Keene, Carolyn

Overview

Works:	3,686 works in 10,204 publications in 9 languages and 386,666 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works Detective and mystery fiction Drama Film adaptations Detective and mystery films Comedy films Thrillers (Motion pictures) Action and adventure fiction Detective and mystery television programs
Roles:	Author, Originator, Bibliographic antecedent, Contributor
Classifications:	PZ7.K23, FIC

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Carolyn Keene

Girl sleuth : Nancy Drew and the women who created her by Melanie Rehak( Book )
Confessions of a teen sleuth : a parody by Chelsea Cain( Book )
The original Nancy Drew movie mystery collection by Carolyn Keene( Visual )
Missing Millie Benson : the secret case of the Nancy Drew ghostwriter and journalist by Julie Rubini( Book )
Mystery box by Gordon McAlpine( Book )

The kennel murder case by Michael Curtiz( Visual )
Nancy Drew by Andrew Fleming( Visual )
The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew mysteries( Visual )
Will the real Carolyn Keene please stand up by Christine Keleny( Book )
Farah's guide by David Farah( Book )
Not a girl detective by Susan Kandel( Book )
Get a clue : life wisdom from Nancy Drew by Amy Helmes( Book )
The Kachina doll mystery by Carolyn Keene( Book )
The kennel murder case ; Nancy Drew-- reporter( Visual )
The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew mysteries( Visual )
The case of the not-so-nice nurse : a Cherry Ames/Nancy Drew adventure by Mabel Maney( Book )
John T. Dizer papers by John T Dizer( )
Clues for real life : the classic wit & wisdom of Nancy Drew( Book )
Rediscovering Nancy Drew by Carolyn Stewart Dyer( Book )
Children's literature review. excerpts from reviews, criticism, and commentary on books for children and young people by Tom Burns( )

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Most widely held works by Carolyn Keene

The bungalow mystery by Carolyn Keene( Book )

153 editions published between 1930 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 9,811 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A terrified young girl and the peculiar guardian she fears get Nancy involved in a strange and daring mystery case

The clue in the old stagecoach by Carolyn Keene( Book )

65 editions published between 1932 and 2015 in English and Norwegian and held by 5,355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An anonymous diary is a mystery with handwriting that is difficult to decipher. It is filled with technical drawings and chemical formulas. Was the destructive explosion an accident or an act of revenge?

The secret of the old clock by Carolyn Keene( Book )

93 editions published between 1930 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 5,205 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nancy Drew's keen mind is tested when she searches for a missing will

The secret of the wooden lady by Carolyn Keene( Book )

59 editions published between 1950 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 4,483 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nancy Drew and her friends visit an old clipper ship in Boston harbor and help Captain Easterly uncover a mystery

The invisible intruder by Carolyn Keene( Book )

44 editions published between 1966 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 4,478 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A carrier pigeon furnishes Nancy with a clue to a mysterious retreat

The sky phantom by Carolyn Keene( Book )

39 editions published between 1972 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 4,038 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While vacationing in the Midwest with her friends, Nancy Drew investigates a mysterious magnetic cloud, searches for a hijacked plane, and hunts a horse thief

The secret of Shadow Ranch by Carolyn Keene( Book )

63 editions published between 1931 and 2015 in English and held by 3,736 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nancy arrives in Phoenix, Arizona, eagerly looking forward to a fun-filled vacation at Shadow Ranch but finds herself embroiled in a baffling mystery involving a phantom horse and buried treasure. Local people believe that the ghostly animal is carrying out the curse of Dirk Valentine, the romantic outlaw who was killed many years ago at Shadow Ranch, where he had gone to fulfill a promise to his sweetheart. Suspecting that a treasure hidden by Valentine may be at the root of the Shadow Ranch mystery, Nancy undertakes a challenging search, aided by her friends Bess Marvin and George Fayne. The first vital clue is found in an antique watch and sparks a series of clever deductions and dangerous developments. While seeking further clues, the girls' investigation in a ghost town ends in near disaster when Nancy is trapped inside a building that is toppled by a rockslide -- a rockslide which is deliberately caused. But the pretty titian-haired detective remains undaunted in her determination to solve the mystery. For those who enjoy a suspenseful thriller, Nancy Drew's first Western adventure makes a great listen

The mystery at Lilac Inn by Carolyn Keene( Book )

89 editions published between 1930 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 3,650 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A charming old inn recently bought by Nancy Drew's friends appears to be jinxed, and Nancy finds herself involved in a dangerous mystery

Nancy's mysterious letter by Carolyn Keene( Book )

46 editions published between 1932 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,090 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nancy receives a letter meant for a British heiress who has the same name and, in her attempts to contact the other young woman, faces danger from a man who operates a Lonely Hearts Club mail fraud

The sign of the twisted candles by Carolyn Keene( Book )

40 editions published between 1933 and 2007 in English and Norwegian and held by 3,008 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While solving the mystery of an old man's disappearing fortune, Nancy ends a family feud and reveals the identity of an orphan of unknown parentage

The quest of the missing map by Carolyn Keene( Book )

45 editions published between 1942 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 2,921 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The eighteen-year-old girl detective must find a man who has been missing for years in order to locate the other half of a treasure map

The clue in the crumbling wall by Carolyn Keene( Book )

43 editions published between 1943 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 2,824 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While trying to locate a missing dancer who is about to gain a large inheritance, Nancy Drew finds a clue leading to the solution of yet another mystery

The clue of the broken locket by Carolyn Keene( Book )

37 editions published between 1934 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 2,797 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

At Misty Lake Nancy and her friends investigate two mysteries: a pop singer whose record company may be cheating him of royalties, and a missing treasure hidden before the start of the Civil War- the only clue being half of a gold locket

The clue of the tapping heels by Carolyn Keene( Book )

53 editions published between 1939 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 2,777 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nancy Drew tries to find a clue to the strange tapping sounds in the house of a retired actress

The haunted bridge by Carolyn Keene( Book )

54 editions published between 1937 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 2,743 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nancy Drew becomes involved in a double mystery concerning a haunted bridge and jewel thieves

The message in the hollow oak by Carolyn Keene( Book )

33 editions published between 1935 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 2,610 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nancy Drew tackles a mystery professional detectives failed to solve--finding a valuable centuries-old message in a hollow oak tree in Illinois

The clue in the jewel box by Carolyn Keene( Book )

36 editions published between 1943 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 2,554 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nancy and her friends help a woman search for her missing grandson

Mystery of the ivory charm by Carolyn Keene( Book )

34 editions published between 1936 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 2,552 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nancy Drew determines whether an ivory elephant charm really protects its wearer from harm when she investigates the involvement of a member of the Bengleton Wild-Animal Show in a mysterious scheme

Mystery of the moss-covered mansion by Carolyn Keene( Book )

33 editions published between 1941 and 2008 in English and held by 2,546 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nancy Drew sets out to prove that her father's client was unjustly accused of trying to sabotage the United States space program

The whispering statue by Carolyn Keene( Book )

46 editions published between 1935 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 2,544 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nancy and her friends establish headquarters in a seaside yacht club to investigate strange happenings in a book store and the disappearance of a marble statue

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