Do The Drew

With this, we reach the end of the books ghostwritten by Walter Karig (for those of you who don't remember this ghostwriter, along with The Sign Of The Twisted Candles first written in 1933 and Nancy's 9th mystery, he penned Nancy's Mysterious Letter and The Password To Larkspur Lane.  As stated in the review for those books, I'm not sure why he didn't like Nancy's team ups with Bess and George, so confusion for everyone! Characters : Nancy and Carson Drew, attorney Raymond Hill. Guest spots by Bess Marvin and George Fayne with a cameo by Ned Nickerson. Premise : Nancy investigates an old family feud when a new acquaintance is gifted an inheritance. Due Nancy's car stalling during a storm, Nancy, Bess, and George are forced to stop at a tearoom known as The Sign Of The Twisted Candles, where they learn the owner---Asa Sidney----is celebrating his hundredth birthday and it turns that he is George and Bess' great uncle (this is the book where it's reve...

Hi everyone!  First, I apologize for being away so long.  Life kind of....got away from me. But now I'm back and ready to dive back into the world of Nancy Drew. Originally written in 1932, the 8th offering of Nancy's tales is the second of my offerings that is ghostwritten by Walter Karig, who as you recall from my review of The Password To Larkspur Lane didn't really like pairing up Nancy with Bess and George as he apparently wasn't a fan of the formula, though why this is, I still can't tell you.  Characters : Nancy and Carson Drew, and Ned Nickerson, with guest appearances by Hannah Gruen, Bess Marvin, George Fayne, and Ned's parents, James and Edith. Premise : Nancy tries to figure out who stole the mailman's pouch and attempts to find a similarly named heiress. During the Thanksgiving holiday---which Bess and George make mention of and honestly explains why they're not in the bulk of the story----while visiting with Nancy, the mailman, Ira Dixon--...