The Mystery At The Moss-Covered Mansion
Hey all, I'm back with another Nancy Drew story that was penned By Mildred Wirt Benson in 1941, this being The Moss-Covered Mansion---Nancy's 18th adventure---and like The Clue In The Old Album, contains ideas about the Romany culture (which again, is referred to as "Gypsy" in this volume) that are very much outdated. And I feel like there's not much more I can say about this author, so why don't we dive right into the story? Characters : Nancy and Carson Drew, Bess Marvin, George Fayne (with a cameo appearance by Hannah Gruen) Premise : Nancy, Bess, and George investigate strange noises coming from an old mansion which is reputed to be cursed while also trying to prove the identity of a long-lost heiress. As beginnings go, this one was pretty exciting. Nancy and George are stranded on the side of the road---they were on the way to the house of a woman named Mrs. Labelle to meet Carson for his birthday---waiting for Bess who has gone to look for help, and s...