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The Sign of the Twisted Candles

by Carolyn Keene · 1933

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While solving the mystery of an old man's disappearing fortune, Nancy ends a family feud and reveals the identity of an orphan of unknown parentage.

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mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 210 pages

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