The Mystery at the Ski Jump
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| Author | Carolyn Keene |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Nancy Drew Mystery Stories |
| Genre | Juvenile literature |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | 1952 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback(UK only)) |
| Preceded by | The Clue of the Black Keys |
| Followed by | The Clue of the Velvet Mask |
The Mystery at the Ski Jump is the twenty-ninth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1952 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The actual author was ghostwriter Alma Sasse.
Plot
[edit]Nancy, Bess, and George follow the trail of fur thieves to New York and into Canada. While trying to catch the thieves, Nancy must catch a woman named Mitzi Channing who is using Nancy's identity. Nancy finds out that everyone who has been buying from Mitzi is in a dreadful trap. In the climax to the mystery she is kidnapped by the criminals, and left bound and gagged inside a locked cabin. Her friends are able to rescue her in the 11th hour.
Publication
[edit]The novel was published in 1952 by Grosset & Dunlap.[1][2] It was the 29th Nancy Drew novel and was written by the ghostwriter Alma Sasse.[3]
Reception
[edit]It was ranked 54th of the 56 classic volumes in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series by The Week.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Garcia, Catherine; published, The Week US (2019-10-10). "All 56 classic Nancy Drew books, ranked". theweek. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Penzler, Otto (2012). The Great Detectives: The World's Most Celebrated Sleuths Unmasked by Their Authors. Open Road Media. ISBN 978-1-4532-6640-3.
- ^ Dyer, Carolyn Stewart; Romalov, Nancy Tillman (1995). Rediscovering Nancy Drew. University of Iowa Press. ISBN 978-0-87745-501-1.
External links
[edit]- The Mystery at the Ski Jump at Faded Page (Canada)
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