“Not many girls would have used their wits the way you did," the officer observed.”
Carolyn Keene book The Secret of the Old Clock
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The Secret of the Old Clock is the first volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. It was first published on April 28, 1930, and rewritten in 1959 by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams.Nancy Drew is a 16-year-old high school graduate . Her father, Carson Drew, is a well-known criminal defense lawyer. The Drews reside in River Heights and employ a housekeeper, Hannah Gruen. In early editions, she is depicted as a mere servant; later in the series, she becomes more of a family member.
“Read, read, read. That's all I can say.”
Carolyn Keene book The Secret of the Old Clock
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