Wicked for the weekend
Carolyn Keene
Invited to play the part of a murder victim in the school play, fraternity president Michael Wentworth nearly dies when he is poisoned and turns to Nancy Drew for help in averting a determined killer.
Read Time: ~2.5 hr
The case of the captured queen
by Carolyn Keene (1999)
About this book
When a chess master's sister is kidnapped, it's up to detective Nancy Drew to make all the right moves in this deadly game.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe case of the captured queen Lead Character
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