Get the best deals on carolyn keene books when you shop the largest online selection at. The house name was created by the stratemeyer syndicate the same group responsible for the hardy boys, tom swift, the rover boys. Nancy, bess, and george travel to new orleans for mardi gras, but they are then enveloped into a mystery involving an old showboat that is said to be haunted. The haunted bridge nancy drew, book 15 keene, carolyn mildred a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The older version of the haunted bridge was published in the late 1930s. The haunted bridge nancy drew, book 15 carolyn keene on. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Both are instrumental to each others success and its a winning formula that many others have been inspired by over the years. Carolyn keene was the pseudonym that mildred wirt benson and walter karig used to write nancy drew books.
The name of carolyn keene, along with the books themselves, have become brands that work handinhand with one another. Below is a list of carolyn keenes books in order of when they were originally published. Written under the penname of carolyn keene, the nancy drew series has become an industry unto itself thats enjoyed immense popularity throughout the course of the twentieth century. Nancys father carson drew is on the trail of an international ring of jewel thieves, and asks her to assist him in his pursuit. More than sellers offering you a vibrant collection of fashion, collectibles, home decor, and more. If you want to savor the original version of these mysteries, youll probably have to do some searching to find them, but heres a helpful hint. Carolyn keene books list of books by author carolyn keene. Carolyn keene books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Nancy drew complete set, books 128 by carolyn keene. The haunted bridge by carolyn keene available from rakuten kobo.
The haunted bridge is the fifteenth volume in the nancy drew mystery stories series. Other writers who have adapted the carolyn keene moniker include leslie mcfarlane, james duncan lawrence, walter karig, and nancy axelrod. I liked the part where nancy finds out that the socalled haunted bridge wasnt haunted at all. The name of carolyn keene, along with the books themselves, have become brands that work hand in hand with one another. Carolyn keene is the author of the everpopular nancy drew books. Original series revised series cover art facebook fan forum home. Buy the haunted bridge by carolyn keene online at alibris. See all books authored by carolyn keene, including the secret of the old clock, and the hidden staircase, and more on. She is staying with her two friends named george fayne and bess marvin at deer mountain hotel.
The haunted bridge is about eighteenyearold nancy drew. Nancy drew mystery stories, the haunted bridge by carolyn keene. Before nancy has a chance to start work on her fathers case, a golf caddy tells her a frightening talein the dense woods nearby is an old wooden footbridge guarded by a ghost. I am aware that the author, carolyn keene, is just a pseudonym for a number of writers who wrote book in the nancy drew series. See more ideas about nancy drew mystery stories, nancy drew mysteries and nancy drew books. The haunted bridge 1972 read online free book by carolyn. The haunted bridge nancy drew, book 15 9781557092618 by keene, carolyn and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
The first author to use the pseudonym was mildred wirt benson, who wrote 23 of the original 30 books. Departing from the standard series formula, nancys adventures on the links play a near equal narrative driver with the underlying mystery of a supposed haunted, golfball stealing bridge. As for the later books, written by someone else to capitalize on the success of the tv show, i havent read them so i cant offer opinions. Nancy knows that discovering the thriller of an old, abandoned, bridge, and ascertaining the secret of who had stolen the priceless, jeweled, compact. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store. The idea of nancy drew came from edward stratemeyer in 1929. Jan, 2014 the haunted bridge by carolyn keene is a story about a young girl who finds herself a part of two intriguing mysteries, while maintaining her first place position during her golf tournament. The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn keene has appeared in a number of series over the years 533 nancy drew books have been published as of 2019, in nine series, as follows.
Carolyn keene is the pseudonym of the authors of the nancy drew mystery stories and the dana girls mystery stories, both produced by the stratemeyer syndicate. The complete series list for nancy drew mystery stories carolyn keene. This appeared to work and, after a film that was released in 2007 featuring emma roberts as the eponymous character, interest in the brand was renewed. Author bio carolyn keene is a pen name used by a variety of authors for the classic nancy drew mystery series. First, who would have thought we could get the complete set of 64 nancy drew books. Carolyn keene is the house name of authors who wrote childrens novels, including all of the various the nancy drew series as well as the dana girls and river heights series. The name carolyn keene is the invention of edward stratemeyer and the stratemeyer syndicate, which was known for packaging books for children. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. This book i recommend for anyone who loves adventures mystery, adventure, and excitement. Carolyn keene is the pseudonym of the writers of the nancy drew and the dana girls mystery book series. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Nancy drew 15 nancy drew becomes involved in a double mystery concerning a haunted bridge and jewel thieves. Several of the first 56 nancy drew books have been updated and reissued over the years.
It was first published in 1957 under the pseudonym carolyn keene. The haunted showboat is the thirtyfifth book in the nancy drew mystery series. Drew on his search for an international ring of jewel thieves. Carolyn keenes first novel was the secret of the old clock, which was published in 1930. Nancy drew mystery has 18 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The haunted bridge book by carolyn keene thriftbooks. The haunted bridge by carolyn keene is a story about a young girl who finds herself a part of two intriguing mysteries, while maintaining her first place position during her golf tournament. The character was created by edward stratemeyer, head of the stratemeyer syndicate, which produced not only nancy drew, but also the hardy boys, tom swift, the bobbsey twins, the rover boys. Leslie mcfarlane author of the early hardy boys books authored volumes 14. The clue of the broken locket the message in the hollow oak the mystery of the ivory charm the whispering statue the haunted bridge by carolyn keene.
Although this book is not as full of action as many other books in the series, it still contains much fun. Nancy drew mysteryseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. While staying at a summer resort, nancy manages to solve the mystery and win a golf tournament. Several riddles confront the young detective as she attempts to solve the mystery of the haunted bridge and track down a woman suspected of being a key member of the gang of jewel thieves. Carolyn keene is a pen name used by a variety of authors for the classic nancy drew mystery series. The haunted bridge and the clue of the tapping heels by carolyn keene. He also had other series, that included the hardy boys, but he died in 1930 before the nancy drew series became famous. Before nancy has a chance to start work on her fathers case. The actual author was ghostwriter harriet stratemeyer adams. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nancy drew mysteries this was my one my country summers spent reading on margaret mathews front porch, with irene.
Nancy knows that discovering the thriller of an old, abandoned, bridge, and ascertaining the secret of who had stolen the priceless, jeweled, compact, is a. Now they sit on shelves that the rotary club of lucaya built. Nancy drew mystery stories series in order carolyn keene. The only illustration is a black and white on the frontispiece and red and white on the inside covers, front and back. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nancy drew 15. While taking a vacation nancy drew and friends stumble upon the intriguing mystery of the haunted bridge. If you read the books from the beginning till the later books the original one to sixtyfour ones, you could discern the level of intricacy of the mysteries that nancy. The first author to use the pseudonym was mildred wirt. The haunted bridge is among the best of the series, although all of the earlier books are wonderfully written and capable of delighting young readers still.
The haunted bridge nancy drew mysteries kindle edition by keene, carolyn. In addition, the keene pen name is credited with the nancy drew spinoff, river heights, and the nancy drew notebooks. Pre order the ballad of songbirds and snakes today. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nancy drew 15. It was the beginning of the nancy drew mystery stories series. This is one of the nancy drew mystery stories and contains 220 pages. Having been produced by a number of writers, all lending their own take on the story, carolyn keene has survived as the pseudonym used for them all. There are a few pages with slight smudges, but no tears or folds. Drew is on the trail of an international ring of jewel thieves and asks nancy to assist him. Order of nancy drew books nancy drew is the protagonist of several series of childrens mystery novels, written under the house name of carolyn keene.
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