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The Legend of the Lost Gold

by Carolyn Keene · 1997

Nancy Drew seriesbook 138Next:The Secret of Candlelight Inn(1997) →

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Nancy, Bess and George are on holiday in Big Sur, on the rugged California coastline. It isn't long after they check into the Opa Tourist Lodge that Nancy discovers their retreat is a hotbed of crime and deception.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 160 pages

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