Cecily curtis seeks nancy s help to discover if her singerfiance is being cheated by his record company and to find a family treasure, the only clue being half of a golden locket. The other invovles a family treasure hidden before the start of the civil war. Author of the clue of the broken locket, the clue of the broken locket, the spider sapphire mystery, the secret of shadow ranch, the bungalow mystery, the quest of the missing map, the hidden staircase, the clue of the tapping heels. Lot of 11 vintage nancy drew mystery books 1st ed matte blue cover library decor. The clue of the broken locket is the eleventh volume in the nancy drew. Throw in a cecily lookalike sneaking around, and the sinister driscoll family at pudding stone lodge, and nancy has a puzzling case. Bess and george are cousins and nancy s best friends and help her crack the cases. And when we hit used bookstores and thrift stores, she searches for a specific type of nancy drew mysteryone that has 25 chapters. The secondary characters are bess marvin, george fayne and cecily curtis. The clue of the broken locket by carolyn keene available from rakuten kobo. Now, seven years later, i have reread my very first nancy drew book. I upcycle all of these images from actual vintage nancy drew books.
To view in large detail each have of the endpapers, click on the links below. When nancy drew and her friends arrive at misty lake, they meet pretty, redhaired cecily curtis, who seeks nancy s help in solving two mysteries. Carolyn keene nancy drew s sympathy for adopted twin babies leads her into a surprising mystery. And i found it to be, well, all a little bit ridiculous really. Nancy drew an 18yearold girl that does the sleuthing in the clue of the black keys. The clue of the broken locket seen here with gal pals george and bess on the cover of the clue of the broken locket, nancy drew sleuths in high style, although less emphasis on mature elegance typified her look in later mysteries.
Among the nancy drew classic series volumes 156, 8 of the text stories were significantly revised. I prefer the 1930s original editions of nancy and love the antiquated terms which are applied to almost everything. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. The clue of the broken locket nancy drew, book 11 9780448095110 by keene, carolyn and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Carolyn keene is the pseudonym of the authors of both the nancy drew mystery stories and a spinoff called. Nancy drew and the clue of the broken locket book summaries.
The clue of the broken locket nancy drew s sympathy for adopted twin babies leads her into a surprising mystery. The secret of the 25 chapters in nancy drew books writer. Her books were written in the 1930s by edward stratemeyer, founder of the stratemeyer syndicate. Nancy drew the clue of the broken locket pendant etsy. The clue of the broken locket ebook written by carolyn keene. My favorite nancy drew title of all times is the 1934 edition of the clue of the broken locket. Nancy drew simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. But my wifes favorite is the nancy drew mystery stories.
The clue of the broken locket nancy drew mystery stories. Nancy drew is full of bland, shallow characters, predictable and slowpaced action, and. The plot primarily deals with the adoption of 18monthold twins, and the reuniting of two families. Nancy drew s sympathy for adopted twin babies leads her into a surprising mystery. Nancy s investigations lead her to pudding stone lodge, where the.
With the reveal of nancy being adopted this episode is diverted from the clue of the broken locket with both sharing an same premise. Nancy and her friends have two mysteries to solve when they visit misty lake. Bess and george are cousins and nancys best friends and help her crack the cases. The clue of the broken locket, nancy drew mystery stories. Nancy drew goes on a hunt for a babys natural parents. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. When i was a mere 12 year old, the clue of the broken locket was the first nancy drew book i ever read. Nancy drew and her friends visit misty lake, where they find a mystery involving a gold locket and a familys hidden treasure. It was first published in 1934, and was written by mildred. This is one of my favorite nancy drew covers ever it just looks so cool. The clue of the broken locket is the eleventh volume in the nancy drew mystery stories series. Wirt benson, and changed by harriet adams, edwards daughter. Nancy drew ended season 1 on a deadly cliffhanger, so ew got kennedy mcmann to unpack what that means for the show moving forward. But i got the idea from time magazine, which i get weekly.
It was the same year that the nancy drew movie starring emma roberts came out and i was hooked on nancy. Carolyn keene braving a series of dangerous situations, nancy attempts to solve the mysteries of a singer being cheated out of royalty payments and a buried treasure to which the only clue is half of a locket. Here is a reproduction of the original book, just as it was originally published in 1934. Nancy drew is that kind of series, each book ostensibly written by carolyn keene but really the work of a team of ghostwriters and editors churning out novel after novel about the exploits of a smart, brave and attractive adolescent girl named nancy drew who solves mysteries as an amateur sleuth.
The clue of the broken locket by carolyn keene scholastic. In the original script ryan was supposed to punch carson for keeping the fact nancy is his biological daughter an secret from him, but riley didnt want that for his character. Nancy drew complete set, books 128 by carolyn keene. The clue of the broken locket by carolyn keene librarything. When nancy drew and her friends arrive at misty lake, they meet pretty, redhaired cecily curtis, who seeks nancys help in solving two mysteries. While nancy drew is the central character in each series, continuity is preserved only within one series, not between them all. She is the main character in a series of chapter books called nancy drew mystery stories. The clue of the broken locket nancy drew, book 11 keene, carolyn on. Cover of the book setting carolyn keene, author of the book. This was one of eight titles that had a plot change in the revisions by the stratemeyer syndicate. I have the newest version, but had read the older version when i was little and this brought back the great memories of that story.
Nancy drew star kennedy mcmann unpacks that deadly season. The clue of the broken locket by carolyn keene goodreads. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nancy drew 11. The clue of the broken locket book hillsborough county. With the exception of this book, russell tandy always did all of the artwork on the nancy drew books up through volume 26. Pitt one of the four members of the exploring team in mexico. The first writings in the nancy drew mystery stories were written by mildred a. 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. The clue of the broken locket nancy drew, book 11 carolyn keene on.
Nancys investigations lead her to pudding stone lodge, where the sinister driscoll family lives. And i think its a bit better than an actual rating. Cecily is a young woman who asks nancy to help her find her missing family fortune. The clue of the broken locket chapter 10 an exciting.
As such, the pendant you receive will always feature the scene pictured, but might be a slightly different crop, have darker or lighter lines in a different edition, etc. Yes, there is a broken locket, and the picture on the front cover depicts the discovery of said locket, but the locket itself doesnt really prove to be that huge of a clue, or an important part of the story. When nancy drew is asked to watch a cabin that is supposed to be haunted with the ghost of a old launch that went down with many people on it a long while ago she uncovers two other mysteries, one including pirated records and the other two twins, a double, some unsavory characters. Clue broken locket by carolyn keene, first edition abebooks. It was first published in 1934, and was written by mildred benson under the pseudonym carolyn keene plot summary 1934 edition when two adopted parents are unsuitable for caring of baby twins, nancy sets out to search for the rightful birth mother with the help of a broken locket. Society more about the real book this is book 11 out of 56 of the classic series about the book theme the theme is when you have a dead end always look for another way out. The clue of the broken locket chapter 16 directions. Nancy drew and the clue of the broken locket by awesome. The clue of the broken locket chapter 9 the vandal.
As a mystery reader, youre immediately curious of whats going on and. Young archeology professor of keystone university that joined the exploring expedition in mexico. The clue of the broken locket the cover to this nancy drew book has always been kind of a mystery. Strange coincidences give nancy plenty of opportunity to test her sleuthing skills. The clue of the broken locket nancy drew wiki fandom. The password to larkspur lane the clue of the broken locket the clue of the leaning chimney by carolyn keene. The clue of the broken locket book king county library. Nancy, george, and bess venture to misty lake to help a young girl, cecily, solve her family mystery.
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