num_pages: 210
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 (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1)
characters: Allison Horner, Hannah Gruen, Grace Horner, William Mathews, Cora Topham, Jeff Tucker, Nancy Drew, Matilda Turner, Helen Corning, Carson Drew, Josiah Crowley, Ada Topham, Edna Turner, Abigail Rowen, Henry Rolsted, Fred Mathews, Mary Turner, Isabel Topham, Richard Topham
genres: Middle Grade, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Crime, Classics, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 76245
places: The United States of America
series: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
publisher: Applewood Books