Crowley's fortune to his rightful heirs, she begins a thrilling adventure to obtain it before all hope is lost . . .

Originally published in 1930.

The first outing of America's favorite teenaged sleuth finds her racing to locate a missing will in this classic mystery for young readers. Teenager Nancy Drew was raised by her father, acclaimed attorney Carson Drew, to think for herself. From time to time, her inquisitive mind latches onto str...

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About the author

Carolyn Keene is an author pen name that was used by many different people—both men and women—over the years. The company that established the Nancy Drew series, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, hired a variety of ghostwriters to fulfill the role. This pseudonym assured anonymity for the creators.

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