Nancy, Bess and George, returning from a country carnival, witness the malicious burning of a stately home. Fearing its occupants might be trapped in the fire, they rush to the rescue. Other motorists including handsome, Ned Nickerson, are also at the scene. Nancy notices a mysterious man running from the fire and finds a lost diary. Nancy learns the homeowner and the man who kept the diary are involved in a business transaction in which the latter was cheated. Despite strong evidence to the contrary, Nancy is convinced of this prime suspect's innocence. While working to exonerate the troubled man, Nancy is delighted by her new friendship with Ned. This book is the revised text. The plot of the original story (©1932) is similar with a major and some minor revisions.
About the Author
Carolyn Keene is a pen name used by a variety of authors for the classic Nancy Drew mystery series. The first author to use the pseudonym was Mildred Wirt Benson, who wrote 23 of the original 30 books. Other writers who have adapted the “Carolyn Keene” moniker include Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Walter Karig, and Nancy Axelrod.
Author : Carolyn Keene
Publisher : Grosset and Dunlap
Binding Type : Hardcover
Language : English
ISBN-13 : 978-0448095073