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Mystery at the Ski Jump

Book 29 of the Nancy Drew series

When Nancy learns the Drews' housekeeper has been duped by an elegantly dressed woman into buying a stolen fur piece, the young detective starts a search for the clever swindler. To Nancy's astonishment, she discovers the woman is using the name Nancy Drew! The dishonest acts of the impostor point the finger of suspicion at Nancy herself! Following the trail of the clever fur thieves and stock swindlers to New York and into Canada, Nancy is tireless in her quest for justice, determined to clear her good name! This book is the revised text. The plot of the original story ((c)1952) is similar with minor revisions.

Genre
mysteryadventuredetectivecrimecozy mystery
Themes
childhoodfeminism
Setting
1950s
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 176 pages

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