Nancy Drew

**Nancy Drew** is a fictional character. She is the main character in a series of chapter books called _Nancy Drew Mystery Stories_. Her books were written in the 1930s by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The first writings in The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories were written by Mildred A. Wirt Benson, and changed by Harriet Adams, Edward's daughter. Nancy Drew's birth year is 1914 and she is 18 years old in the books.

Nancy Drew lives in the fictional River Heights with her father, Carson Drew. Their housekeeper, Hannah Gruen, has acted like a mother to Nancy, ever since Nancy's mother died when she was three years old. Nancy has a few close friends that appear in the book series and some of them in the computer games. When the book series first begins, Nancy's best friend is Helen Corning, who is a few years older than Nancy. A few books later, some new friends are introduced. Nancy's two best friends in the later books are Bess Marvin and George Fayne, the latter two being cousins. Ned Nickerson, Nancy's boyfriend, first appears in the book, _The Clue in the Diary._ Bess, George, and Ned all appear in the computer games and Helen Corning is never mentioned.

## The Book Series

The books were originally written in the 1930s. Through the years, the books have been changed slightly. There are currently 54 books documenting the teen's fictional mysteries.
- _Secret of the Old Clock_ (1930)
- _Hidden Staircase_ (1930)
- _Bungalow Mystery_ (1930)
- _Mystery at Lilac Inn, the_ (1930)
- _Secret of Shadow Ranch, the_ (1931)
- _Secret of Red Gate Farm, the_ (1931)
- _Nancy's Mysterious Letter_ (1932)
- _Clue in the Diary, the_ (1932)
- _Sign of the Twisted Candles, the_ (1933)
- _Password to Larkspur Lane, the_ (1933)
- _Clue of the Broken Locket, the_ (1934)
- _Message in the Hollow Oak, the_ (1935)
- _Mystery of the Ivory Charm, the _(1936)
- _Whispering Statue, the_ (1937)
- _Haunted Bridge, the _(1937)
- _Clue of the Tapping Heels, the_ (1939)
- _Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk_ (1940)
- _Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion, the_ (1941)
- _Quest of the Missing Map, the_ (1942)
- _Clue in the Jewel Box, the _(1943)
- _Secret in the Old Attic, the_ (1944)
- _Clue in the Crumbling Wall, the_ (1945)
- _Mystery of the Tolling Bell, the _(1946)
- _Clue in the Old Album, the_ (1947)
- _Ghost of Blackwood Hall, the_ (1948)
- _Clue of the Leaning Chimney, the_ (1949)
- _Secret of the Wooden Lady, the_ (1950)
- _Clue of the Black Keys, the_ (1951)
- _Mystery at the Ski Jump, the_ (1952)
- _Clue of the Velvet Mask, the_ (1953)
- _Ringmaster's Secret, the_ (1953)
- _Scarlet Slipper Mystery, the_ (1954)
- _Witch Tree Symbol, the_ (1955)
- _Hidden Window Mystery, the_ (1956)
- _Haunted Showboat, the_ (1957)
- _Secret of the Golden Pavilion, the_ (1959)
- _Clue in the Old Stagecoach, the_ (1960)
- _Mystery of the Fire Dragon, the_ (1961)
- _Clue of the Dancing Puppet, the_ (1962)
- _Moonstone Castle Mystery, the_ (1963)
- _Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes, the_ (1964)
- _Phantom of Pine Hill, the_ (1965)
- _Mystery of the 99 Steps, the_ (1966)
- _Clue in the Crossword Cipher, the_ (1967)
- _Spider Sapphire Mystery, the_ (1968)
- _Invisible Intruder, the_ (1969)
- _Mysterious Mannequin, the_ (1970)
- _Crooked Bannister, the_ (1971)
- _Secret of Mirror Bay, the_ (1972)
- _Double Jinx Mystery, the_ (1973)
- _Mystery of the Glowing Eye, the_ (1974)
- _Secret of the Forgotten City, the _(1975)
- _Phantom of Venice, the_ (1975)
- _Sky Phantom, the_ (1976)
- _Strange Message in the Parchment, the_ (1977)
- _Mystery of Crocodile Island_ (1978)
- _Thirteenth Pearl, the_ (1979)

## Nancy Drew Games

These are the Nancy Drew Games that were made by Her Interactive. The games are rated "E" (Everyone) by the ESRB.

- _Secrets Can Kill_ (1998)
- _Stay Tuned for Danger_ (1999)
- _Message in a Haunted Mansion_ (2000)
- _Treasure in the Royal Tower_ (2001)
- _The Final Scene_ (2001)
- _Secret of the Scarlet Hand_ (2002)
- _Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake_ (2002)
- _The Haunted Carousel_ (2003)
- _Danger on Deception Island (2003)
- _The Secret of Shadow Ranch_ (2004)
- _Curse of Blackmoor Manor_ (2004)
- _Secret of the Old Clock_ (2005)
- _Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon_ (2005)
- _Danger By Design_ (2006)
- _The Creature of Kapu Cave_ (2006)
- _White Wolf of Icicle Creek_ (2007)
- _Legend of the Crystal Skull_ (2007)
- _The Phantom of Venice_ (2008)
- _The Haunting of Castle Malloy_ (2008)
- _Ransom of the Seven Ships_ (2009)
- _Warnings at Waverly Academy_ (2009)
- _Trail of the Twister_ (2010)
- _Shadow at the Water's Edge_ (2010)
- _Secrets Can Kill (Remastered)_ (2010)
- _The Captive Curse_ (2011)
- _Alibi In Ashes_ (2011)
- _Tomb of the Lost Queen_ (2012)
- _The Deadly Device_ (2012)
- _The Ghost of Thornton Hall_ (2013)
- _The Silent Spy_ (2013)
- _The Shattered Medallion_ (2014)
- _Labyrinth of Lies_ (2014)
- _Sea of Darkness_ (2015)
- _Midnight in Salem_ (Spring 2019, tentatively)

## Film and Television Versions

There have been various film and television versions made about _Nancy Drew_.

- In June 2007, _Nancy Drew_ was released.  It was rated PG and starred Emma Roberts as Nancy Drew and Nick Palatas as Nancy's brother Greg Drew.
- In 2002, _Nancy Drew_ was released as a made-for-TV movie.  It starred Maggie Lawson as Drew.
- In 1996, a TV series titled _Nancy Drew_ came out.  It was made in France and ran for 13 episodes.
- From 1977 to 1979, the television series _The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries'' ran. For season one and part of season two, Nancy Drew was played by Pamela Sue Martin and, for the other part of season two, by Janet Louise Johnson.

## Other websites

- Her Interactive  - Official site of the one who makes the computer games
- Internet Book List  - List of published Nancy Drew Mystery Stories