Who dropped the diary near the burning house? Was it the gaunt stranger Nancy glimpsed running away from the flaming structure? What was he doing there? And does he know the whereabouts of Felix Raybolt, an unscrupulous dealer in patents, who has not been seen since his home burned? Or did Raybolt die in the fire? When evidence mounts against Joe Swenson, who was swindled by 'Foxy Felix', our young detective makes the desperate effort to exonerate the inventor of the suspicion of arson because of his dear five-year-old daughter. The first clue, an anonymous diary, includes not only indecipherable handwriting, but puzzling technical drawings and chemical formulas as well.

Other writers who have adapted the Carolyn Keene moniker include Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Walter Karig, and Nancy Axelrod. The Clue in the Diary (Nancy Drew Series 7) by Carolyn Keene, Hardcover Barnes & Noble Home Kids' Books Add to Wishlist A Little Ferry Tale Only 9.99 With Purchase of Any Kids' Book The Clue in the Diary (Nancy Drew Series 7) by Carolyn Keene 4.3 (63) Hardcover 9.99 Hardcover 9.99 eBook 9. The first author to use the pseudonym was Mildred Wirt Benson, who wrote 23 of the original 30 books.

Fearing its occupants may be trapped in the blazing building, they rush to the rescue - and unexpectedly fund themselves confronted with a mystery that seems to be insoluble. Carolyn Keene is a pen name used by a variety of authors for the classic Nancy Drew mystery series.

Other writers who have adapted the Carolyn Keene moniker include Leslie. Nancy and her friends, George and Bess, are returning from a country carnival when they witness the explosion and burning of a beautiful country mansion. About the Book Nancy Drew tries to find a clue to the strange tapping sounds in.

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