# Super Mystery

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Children's mystery book series

For the Nancy Drew Girl Detective/Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers crossover series, see [Undercover Brothers § Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery](/source/Undercover_Brothers#Nancy_Drew_and_the_Hardy_Boys_Super_Mystery).

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**Super Mystery** is a 36-volume series of [crossover](/source/Crossover_(fiction)) paperbacks, pairing [The Hardy Boys](/source/The_Hardy_Boys) with [Nancy Drew](/source/Nancy_Drew). Earlier crossovers include a [1970s TV series](/source/The_Hardy_Boys%2FNancy_Drew_Mysteries), the [novelization](/source/Novelization) of one of the TV episodes (The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula), two *SuperSleuths* books (each book containing 7 short stories), *Campfire Stories* (a book of 7 short stories in celebration of the anniversary of the Campfire organization), and the *Be-A-Detective* series (6 choose-your-own adventure books).

The series is based on the *[Nancy Drew Files](/source/Nancy_Drew_Files)* and the *[Hardy Boys Casefiles](/source/Hardy_Boys_Casefiles)* universes, as evidenced by *Shock Waves*, in which the melted keys from the [car bombing](/source/Car_bombing) that killed [Iola Morton](/source/Iola_Morton) in the [first Hardy Boys Casefile](/source/Dead_on_Target_(The_Hardy_Boys)), are mentioned. The books are written under the [Keene pseudonym](/source/Carolyn_Keene) and are told mainly from Nancy's view. Since 2007, and the re-introduction of the *[Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery](/source/Nancy_Drew_and_the_Hardy_Boys_Super_Mystery)* series based on the *"[Nancy Drew: Girl Detective](/source/Nancy_Drew%3A_Girl_Detective)"* series, many fans have referred to this original crossover series as **SuperMystery'88** in order to differentiate the two series.

An attraction between [Frank Hardy](/source/Frank_Hardy_(The_Hardy_Boys)) and Nancy Drew was mentioned throughout the series.

## Series titles

Titles and publication dates # Title Released Author 1 Double Crossing June 1988 2 A Crime for Christmas November 1988 Peter Lerangis[1][2] 3 Shock Waves April 1989 4 Dangerous Games August 1989 5 The Last Resort November 1989 6 The Paris Connection April 1990 7 Buried in Time August 1990 Peter Lerangis & Larry Mike[3] 8 Mystery Train November 1990 9 Best of Enemies April 1991 10 High Survival August 1991 11 New Year's Evil November 1991 12 Tour of Danger April 1992 13 Spies and Lies July 1992 Tracey West[4] 14 Tropic of Fear November 1992 15 Courting Disaster April 1993 16 Hits and Misses July 1993 17 Evil in Amsterdam November 1993 18 Desperate Measures March 1994 19 Passport to Danger July 1994 20 Hollywood Horror October 1994 21 Copper Canyon Conspiracy December 1994 Robin Hardy[5] 22 Danger Down Under March 1995 23 Dead on Arrival May 1995 24 Target for Terror August 1995 25 Secrets of the Nile November 1995 26 A Question of Guilt March 1996 27 Islands of Intrigue May 1996 28 Murder on the Fourth of July July 1996 29 High Stakes November 1996 30 Nightmare in New Orleans March 1997 31 Out of Control June 1997 32 Exhibition of Evil August 1997 33 At All Costs October 1997 34 Royal Revenge December 1997 35 Operation Titanic February 1998 36 Process of Elimination April 1998 C.J. Henderson[6]

In additions to the titles listed above, two unpublished manuscripts were written. Book #37 was written by Louise Munro Foley and had the working title *The Playhouse Mystery*. Book #38 was untitled, but listed as forthcoming on an on-line book sales site.

## See also

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

- [List of Nancy Drew books](/source/List_of_Nancy_Drew_books)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["A Crime for Christmas"](https://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/nancydrew.php?book_no=2). *Hardy Boys Encyclopedia*. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Shock Waves"](https://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/nancydrew.php?book_no=3). *Hardy Boys Encyclopedia*. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Buried in Time"](https://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/nancydrew.php?book_no=7). *Hardy Boys Encyclopedia*. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Spies and Lies"](https://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/nancydrew.php?book_no=13). *Hardy Boys Encyclopedia*. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Robin Hardy papers"](http://archives.nypl.org/mss/4806#c256899). *[The New York Public Library Archives & Manuscripts](/source/The_New_York_Public_Library_Archives_%26_Manuscripts)*. [New York Public Library](/source/New_York_Public_Library). Retrieved 2022-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Process of Elimination"](https://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/nancydrew.php?book_no=36). *Hardy Boys Encyclopedia*. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

## Further reading

- Merrill, Ashley Christine. [The Evolution of Nancy Drew, Cultural Icon: Readers, Writers, and Fanfiction Authors.](https://repository.lib.ncsu.edu/bitstream/handle/1840.16/2193/etd.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y) Master's thesis. North Carolina State University. 2007.

## External links

- [The Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Super Mysteries at The Hardy Boys Encyclopedia](https://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/nancydrew.php)

- [Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mysteries at Nancy Drew Sleuth](http://www.nancydrewsleuth.com/supermysteries.html)

- [Hardy Boys Nancy Drew SuperMystery page at Mysterynet.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20030814203457/http://nancy-drew.mysterynet.com/nancydrew/grownups/books/hardyboys.shtml)

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)

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

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