num_pages: 181
description: A sprawling estate was willed to a dancer who has vanished several years earlier. During their investigation at Heath Castle, Nancy, Bess and George realize that its crumbling walls contain a secret, but what is it? They search for clues in the neglected gardens of the vast estate, hoping to find a lead to the missing woman. Danger lurks in a castle tower and throughout the vine-tangled grounds as Nancy exposes a sinister plot to defraud the dancer of her inheritance. This book is the revised text. The plot of the original story (©1945) is similar with minor revisions.The original Nancy Drew-Just as You Remember Her! Number 22 in the series. It was first published in 1945, with its text written by the original ghostwriter of the series, Mildred Wirt Benson. The cover was illustrated by Russell Tandy. The book was rewritten in 1962. The Applewood edition includes the 1945 original text and art.
language: English
title: The Clue in the Crumbling Wall
titlecomplete: The Clue in the Crumbling Wall (Nancy Drew, #22)
genres: Middle Grade, Detective, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Crime, Classics, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Fiction
ratings_count: 6669
series: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
publisher: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers