num_pages: 180
description: Nancy, unaided, seeks to find a missing will. To the surprise of many, the Topham family will inherit wealthy Josiah Crowley's fortune, instead of deserving relatives and friends who were promised inheritances. Nancy determines that a clue to a second will might be found in an old clock Mr. Crowley had owned and she seeks to find the timepiece. Her search not only tests her keen mind, but also leads her into a thrilling adventure.
language: English
title: The Secret of the Old Clock
titlecomplete: The Secret of the Old Clock
characters: Isabel Topham, Grace Horner, Helen Corning, Fred Mathews, William Mathews, Nancy Drew, Edna Turner, Mary Turner, Jeff Tucker, Cora Topham, Ada Topham, Allison Horner, Richard Topham, Josiah Crowley, Matilda Turner, Hannah Gruen, Carson Drew, Abigail Rowen, Henry Rolsted
genres: Classics, Adventure, Mystery, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Crime
ratings_count: 76246
places: The United States of America
series: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
publisher: Grosset & Dunlap