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American book packager, publisher and writer (1862–1930)

Edward Stratemeyer Born Edward Stratemeyer (1862-10-04)October 4, 1862 Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States Died May 10, 1930(1930-05-10) (aged 67) Newark, New Jersey, United States Resting place Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, New Jersey, United States 40°41′33″N 74°12′40″W / 40.6925°N 74.211°W / 40.6925; -74.211 Pen name Victor Appleton, Ralph Bonehill, Franklin W. Dixon, Laura Lee Hope, Carolyn Keene, Roy Rockwood and Arthur M. Winfield Occupation Publisher and writer Nationality American Genre Adventure, mystery and science fiction Notable works Creator of the book series: • The Bobbsey Twins • Bomba, the Jungle Boy • The Colonial Series • The Dana Girls • Dave Dashaway • Don Sturdy • The Hardy Boys • Jack Ranger • Nancy Drew • The Rover Boys • Tom Swift Spouse Magdalena Van Camp ​ (m. 1891)​ Children 2, including Harriet Adams

**Edward Stratemeyer** ([/ˈstrætəˌmaɪər/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English);[1][2] (October 4, 1862 – May 10, 1930) was an American publisher, writer of [children's fiction](/source/Children's_fiction) and founder of the [Stratemeyer Syndicate](/source/Stratemeyer_Syndicate).

Stratemeyer created many well-known children's fiction [book series](/source/Book_series), including [The Rover Boys](/source/The_Rover_Boys), [The Bobbsey Twins](/source/The_Bobbsey_Twins), [Tom Swift](/source/Tom_Swift), [The Hardy Boys](/source/The_Hardy_Boys), and [Nancy Drew](/source/Nancy_Drew), many of which sold millions of copies and remain in publication. On his legacy, *[Fortune](/source/Fortune_magazine)* wrote: "As oil had its [Rockefeller](/source/John_D._Rockefeller), literature had its Stratemeyer."[3]

## Early life

Stratemeyer was born the youngest of three children in [Elizabeth, New Jersey](/source/Elizabeth%2C_New_Jersey), to [tobacconist](/source/Tobacconist) Henry Julius Stratemeyer and Anna Siegel. They were both from [Hanover, Germany](/source/Hanover), immigrating to the United States in 1837.[4] Anna was first married to Henry's younger brother George Stratemeyer, with whom she had three sons. Following George's death in a cholera outbreak, she married Henry.[2]

The Stratemeyer children were educated in English and spoke it to each other.[5] In his childhood, Stratemeyer read the works of [Horatio Alger](/source/Horatio_Alger) and [William T. Adams](/source/William_T._Adams), writers who penned rags-to-riches tales of the hardworking young American, which greatly influenced him.[5] He also listened to stories from his father, a former miner in the [1849 California gold rush](/source/California_gold_rush).[2][5]

As a teenager, Stratemeyer operated his own [printing press](/source/Printing_press) in the basement of his father's tobacco shop, distributing flyers and pamphlets among his friends and family. His first story paper was *Our American Boys* which he published in January 1883.[6]: 2 After he graduated from high school, he went to work in his father's store. At the age of 26, he sold his first story, *Victor Horton's Idea*, to the children's magazine *Golden Days* for $76, over six times the average 1888 weekly paycheck.[4][7]

## Career

Stratemeyer moved to Newark, New Jersey, in 1890 and opened a paper store. He ran his shop while continuing to write stories under pseudonyms. He was able to write for many genres including detective dime novels, westerns and serials that ran in newspapers.[7] Many of his Westerns included elements from his father's stories, such as the description of [Sutter's Mill](/source/Sutter's_Mill) given to him by his father.[2]

Stratemeyer wrote 59 [dime novels](/source/Dime_novel) between 1892 and 1897.[6]: 18 From 1893 to 1895, Stratemeyer was the editor for the [Street & Smith](/source/Street_%26_Smith) boys' story paper *Good News*.[6]: 3–4

In 1894, he published his first full-length book, *Richard Dare's Venture*, which was the first in his *Bound to Succeed* series. It contained autobiographical content and was similar to Alger's rags-to-riches story formula.[7] He published a romance in the *New York Weekly* in 1895, writing as Edna Winfield.[6]: 4

He published two historical novels in 1898 as Captain Ralph Bonehill.[6]: 4-5

Stratemeyer wrote and published the first book in *[The Rover Boys](/source/The_Rover_Boys)* series in 1899, which became a tremendously popular series in the vein of the classic [dime novel](/source/Dime_novel). The *Rover Boys* were published under his pseudonym Arthur M. Winfield. Each volume had a preface from Stratemeyer, thanking his readers and touting the other books. He said this series was his personal favorite.[8]

Stratemeyer formed the [Stratemeyer Syndicate](/source/Stratemeyer_Syndicate) in 1905 and hired writers to write stories based on his ideas. He paid them a flat rate for each book and kept the copyrights to the novels.[6]: 6

## Personal life

Stratemeyer married Magdalena Van Camp, the daughter of a Newark businessman, on March 25, 1891.[3] The couple had two daughters: [Harriet Stratemeyer Adams](/source/Harriet_Adams) (1892–1982) and Edna C. Squier (1895–1974), both of whom would take over the [Stratemeyer Syndicate](/source/Stratemeyer_Syndicate) after his death.[5][9]

Stratemeyer enjoyed the outdoors and often took annual summer trips to the [Great Lakes](/source/Great_Lakes), [Lake George](/source/Lake_George_(lake)%2C_New_York) and [Lake Champlain](/source/Lake_Champlain) with his family. They traveled as far as the west coast and [Yosemite](/source/Yosemite_National_Park). A humble man, he never sought public attention and preferred living a private and quiet life with his family at their home on N. 7th Street in the [Roseville](/source/Roseville%2C_Newark) section of Newark. His relationships with his daughters were warm and Harriet recalled a lively atmosphere growing up.[5]

Stratemeyer was a member of the Roseville Athletic Club and the New Jersey Historical Association.

Stratemeyer died at age 67 in [Newark, New Jersey](/source/Newark%2C_New_Jersey) on May 10, 1930, of [lobar pneumonia](/source/Lobar_pneumonia)[3] and was buried in [Evergreen Cemetery](/source/Evergreen_Cemetery%2C_Hillside) in [Hillside, New Jersey](/source/Hillside%2C_New_Jersey).[10] On May 12, 1930, two days after his death, the *New York Times* reported that his *Rover Boys* series "had sales exceeding 5,000,000 copies".[5]

## Accomplishments

Stratemeyer was listed in the first edition of *[Who's Who in America](/source/Marquis_Who's_Who)* in 1899.[6]: 5

Stratemeyer pioneered the [book-packaging](/source/Book_packaging) technique of producing a consistent, long-running series of books using a team of [freelance](/source/Freelancer) writers. All of the books in the series used the same characters in similar situations. All of the freelance writers, including [Mildred Wirt](/source/Mildred_Benson), who developed the character of Nancy Drew, were published under a pen name owned by his company. Most of the work was done through correspondence, as writers like Wirt lived far away.[2]

Through his [Stratemeyer Syndicate](/source/Stratemeyer_Syndicate), founded in 1906, Stratemeyer employed a massive number of editors, [copy writers](/source/Copywriting), [stenographers](/source/Shorthand), [cowriters](/source/Collaborative_writing) and [secretaries](/source/Secretary). They greatly contributed to a new genre of juvenile fiction[11] and helped launch several series, including[12]

- (1899) *[The Rover Boys](/source/Rover_Boys)*

- (1904) *[The Bobbsey Twins](/source/Bobbsey_Twins)*

- (1905) *Dave Porter*

- (1910) *[Tom Swift](/source/Tom_Swift)*

- (1912) *[Baseball Joe](/source/Baseball_Joe)*

- (1927) *[The Hardy Boys](/source/The_Hardy_Boys)*

- (1930) *[Nancy Drew](/source/Nancy_Drew)*

- (1934) *[The Dana Girls](/source/The_Dana_Girls)*

## Fictional depictions

A fictionalized version of Stratemeyer appears in the television series *[The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles](/source/The_Young_Indiana_Jones_Chronicles)*, portrayed by [character actor](/source/Character_actor) Lee Lively. In the series, Stratemeyer is the father of the fictional Nancy Stratemeyer, who dates [Indiana Jones](/source/Indiana_Jones_(character)) in high school. Indiana is a fan of Tom Swift and gives Stratemeyer advice for one of his stories.[13]

## See also

- [Biography portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Biography)
- [Children's literature portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Children%27s_literature)

- [List of children's literature authors](/source/List_of_children's_literature_authors)

- [List of people from New Jersey](/source/List_of_people_from_New_Jersey)

- [List of people from New York City](/source/List_of_people_from_New_York_City)

- [List of publishers](/source/List_of_publishers)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** CBS Sunday Morning (September 23, 2016). ["Nancy Drew turns 50"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220923103901/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeKEQAO_2FU&t=37s). *YouTube*. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_bot:_original_URL_status_unknown))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Mythery_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Mythery_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Mythery_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Mythery_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Mythery_2-4) Keeline, James (2007). "Nancy Drew MYTH-tery Stories". In Cornelius, Michael (ed.). [*Nancy Drew and Her Sister Sleuths: Essays on the Fiction of Girl Detectives*](https://stratemeyer.org/keene/nancy-drew/syndicate-and-nancy-drew-myths/). McFarland & Company (published September 2, 2008). pp. 13–32. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0786439959](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0786439959).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-lookingglassreview.com_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-lookingglassreview.com_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-lookingglassreview.com_3-2) ["Authors and Illustrators Profiles: Edward L. Stratemeyer"](http://www.lookingglassreview.com/html/edward_stratemeyer.html). *lookingglassreview.com*. Retrieved February 9, 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Nancy_Drew's_Father_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Nancy_Drew's_Father_4-1) O'Rourke, Megan. ["Nancy Drew's Father"](http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/11/08/nancy-drews-father). *[The New Yorker](/source/The_New_Yorker)*. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Edward_Stratemeyer_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Edward_Stratemeyer_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Edward_Stratemeyer_5-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Edward_Stratemeyer_5-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Edward_Stratemeyer_5-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Edward_Stratemeyer_5-5) Furlong, Jennifer (August 28, 2014). Hoyt, Giles R. (ed.). ["Edward Stratemeyer"](http://www.immigrantentrepreneurship.org/entry.php?rec=186). *Immigrant Entrepreneurship*. Vol. 3. German Historical Society. Retrieved May 31, 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-johnson_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-johnson_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-johnson_6-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-johnson_6-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-johnson_6-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-johnson_6-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-johnson_6-6) Johnson, Deirdre (1993). *Edward Stratemeyer and the Stratemeyer Syndicate*. Twayne Publishers. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-8057-4006-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8057-4006-6).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-online-literature.com_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-online-literature.com_7-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-online-literature.com_7-2) ["Edward Stratemeyer – Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss"](http://www.online-literature.com/stratemeyer/). *online-literature.com*. Retrieved May 29, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["The Rover Boys Series for Young Americans"](https://web.archive.org/web/20241016051731/https://seriesbooks.info/rover.html). *seriesbooks.info*. Archived from [the original](http://seriesbooks.info/rover.html) on October 16, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Keeline, James D. ["Stratemeyer Syndicate pseudonyms Bobbsey Twins, Tom Swift, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew"](http://www.trussel.com/books/strat.htm). *trussel.com*. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [*Old Burial Grounds of New Jersey: A Guide*](https://books.google.com/books?id=uDfIJt5RFWgC&dq=edward+stratemeyer+evergreen+cemetery&pg=PA5)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Omnibus_II_2005_p._148_11-0)** Wilson, Douglas; Fischer, G. Tyler (2005). [*Omnibus II: Church Fathers Through the Reformation*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Omnibus_II/zClmDnl3b3EC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=stratemeyer). Veritas Press. p. 148. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-932168-44-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-932168-44-0). Retrieved April 5, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SS1_12-0)** Andrews, Dale (August 27, 2013). ["The Hardy Boys Mystery"](http://www.sleuthsayers.org/2013/08/the-hardy-boys-mystery_27.html). *Children's books*. Washington: SleuthSayers.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** "Princeton, February 1916". *[The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles](/source/The_Young_Indiana_Jones_Chronicles)*. Season 2. Episode 6. March 20, 1993. ABC.

## Further reading

- [Loh, Sandra Tsing](/source/Sandra_Tsing_Loh) (October 2005). ["The Secret of the Old Saw – Nancy Drew Has Two Mommies"](https://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200510/nancy-drew). *[The Atlantic](/source/The_Atlantic)* Retrieved February 11, 2012. (A book review Melanie Rehak's *Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her*. Orlando, Florida: [Harcourt](/source/Harcourt_(publisher)).

- Rehak, Melanie *Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her* (2005). Orlando, Florida: [Harcourt](/source/Harcourt_(publisher)). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-15-101041-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-15-101041-7).)

- Prager, Arthur (1971). *Rascals at Large, or, The Clue in the Old Nostalgia*. New York: [Doubleday](/source/Doubleday_(publisher)). ISBN 978-9997486073.

- [*Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens and State Guide*](https://books.google.com/books?id=a783AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA488). 1918.

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v t e The Hardy Boys Stratemeyer Syndicate Franklin W. Dixon Edward Stratemeyer Writers Leslie McFarlane Andrew E. Svenson Harriet Adams Neal Barrett Jr. Susan Wittig Albert Steven Grant George Edward Stanley James D. Lawrence See also Nancy Drew Tom Swift The Dana Girls Books Original The Tower Treasure (1927) The House on the Cliff (1927) The Secret of the Old Mill (1927) The Missing Chums (1928) Hunting for Hidden Gold (1928) The Shore Road Mystery (1928) The Secret of the Caves (1929) The Mystery of Cabin Island (1929) The Great Airport Mystery (1930) What Happened at Midnight (1931) While the Clock Ticked (1932) Footprints Under the Window (1933) The Mark on the Door (1934) The Hidden Harbor Mystery (1935) The Sinister Signpost (1936) A Figure in Hiding (1937) The Secret Warning (1938) The Twisted Claw (1939) The Disappearing Floor (1940) The Mystery of the Flying Express (1941) The Clue of the Broken Blade (1942) The Flickering Torch Mystery (1943) The Melted Coins (1944) The Short-Wave Mystery (1945) The Secret Panel (1946) The Phantom Freighter (1947) The Secret of Skull Mountain (1948) The Sign of the Crooked Arrow (1949) The Secret of the Lost Tunnel (1950) The Wailing Siren Mystery (1951) The Secret of Wildcat Swamp (1952) The Crisscross Shadow (1953) The Yellow Feather Mystery (1954) The Hooded Hawk Mystery (1954) The Clue in the Embers (1956) The Secret of Pirates' Hill (1956) The Ghost at Skeleton Rock (1957) The Mystery at Devil's Paw (1959) The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1960) Mystery of the Desert Giant (1961) The Clue of the Screeching Owl (1962) The Viking Symbol Mystery (1963) The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior (1964) The Haunted Fort (1965) The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge (1966) The Secret Agent on Flight 101 (1967) Mystery of the Whale Tattoo (1968) The Arctic Patrol Mystery (1969) The Bombay Boomerang (1970) Danger on Vampire Trail (1971) The Masked Monkey (1972) The Shattered Helmet (1973) The Clue of the Hissing Serpent (1974) The Mysterious Caravan (1975) The Witchmaster's Key (1976) The Jungle Pyramid (1977) The Firebird Rocket (1978) The Sting of the Scorpion (1979) Night of the Werewolf (1979) Mystery of the Samurai Sword (1979) The Pentagon Spy (1980) The Apeman's Secret (1980) The Mummy Case (1980) Mystery of Smugglers Cove (1980) The Stone Idol (1981) The Vanishing Thieves (1981) The Outlaw's Silver (1981) The Submarine Caper/Deadly Chase (1981, retitled in 1987) The Four-Headed Dragon (1981) The Infinity Clue (1981) Track of the Zombie (1982) The Voodoo Plot (1982) The Billion Dollar Ransom (1982) Tic-Tac-Terror (1982) Trapped at Sea (1982) Game Plan for Disaster (1982) The Crimson Flame (1983) The Skyfire Puzzle (1985) Fear on Wheels (1991) Crime in the Kennel (1995) Cross-Country Crime (1995) The Search for the Snow Leopard (1996) Eye on Crime (1998) The Caribbean Cruise Caper (1999) The Hunt for the Four Brothers (1999) A Will to Survive (1999) Daredevils (1999) A Game Called Chaos (2000) Training for Trouble (2000) The End of the Trail (2000) Skin & Bones (2000) Crime in the Cards (2001) Past and Present Danger (2001) The Castle Conundrum (2001) Warehouse Rumble (2004) Casefiles Dead on Target (1987) Cult of Crime (1987) Running on Empty (1990) The Last Laugh (1990) River Rats (1997) Other series and titles The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook (1959) The Clues Brothers (1997-2000) Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers (2005-12) The Hardy Boys Secret Files (2010-15) The Hardy Boys Adventures (2013-present) The Hardy Boys Clue Book (2016-present) Crossovers Be a Detective Mystery Stories (1984-85, with Nancy Drew) Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Supermystery (1988-98, with Nancy Drew) Hardy Boys and Tom Swift Ultra Thriller (1992-93, with Tom Swift) Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery Series (2007-12, with Nancy Drew) Other media Television The Hardy Boys (The Mickey Mouse Club) Hardy Boys (animated) The Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew Mysteries The Hardy Boys (1995) The Hardy Boys (2020) Video games Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon The Creature of Kapu Cave Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys: Super Mystery (cancelled) The Tower Treasure Treasure on the Tracks

v t e Nancy Drew Stratemeyer Syndicate Carolyn Keene Edward Stratemeyer Characters Nancy Drew George Fayne Ned Nickerson Writers Mildred Benson Walter Karig Harriet Adams Susan Wittig Albert George Edward Stanley James D. Lawrence See also The Hardy Boys Tom Swift TV series The Dana Girls Books Nancy Drew Mystery Stories The Secret of the Old Clock (1930) The Hidden Staircase (1930) The Bungalow Mystery (1930) The Mystery at Lilac Inn (1930) The Secret at Shadow Ranch (1931) The Secret of Red Gate Farm (1931) The Clue in the Diary (1932) Nancy's Mysterious Letter (1932) The Sign of the Twisted Candles (1933) The Password to Larkspur Lane (1933) The Clue of the Broken Locket (1934) The Message in the Hollow Oak (1935) The Mystery of the Ivory Charm (1936) The Whispering Statue (1937) The Haunted Bridge (1937) The Clue of the Tapping Heels (1939) The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk (1940) The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion (1941) The Quest of the Missing Map (1942) The Clue in the Jewel Box (1943) The Secret in the Old Attic (1944) The Clue in the Crumbling Wall (1945) The Mystery of the Tolling Bell (1946) The Clue in the Old Album (1947) The Ghost of Blackwood Hall (1948) The Clue of the Leaning Chimney (1949) The Secret of the Wooden Lady (1950) The Clue of the Black Keys (1951) The Mystery at the Ski Jump (1952) The Clue of the Velvet Mask (1953) The Ringmaster's Secret (1953) The Scarlet Slipper Mystery (1954) The Witch Tree Symbol (1955) The Hidden Window Mystery (1956) The Haunted Showboat (1957) The Secret of the Golden Pavilion (1959) The Clue in the Old Stagecoach (1960) The Mystery of the Fire Dragon (1961) The Clue of the Dancing Puppet (1962) The Moonstone Castle Mystery (1963) The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes (1964) The Phantom of Pine Hill (1965) The Mystery of the 99 Steps (1966) The Clue in the Crossword Cipher (1967) The Spider Sapphire Mystery (1968) The Invisible Intruder (1969) The Mysterious Mannequin (1970) The Crooked Banister (1971) The Secret of Mirror Bay (1972) The Double Jinx Mystery (1973) Mystery of the Glowing Eye (1974) The Secret of the Forgotten City (1975) The Sky Phantom (1976) The Strange Message in the Parchment (1977) Mystery of Crocodile Island (1978) The Thirteenth Pearl (1979) The Triple Hoax (1979) The Flying Saucer Mystery (1980) The Secret in the Old Lace (1980) The Greek Symbol Mystery (1980) The Swami's Ring (1981) The Kachina Doll Mystery (1981) The Twin Dilemma (1981) Captive Witness (1981) Race Against Time (1982) The Broken Anchor (1983) The Mardi Gras Mystery (1988) The Case of the Rising Stars (1988) The Mystery of the Masked Rider (1992) The Treasure in the Royal Tower (1995) The Wedding Day Mystery (1997) The E-mail Mystery (1998) Whispers in the Fog (2000) The Legend of the Emerald Lady (2000) Mystery By Moonlight (2002) The Bike Tour Mystery (2002) The Mistletoe Mystery (2002) No Strings Attached (2003) The Riding Club Crime (2003) Danger on the Great Lakes (2003) Werewolf in a Winter Wonderland (2003) Other series The Nancy Drew Files (1986-97) Nancy Drew Notebooks (1993-2005) Nancy Drew on Campus (1995-98) Nancy Drew: Girl Detective (2004-12) Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew (2006-15) Nancy Drew Diaries (2013-present) Nancy Drew Clue Book (2015-present) Hardy Boys crossovers Be a Detective Mystery Stories (1984-85) Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Supermystery (1988-98) Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery (2007-12) Other media Video games Secrets Can Kill (1998) (Remastered, 2010) Stay Tuned for Danger (1999) Message in a Haunted Mansion (2000) Treasure in the Royal Tower (2001) The Final Scene (2001) Secret of the Scarlet Hand (2002) Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake (2002) The Haunted Carousel (2003) Danger on Deception Island (2003) The Secret of Shadow Ranch (2004) Curse of Blackmoor Manor (2004) Secret of the Old Clock (2005) Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon (2005) Danger by Design (2006) The Creature of Kapu Cave (2006) The White Wolf of Icicle Creek (2007) Legend of the Crystal Skull (2007) The Phantom of Venice (2008) The Haunting of Castle Malloy (2008) Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses (2008) Ransom of the Seven Ships (2009) Dossier: Resorting to Danger (2009) Warnings at Waverly Academy (2009) Trail of the Twister (2010) Shadow at the Water's Edge (2010) The Captive Curse (2011) Alibi in Ashes (2011) Tomb of the Lost Queen (2012) The Deadly Device (2012) Ghost of Thornton Hall (2013) The Silent Spy (2013) The Shattered Medallion (2014) Labyrinth of Lies (2014) Sea of Darkness (2015) Midnight in Salem (2019) Mystery of the Seven Keys (2024) Film and television Nancy Drew: Detective (1938 film) Nancy Drew: Reporter (1939 film) Nancy Drew: Trouble Shooter (1939 film) Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939 film) The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977 TV series) Nancy Drew (1995 TV series) Nancy Drew (2002 TV movie) Nancy Drew (2007 film) Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019 film) Nancy Drew (2019 TV series)

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