My Deadly Valentine Read online

Page 6


  “Hello?” a deep voice answered.

  “Zip? This is Nancy Drew.”

  Zip’s response was cool. “I know what you’re calling about,” he told her. “You’re snooping around about Tamara.”

  “I’m trying to clear her,” Nancy said. “I don’t think she’s responsible for the attack on Rosie Lopez, but her alibi doesn’t check out.”

  “You won’t give up until you figure this thing out, will you?” he said, sighing. “Okay, okay. The truth is, Tamara and I went over to the student union snack bar after the game. She was hungry, but she didn’t want to stick around in the gym and watch Rosie gloat. So after we had some burgers, I walked Tamara back to the Delta house and said good night. That’s all, and it’s the truth.”

  “Why did she lie to me?” Nancy asked, wrapping the telephone cord around her finger.

  Zip remained silent for a moment. Then he cleared his throat and said, “She’s nervous about having been so close to the place where Rosie was attacked. But after the way you cleared my name, I figure you should know the truth.”

  “Thanks, Zip.” Nancy smiled as she hung up. One suspect down—and a few more to go, she thought.

  Minutes later, Nancy and Bess were making their way across the bright white campus. Most of the paths had been cleared and salted, and as they headed toward Dean Jarvis’s office, Nancy recapped her conversation with Tamara’s boyfriend.

  “So that rules Tamara out,” she concluded. “She didn’t hurt Rosie. And she couldn’t have painted that graffiti.”

  “Then that narrows the suspects down to Casey Thompson and Max Dombrowski,” Bess said.

  Nancy remained silent as they entered the administration building.

  She and Bess didn’t have to wait long to speak with Dean Jarvis. After the girls had taken seats in his office, Nancy told him what she’d learned about Tamara Carlson. “She isn’t the person behind these incidents,” she said, explaining what Zip had said.

  “That’s good to hear,” he said, “especially since Tamara is now Sweetheart. But I’m concerned about these attacks on the Theta Pi sisters.”

  “It looks like a vendetta,” Nancy said.

  He nodded as he leafed through a file on his desk. “Sergeant Weinberg called me this morning. The police lab found traces of Rosie’s hair and blood on that wrench from the boiler room. The electrical tape and manual also matched—though they couldn’t get any clean fingerprints.”

  “What about Max Dombrowski?” Nancy asked.

  “I’ve checked the time sheets from Tuesday night, and he was on duty,” the dean said. “In fact, his file shows that he was trained as an electrician.”

  “It really sounds like Max is the culprit,” Nancy said. “I don’t know what his motive was, but all the evidence points to him.”

  Dean Jarvis lifted his glasses. “But he was working in the sports complex from nine o’clock on. I spoke with a campus security guard who remembers seeing him there.”

  “Was he there all night?” Nancy pressed.

  “I don’t know. But I can’t accuse Max. His employee record is clean. And he’s a family man with a wife and two daughters, one of whom attends Emerson.”

  A daughter at Emerson? Nancy’s thoughts were spinning. “Is his daughter in a sorority?” Nancy asked the dean. Maybe she’s a Delta Zeta sister, she thought, recalling the graffiti that had been painted in one of Delta’s colors.

  “Let’s see,” he said, turning to the computer beside his desk. He punched in some information and waited as a file appeared on the monitor. “Her name is Marina Dombrowski . . . and no, she has not pledged a sorority.”

  “Hmmm.” Nancy frowned. “I’m not sure what his motive could be. Can you call him in? Maybe he’ll confess if we put a little pressure on him?”

  Dean Jarvis shook his head. “Much as I admire your investigative skills, I can’t let you interrogate a campus employee in this office.”

  Nancy glanced away from the older man. Maybe she had pushed a little too hard.

  “But I’ll call him in and speak to him,” the dean said.

  “Fair enough,” Nancy replied, her mind already racing on to the other suspects. If Max didn’t have anything to do with the attack, that left Casey Thompson—and then there was Fitz.

  “Can you check Mike Fitzgerald’s file?” Nancy asked. “He was the last guy seen with Rosie, and he works in the student union. He has keys to the whole building.”

  “Fitz?” Bess’s blue eyes widened. “But he’s such a nice guy! And the Theta Pis love him. Besides, he was sitting next to Mindy at the movie. He couldn’t have painted the graffiti.”

  “His record is impeccable,” Dean Jarvis added, reading the computer screen. “He’s premed, with a high grade point average. Has a part-time job on campus.”

  “And he obviously cares a lot about the girls in the sorority,” Nancy said, tapping a nail on the top of the dean’s desk. Casey seemed more and more likely, though she still couldn’t help but wonder about Max. At any rate, she had to catch Cupid—before he struck again!

  • • •

  As Nancy and Bess walked up the driveway of the Theta Pi house, Kristin was scraping snow off the windows of her car.

  “This is going to be an adventure,” Kristin told Nancy and Bess. “I’ve got to get snacks for rush, but I don’t know whether or not the Emersonville roads have been plowed yet.”

  “Maybe we should go along,” Bess suggested as she wiped a mound of snow off the car’s bumper. “If you get stuck in the snow, there’ll be two extra people to shovel and push.”

  “Good idea,” Nancy agreed. The three girls cleared a path out of the driveway. Then they piled into the car.

  Kristin drove slowly. “So far so good,” she said as she turned onto the road leading down the hill to the main part of town. The street had been cleared, so Kristin drove a little faster.

  As the road dipped, the car picked up speed, and Kristin applied the brakes.

  “Easy,” Nancy said as the car skidded.

  Kristin tightened her grip on the wheel. “It’s weird, but we’re sliding—a lot!”

  “The road doesn’t seem that icy,” Nancy said. “Try pumping the brakes.”

  “It’s not working!” Kristin cried, stepping on the brake pedal frantically as the car careened ahead. “The brakes—they’re not working!”

  Nancy stared ahead. The car was speeding toward a treacherous curve in the road.

  They were going to crash!

  Chapter

  Nine

  WE’LL NEVER MAKE that turn up ahead!” Bess cried from the backseat.

  Nancy knew that Kristin had to slow the car somehow, or they would go flying off the road and down the side of the hill. “Switch to low gear!” Nancy shouted.

  Kristin grabbed the gear shift and shoved it into first. There was a jerking motion as the car slowed.

  “That helped,” Kristin bit out the words as she tried to steer into the skid. The nose of the car stayed on the curving road. But the rear end fishtailed, propelling the car toward the narrow shoulder on the side of the hilltop.

  The car bounced out of the turn, and Kristin turned the wheel again, steering the car back onto the right side of the road. Her hands were riveted to the wheel.

  The rest of the ride was rough, but there were no more hairpin turns to negotiate. At last they made it to the bottom of the hill, rolling to a stop a few blocks short of Main Street. Kristin pulled the car onto the shoulder and killed the engine.

  “That was close!” Bess said.

  “I don’t understand it.” Kristin rested her head on the steering wheel, then looked over at Nancy. “This car is old, but I take good care of it. The brakes were replaced last year.”

  Nancy frowned. “Why don’t you open the hood and we’ll take a look?”

  Wind and snow whipped around them as the girls huddled at the front end of the car. Although Nancy wasn’t a mechanical expert, she had had enough experience to know th
at the car had been tampered with.

  “Here’s the problem,” she said, holding up a cable coated with plastic. “This cable was cut in half.”

  “Someone cut the brake lines?” Kristin said, her mouth dropping open in surprise.

  “We could have been killed,” Bess said, shaking her head. “That’s another strike against Theta Pi.”

  “You’re right,” Nancy told Bess. “We’d better call the sorority house and warn the other girls to check their cars.”

  “And I’d better get this one to a mechanic,” Kristin said, shielding her eyes against the snow. “There’s a gas station a few blocks away. Maybe they can fix it.”

  Twenty minutes later the girls were sitting in the corner booth of a diner on Main Street. An attendant at the service station had sent over a tow truck to get Kristin’s car. Nancy had phoned the Theta Pi house to warn the sisters. Then the three girls had walked over to the diner, where they could stay warm and eat some lunch.

  “The mechanic said that you were right about the brake lines being cut. But he won’t have my car fixed until tomorrow,” Kristin said as a short, round waitress placed bowls of steaming clam chowder on the table.

  “How’re we going to get back to Emerson?” Bess asked. “Doesn’t the Theta Pi rush begin at three?”

  The waitress remained at the table. She was staring at Kristin. “I thought I recognized you,” she said. “You’re a Theta Pi, right?”

  “She’s the president of the sorority,” Bess offered as she picked up her spoon. “And we’re her friends, Bess Marvin and Nancy Drew.”

  “You look familiar, too,” Kristin said, eyeing the waitress. “You’re a student at Emerson, right?”

  “A sophomore,” the waitress said. “Did you guys get stuck in the snow?”

  “Something like that,” Nancy said cautiously. With her square face and dark, curly hair the waitress seemed vaguely familiar to her, too, but she couldn’t figure out why.

  “My shift ends at two, and I’m headed back to school,” the waitress said. “I’d be happy to give you a lift.”

  Kristin stared down at her soup, then smiled up at the girl. “We’ve got a few errands to take care of. It’ll be easier if we call a taxi. But thanks for the offer. What’s your name again?”

  “Marina,” the waitress said. “Marina Dombrowski.” She smiled. Just then someone called her name from the kitchen. “Whoops! I think the rest of your order is ready. I’ll be right back.” She turned and disappeared into the kitchen.

  “Is something wrong?” Bess asked Nancy.

  “Marina Dombrowski,” Nancy repeated. “No wonder she looks familiar! She’s Max’s daughter.”

  “The maintenance man from the student union!” Bess said, her eyes wide. “Dean Jarvis mentioned that he had a daughter.”

  “I didn’t know that he was her father,” Kristin said, glancing back at the kitchen to make sure Marina was out of earshot. “That’s a weird connection, though. Marina wanted to pledge Theta Pi last year, but we didn’t extend a bid, and she was really bitter about the whole thing.”

  “What’s a bid?” Bess asked, as she carefully took a taste of the steaming chowder.

  “An invitation to join the sorority. After a few weeks of ‘rushing,’ each sorority reviews the list of rushees and decides which ones to extend bids to. If a girl accepts a bid, she becomes a pledge. Pledges spend a few weeks learning about the sorority. It’s kind of a trial period before initiation.”

  Nancy frowned thoughtfully. “So not every girl who rushes gets a bid, right?”

  “Right,” Kristin said. “Lots of sophomores who didn’t receive bids as freshmen choose to rush again, and some of them are given bids the second time around.” She lowered her voice. “The funny thing was, Marina threw a fit when she didn’t get a bid from us. She told Denise, our rush chairperson last year, that we’d regret it.”

  “That’s kind of creepy,” Bess said.

  Kristin nodded. “I know rejection is hard to take, but most girls are good sports about it.”

  Nancy was only half listening to Kristin’s explanation. Max’s daughter had been rejected by the sisters of Theta Pi! The man—and his daughter—had a motive for the crimes against the sorority. Maybe they were working together.

  “This sheds a new light on Max as a suspect,” Nancy said quietly. “We’ll need to do some checking on Marina. And I still want to confirm Casey’s whereabouts on Tuesday night.”

  Just then Marina emerged from the kitchen and brought their sandwiches to the table. They changed the subject to the charity auction.

  “I still haven’t come up with an angle for my valentine,” Nancy said.

  “Not me,” Bess said. “I’m all set. As long as Kyle makes it to Emerson in time.”

  The girls tried to keep the conversation light as they ate, especially since Marina seemed to be hovering nearby. Afterward they paid the check and hurried off to the supermarket to pick up the items they needed.

  While Bess and Kristin waited in line at the checkout counter, Nancy went across the street to the Video Zone, where Casey claimed to have spent the latter part of Tuesday night. The guy on the phone had told her to check back on Friday, but since she was nearby, she thought it was worth a shot.

  “A friend of mine was here late Tuesday night,” she told the guy on duty. “Is there anyone I can talk to who might have seen him?”

  The guy looked around the quiet arcade and shrugged. “Not right now. You need to talk to Tiger.” He gave her an aloof smile. “Are you the girl who called yesterday? Ha!” He laughed. “You must be really stuck on Tiger if you keep dreaming up bogus reasons to talk to him.”

  “I—” Nancy started to argue, then realized it was useless. This guy wasn’t going to give up. “Yeah,” she said dreamily. “I’m wild about Tiger.” She pulled a notepad out of her shoulder bag and scribbled the number of the Theta Pi house on it. “Here,” she said, handing the guy the slip of paper. “If Tiger happens to turn up before tomorrow, would you have him call me?”

  He shrugged. “I’ll give him the message, but there’s no guarantee. Tiger’s a popular guy.”

  • • •

  “Thank goodness you’re back!” Brook exclaimed as she greeted the girls at the front door of the Theta Pi house. She took the grocery bags from Nancy and Bess.

  When Nancy had called the house, she hadn’t given details. Now Brook gasped as Kristin described the near accident. “I guess Cupid’s struck again.” She shook her head. “I can’t bear to even think about it now. The rushees will be arriving in fifteen minutes, and we specified tea attire. You’d better change.”

  “What about the coffee urn?” Kristin asked. “And the music? Did Etta pick up the flowers?”

  “It’s all under control, Madam President,” Brook said. “Your sisters wouldn’t let you down. But you’d better get cleaned up—unless you want to meet the rushees in your snowboots.”

  Nancy, Bess, and Kristin bounded up the stairs, peeling off their mittens and jackets along the way. They dashed into their bedroom, then stopped short when they noticed Mindy curled up in her bed.

  “Hey, sleepyhead!” Kristin teased. “Up and at ’em! It’s almost time for the rush.”

  “I feel lousy,” Mindy said. She rolled over to face them, and Nancy could see that her face was flushed. “My stomach’s rocky, and my head hurts. Maybe I’m coming down with the flu.”

  “That’s a shame,” Nancy said.

  “Anything we can get you?” Bess asked.

  Mindy shook her head. “No, thanks. But you’d better hurry, or you’ll miss the greeting.”

  Bess was already taking a cherry-colored sweater and matching skirt out of the closet. “I didn’t realize we’d be dressing up for this,” she said. “Do you think this is okay?” she asked Mindy.

  “Perfect,” Mindy said, clutching her knees.

  “Some of the rushes are informal,” Kristin explained as she sat on the edge of her bed and tugged
off her boots. “Today’s just happens to be one of the fancier occasions.”

  Kristin finished changing first. Like a shot, she was out of the room and down the stairs. Not long after that, Bess had wound her blond hair into a sophisticated French twist.

  “You look great,” Nancy said as she pulled a gold-and-black brocade vest over her black wool dress. She followed Bess out the bedroom door. “That’s got to be a record breaker for you, Bess. Completely transformed in less than ten minutes.”

  “I’m so glad to be included in a sorority rush. I don’t want to miss a single second,” Bess said as they hurried down the stairs.

  When the doorbell rang, four of the sisters lined up at the foot of the stairs. As the front door was opened to the guests, the quartet sang a chorus of a Theta Pi song in four-part harmony. Other sisters took the rushees’ coats and escorted them to the coffee and tea service in the dining room.

  “Each rushee will get a carnation as she leaves, along with a booklet explaining the goals of Theta Pi,” Kristin explained as Nancy and Bess looked on.

  “Anything we can do to help?” Bess offered.

  “With Mindy sick, we’re a little light in the kitchen,” Kristin said. “Do you mind?”

  “No problem,” Nancy said, turning toward the back of the house.

  “Just make sure you’re not stuck back there when I give my speech,” Kristin called after them. “It’s a real showstopper.”

  In the kitchen, Denise put Nancy to work filling sugar bowls and arranging tea packets in baskets. “And put these on here,” she said, handing Bess the heart-shaped box of chocolates and a silver embossed tray.

  “Someone’s been sneaking some of the secret admirer’s candy,” Bess said as she removed the satin-covered lid from the box.

  “That must have been Mindy,” Denise said. “She’s notorious for her sweet tooth.”

 

    The Purple Fingerprint Read onlineThe Purple FingerprintThe Picture of Guilt Read onlineThe Picture of GuiltRiverboat Roulette Read onlineRiverboat RouletteThe Singing Suspects Read onlineThe Singing SuspectsThe Halloween Hoax Read onlineThe Halloween Hoax089 Designs in Crime Read online089 Designs in CrimeThe Hidden Treasures Read onlineThe Hidden TreasuresApril Fool's Day Read onlineApril Fool's DayThe Black Widow Read onlineThe Black WidowFinal Notes Read onlineFinal NotesThe Haunting on Heliotrope Lane Read onlineThe Haunting on Heliotrope LaneThe Runaway Bride Read onlineThe Runaway BrideThe Ghost of Grey Fox Inn Read onlineThe Ghost of Grey Fox InnThe Hidden Staircase Read onlineThe Hidden StaircaseMystery of the Winged Lion Read onlineMystery of the Winged LionOver the Edge Read onlineOver the EdgeThe Circus Scare Read onlineThe Circus ScareThe Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk Read onlineThe Mystery of the Brass-Bound TrunkSki School Sneak Read onlineSki School SneakDesigned for Disaster Read onlineDesigned for DisasterThe Clue in the Glue Read onlineThe Clue in the GlueCold as Ice Read onlineCold as IceThe Ringmaster's Secret Read onlineThe Ringmaster's Secret013 Wings of Fear Read online013 Wings of FearThe Secret of Shadow Ranch Read onlineThe Secret of Shadow RanchNot Nice on Ice Read onlineNot Nice on IceEarth Day Escapade Read onlineEarth Day EscapadeMystery of Crocodile Island Read onlineMystery of Crocodile IslandThe Bungalow Mystery Read onlineThe Bungalow MysteryPower of Suggestion Read onlinePower of SuggestionThe Lemonade Raid Read onlineThe Lemonade RaidModel Crime Read onlineModel CrimeThe Lucky Horseshoes Read onlineThe Lucky HorseshoesThe Secret of the Old Clock Read onlineThe Secret of the Old ClockThe Clue at Black Creek Farm Read onlineThe Clue at Black Creek FarmPure Poison Read onlinePure PoisonNobody's Business Read onlineNobody's BusinessWrong Track Read onlineWrong TrackChick-Napped! Read onlineChick-Napped!Captive Witness Read onlineCaptive WitnessIf Looks Could Kill Read onlineIf Looks Could KillThe Mysterious Mannequin Read onlineThe Mysterious MannequinWhite Water Terror Read onlineWhite Water TerrorMystery of the Midnight Rider Read onlineMystery of the Midnight RiderSpace Case Read onlineSpace CaseWorld Record Mystery Read onlineWorld Record MysteryHotline to Danger Read onlineHotline to DangerThe Red Slippers Read onlineThe Red SlippersA Crime for Christmas Read onlineA Crime for ChristmasA Musical Mess Read onlineA Musical MessThe Dollhouse Mystery Read onlineThe Dollhouse MysteryPortrait in Crime Read onlinePortrait in CrimeThe Message in the Haunted Mansion Read onlineThe Message in the Haunted MansionPlaying With Fire Read onlinePlaying With FireMystery of the Tolling Bell Read onlineMystery of the Tolling BellCutting Edge Read onlineCutting EdgeThe Gumdrop Ghost Read onlineThe Gumdrop GhostThe Message in the Hollow Oak Read onlineThe Message in the Hollow OakTrial by Fire Read onlineTrial by FireMystery at Moorsea Manor Read onlineMystery at Moorsea ManorPrincess on Parade Read onlinePrincess on ParadeThe Flying Saucer Mystery Read onlineThe Flying Saucer Mystery035 Bad Medicine Read online035 Bad Medicine055 Don't Look Twice Read online055 Don't Look TwiceThe Haunted Showboat Read onlineThe Haunted ShowboatOut of Bounds Read onlineOut of BoundsChoosing Sides Read onlineChoosing Sides031 Trouble in Tahiti Read online031 Trouble in TahitiThe Suspect Next Door Read onlineThe Suspect Next DoorThe Clue of the Black Keys Read onlineThe Clue of the Black KeysThe Secret Santa Read onlineThe Secret SantaRace Against Time Read onlineRace Against Time027 Most Likely to Die Read online027 Most Likely to DieThe Cheating Heart Read onlineThe Cheating HeartDangerous Relations Read onlineDangerous RelationsIt's No Joke! Read onlineIt's No Joke!The Mystery of the Mother Wolf Read onlineThe Mystery of the Mother Wolf097 Squeeze Play Read online097 Squeeze PlaySecret at Mystic Lake Read onlineSecret at Mystic LakeThe Double Jinx Mystery Read onlineThe Double Jinx MysteryThe Walkie Talkie Mystery Read onlineThe Walkie Talkie MysteryThe Case of the Vanishing Veil Read onlineThe Case of the Vanishing VeilThe Mystery of the 99 Steps Read onlineThe Mystery of the 99 StepsThe Stolen Bones Read onlineThe Stolen BonesThe Clue of the Dancing Puppet Read onlineThe Clue of the Dancing PuppetThe Sand Castle Mystery Read onlineThe Sand Castle MysteryA Model Crime Read onlineA Model CrimeThe Witch Tree Symbol Read onlineThe Witch Tree SymbolThe Case of the Artful Crime Read onlineThe Case of the Artful CrimeMall Madness Read onlineMall MadnessSwiss Secrets Read onlineSwiss SecretsThe Magician's Secret Read onlineThe Magician's SecretTall, Dark and Deadly Read onlineTall, Dark and DeadlyThe Silver Cobweb Read onlineThe Silver CobwebThe Clue of the Gold Doubloons Read onlineThe Clue of the Gold DoubloonsFalse Impressions Read onlineFalse ImpressionsModel Suspect Read onlineModel SuspectStay Tuned for Danger Read onlineStay Tuned for DangerSecrets Can Kill Read onlineSecrets Can KillThe Bunny-Hop Hoax Read onlineThe Bunny-Hop HoaxThe Cinderella Ballet Mystery Read onlineThe Cinderella Ballet MysteryThe Secret at Solaire Read onlineThe Secret at SolaireTrash or Treasure? Read onlineTrash or Treasure?The Missing Horse Mystery Read onlineThe Missing Horse MysteryThe Lost Locket Read onlineThe Lost LocketThe Secret of the Wooden Lady Read onlineThe Secret of the Wooden LadyPassword to Larkspur Lane Read onlinePassword to Larkspur LaneMovie Madness Read onlineMovie MadnessA Secret in Time Read onlineA Secret in TimeThe Twin Dilemma Read onlineThe Twin DilemmaCandy Is Dandy Read onlineCandy Is DandyMurder on Ice Read onlineMurder on IceDude Ranch Detective Read onlineDude Ranch DetectiveThe Slumber Party Secret Read onlineThe Slumber Party SecretThe Clue in the Old Stagecoach Read onlineThe Clue in the Old StagecoachDanger on Parade Read onlineDanger on ParadeBig Top Flop Read onlineBig Top FlopStrangers on a Train Read onlineStrangers on a Train087 Moving Target Read online087 Moving TargetThe Scarytales Sleepover Read onlineThe Scarytales SleepoverThe Mystery of the Fire Dragon Read onlineThe Mystery of the Fire DragonThe Carousel Mystery Read onlineThe Carousel MysteryThe Eskimo's Secret Read onlineThe Eskimo's SecretThrill on the Hill Read onlineThrill on the Hill032 High Marks for Malice Read online032 High Marks for MaliceEnemy Match Read onlineEnemy MatchPoison Pen Read onlinePoison PenLights, Camera . . . Cats! Read onlineLights, Camera . . . Cats!Lost in the Everglades Read onlineLost in the EvergladesStrike-Out Scare Read onlineStrike-Out ScareThird-Grade Reporter Read onlineThird-Grade ReporterSea of Suspicion Read onlineSea of SuspicionWedding Day Disaster Read onlineWedding Day DisasterThe Make-A-Pet Mystery Read onlineThe Make-A-Pet MysteryThe Ski Slope Mystery Read onlineThe Ski Slope MysteryPony Problems Read onlinePony ProblemsCandy Kingdom Chaos Read onlineCandy Kingdom ChaosThe Sign in the Smoke Read onlineThe Sign in the SmokeThe Wrong Chemistry Read onlineThe Wrong ChemistryCircus Act Read onlineCircus ActSinister Paradise Read onlineSinister ParadiseThis Side of Evil Read onlineThis Side of EvilDeadly Doubles Read onlineDeadly DoublesThe Mystery of the Masked Rider Read onlineThe Mystery of the Masked RiderThe Secret in the Old Lace Read onlineThe Secret in the Old LaceThe Pen Pal Puzzle Read onlineThe Pen Pal PuzzleWithout a Trace Read onlineWithout a TraceWhose Pet Is Best? Read onlineWhose Pet Is Best?Dance Till You Die Read onlineDance Till You DieTrail of Lies Read onlineTrail of LiesMystery of the Glowing Eye Read onlineMystery of the Glowing EyeThe Clue of the Leaning Chimney Read onlineThe Clue of the Leaning ChimneyThe Crook Who Took the Book Read onlineThe Crook Who Took the BookDanger for Hire Read onlineDanger for HireThanksgiving Thief Read onlineThanksgiving ThiefIntruder! Read onlineIntruder!The Hidden Window Mystery Read onlineThe Hidden Window MysteryWin, Place or Die Read onlineWin, Place or DieDanger in Disguise Read onlineDanger in DisguiseThe Best Detective Read onlineThe Best DetectiveThe Thanksgiving Surprise Read onlineThe Thanksgiving SurpriseStage Fright Read onlineStage FrightThe Kitten Caper Read onlineThe Kitten CaperStolen Affections Read onlineStolen AffectionsThe Phantom of Nantucket Read onlineThe Phantom of NantucketDate With Deception Read onlineDate With DeceptionCooking Camp Disaster Read onlineCooking Camp DisasterThe Mystery at Lilac Inn Read onlineThe Mystery at Lilac InnSpringtime Crime Read onlineSpringtime CrimeAction! Read onlineAction!Into Thin Air Read onlineInto Thin AirThe Chocolate-Covered Contest Read onlineThe Chocolate-Covered Contest025 Rich and Dangerous Read online025 Rich and DangerousBad Times, Big Crimes Read onlineBad Times, Big Crimes078 The Phantom Of Venice Read online078 The Phantom Of VeniceThe Stolen Kiss Read onlineThe Stolen KissRunning Scared Read onlineRunning ScaredThe Wedding Gift Goof Read onlineThe Wedding Gift GoofTime Thief Read onlineTime ThiefThe Phantom of Pine Hill Read onlineThe Phantom of Pine HillThe Secret of the Forgotten City Read onlineThe Secret of the Forgotten CityThe Emerald-Eyed Cat Mystery Read onlineThe Emerald-Eyed Cat Mystery004 Smile and Say Murder Read online004 Smile and Say MurderCurse of the Arctic Star Read onlineCurse of the Arctic StarDinosaur Alert! Read onlineDinosaur Alert!The Case of the Photo Finish Read onlineThe Case of the Photo FinishKiss and Tell Read onlineKiss and TellSisters in Crime Read onlineSisters in CrimeThe Clue in the Diary Read onlineThe Clue in the Diary084 Choosing Sides Read online084 Choosing SidesHaunting of Horse Island Read onlineHaunting of Horse IslandVanishing Act Read onlineVanishing ActThe Big Island Burglary Read onlineThe Big Island BurglaryDanger at the Iron Dragon Read onlineDanger at the Iron DragonPets on Parade Read onlinePets on ParadeSomething to Hide Read onlineSomething to HideThe Strange Message in the Parchment Read onlineThe Strange Message in the ParchmentOn the Trail of Trouble Read onlineOn the Trail of TroubleHeart of Danger Read onlineHeart of DangerThe Snowman Surprise Read onlineThe Snowman SurpriseModel Menace Read onlineModel MenaceFlower Power Read onlineFlower PowerThe Great Goat Gaffe Read onlineThe Great Goat Gaffe081 Making Waves Read online081 Making WavesFamous Mistakes Read onlineFamous MistakesThe Fashion Disaster Read onlineThe Fashion DisasterThe Clue in the Jewel Box Read onlineThe Clue in the Jewel BoxThe Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes Read onlineThe Clue of the Whistling BagpipesMake No Mistake Read onlineMake No MistakeGreek Odyssey Read onlineGreek OdysseyFlirting With Danger Read onlineFlirting With DangerDouble Take Read onlineDouble TakeTrouble Takes the Cake Read onlineTrouble Takes the CakeTurkey Trouble Read onlineTurkey TroubleThe Day Camp Disaster Read onlineThe Day Camp DisasterThe Secret in the Old Attic Read onlineThe Secret in the Old AtticThe Baby-Sitter Burglaries Read onlineThe Baby-Sitter BurglariesRecipe for Murder Read onlineRecipe for MurderThe Secret of the Scarecrow Read onlineThe Secret of the ScarecrowCat Burglar Caper Read onlineCat Burglar CaperTurkey Trot Plot Read onlineTurkey Trot PlotScent of Danger Read onlineScent of DangerThe Clue in the Crossword Cipher Read onlineThe Clue in the Crossword Cipher010 Buried Secrets Read online010 Buried SecretsA Talent for Murder Read onlineA Talent for MurderThe Triple Hoax Read onlineThe Triple HoaxThe Clue of the Velvet Mask Read onlineThe Clue of the Velvet MaskLast Lemonade Standing Read onlineLast Lemonade StandingThe Ghost of Blackwood Hall Read onlineThe Ghost of Blackwood HallThe Black Velvet Mystery Read onlineThe Black Velvet MysteryDouble Crossing Read onlineDouble CrossingHidden Meanings Read onlineHidden MeaningsTrouble at Camp Treehouse Read onlineTrouble at Camp TreehouseAn Instinct for Trouble Read onlineAn Instinct for Trouble037 Last Dance Read online037 Last Dance038 The Final Scene Read online038 The Final SceneDuck Derby Debacle Read onlineDuck Derby DebacleThe Pumpkin Patch Puzzle Read onlineThe Pumpkin Patch PuzzleHidden Pictures Read onlineHidden PicturesBuggy Breakout Read onlineBuggy BreakoutCalifornia Schemin' Read onlineCalifornia Schemin'Clue in the Ancient Disguise Read onlineClue in the Ancient DisguiseCase of the Sneaky Snowman Read onlineCase of the Sneaky Snowman034 Vanishing Act Read online034 Vanishing ActA Script for Danger Read onlineA Script for DangerThe Flower Show Fiasco Read onlineThe Flower Show FiascoShadow of a Doubt Read onlineShadow of a DoubtEasy Marks Read onlineEasy MarksAlien in the Classroom Read onlineAlien in the ClassroomGhost Stories, #2 (Nancy Drew) Read onlineGhost Stories, #2 (Nancy Drew)The Bike Race Mystery Read onlineThe Bike Race MysteryFalse Pretenses Read onlineFalse PretensesThe Kachina Doll Mystery Read onlineThe Kachina Doll MysteryDesigns in Crime Read onlineDesigns in CrimeFalse Notes Read onlineFalse NotesThe Haunted Carousel Read onlineThe Haunted CarouselBad Day for Ballet Read onlineBad Day for BalletVery Deadly Yours Read onlineVery Deadly YoursThe Fine-Feathered Mystery Read onlineThe Fine-Feathered MysteryCircle of Evil Read onlineCircle of EvilThe Crooked Banister Read onlineThe Crooked Banister005 Hit and Run Holiday Read online005 Hit and Run HolidayThe Spider Sapphire Mystery Read onlineThe Spider Sapphire MysteryThe Swami's Ring Read onlineThe Swami's RingThe Secret of the Golden Pavilion Read onlineThe Secret of the Golden PavilionRecipe for Trouble Read onlineRecipe for TroubleBetrayed by Love Read onlineBetrayed by LoveThe Bluebeard Room Read onlineThe Bluebeard RoomSweet Revenge Read onlineSweet RevengeIllusions of Evil Read onlineIllusions of Evil006 White Water Terror Read online006 White Water TerrorHigh Risk Read onlineHigh RiskSleepover Sleuths Read onlineSleepover SleuthsThe Clue on the Crystal Dove Read onlineThe Clue on the Crystal DoveThe Stolen Unicorn Read onlineThe Stolen UnicornThe Professor and the Puzzle Read onlineThe Professor and the PuzzleThe Elusive Heiress Read onlineThe Elusive HeiressStalk, Don't Run Read onlineStalk, Don't RunThe Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion Read onlineThe Mystery at the Moss-Covered MansionThe Tortoise and the Scare Read onlineThe Tortoise and the Scare028 The Black Widow Read online028 The Black WidowBig Worry in Wonderland Read onlineBig Worry in WonderlandCrosscurrents Read onlineCrosscurrentsThe Dashing Dog Mystery Read onlineThe Dashing Dog MysteryFatal Attraction Read onlineFatal AttractionThe Clue of the Broken Locket Read onlineThe Clue of the Broken LocketThe Stinky Cheese Surprise Read onlineThe Stinky Cheese SurpriseMystery of the Ivory Charm Read onlineMystery of the Ivory CharmA Race Against Time Read onlineA Race Against TimeCape Mermaid Mystery Read onlineCape Mermaid Mystery085 Sea of Suspicion Read online085 Sea of Suspicion058 Hot Pursuit Read online058 Hot PursuitThe Secret in the Spooky Woods Read onlineThe Secret in the Spooky WoodsThe Mysterious Image Read onlineThe Mysterious ImageFatal Ransom Read onlineFatal RansomThe Stolen Show Read onlineThe Stolen ShowThe Sinister Omen Read onlineThe Sinister OmenThe Secret of Mirror Bay Read onlineThe Secret of Mirror BayRendezvous in Rome Read onlineRendezvous in RomeThe Perfect Plot Read onlineThe Perfect PlotThe Mystery of Misty Canyon Read onlineThe Mystery of Misty CanyonNancy's Mysterious Letter Read onlineNancy's Mysterious LetterThe Snow Queen's Surprise Read onlineThe Snow Queen's SurpriseThe Clue in the Crumbling Wall Read onlineThe Clue in the Crumbling WallDare at the Fair Read onlineDare at the FairScream for Ice Cream Read onlineScream for Ice CreamA Star Witness Read onlineA Star Witness002 Deadly Intent Read online002 Deadly IntentMuseum Mayhem Read onlineMuseum MayhemThe Moonstone Castle Mystery Read onlineThe Moonstone Castle MysteryThe Whispering Statue Read onlineThe Whispering StatueThe Scarlet Slipper Mystery Read onlineThe Scarlet Slipper MysteryMystery at the Ski Jump Read onlineMystery at the Ski JumpHot Pursuit Read onlineHot PursuitMy Deadly Valentine Read onlineMy Deadly ValentineThe Silent Suspect Read onlineThe Silent SuspectDeep Secrets Read onlineDeep SecretsFalse Moves Read onlineFalse MovesThe Zoo Crew Read onlineThe Zoo CrewDiamond Deceit Read onlineDiamond DeceitThe Sky Phantom Read onlineThe Sky Phantom015 Trial by Fire Read online015 Trial by FireThe Quest of the Missing Map Read onlineThe Quest of the Missing MapBabysitting Bandit Read onlineBabysitting BanditDon't Look Twice Read onlineDon't Look TwiceNever Say Die Read onlineNever Say DieThe Soccer Shoe Clue Read onlineThe Soccer Shoe CluePool Party Puzzler Read onlinePool Party PuzzlerThe Case of the Lost Song Read onlineThe Case of the Lost SongThe Apple Bandit Read onlineThe Apple BanditNo Laughing Matter Read onlineNo Laughing MatterThe Thirteenth Pearl Read onlineThe Thirteenth PearlSabotage at Willow Woods Read onlineSabotage at Willow WoodsButterfly Blues Read onlineButterfly BluesModel Crime 1 Read onlineModel Crime 1The Nancy Drew Sleuth Book Read onlineThe Nancy Drew Sleuth BookMystery by Moonlight Read onlineMystery by MoonlightClub Dread Read onlineClub DreadThe Clue in the Camera Read onlineThe Clue in the Camera118 Betrayed By Love Read online118 Betrayed By LoveThe E-Mail Mystery (Nancy Drew Book 144) Read onlineThe E-Mail Mystery (Nancy Drew Book 144)Stay Tuned for Danger: Circle of Evil Read onlineStay Tuned for Danger: Circle of EvilModel Menace 2 Read onlineModel Menace 2California Schemin': Book One in the Malibu Mayhem Trilogy Read onlineCalifornia Schemin': Book One in the Malibu Mayhem TrilogyZoo Clue (Nancy Drew Notebooks) Read onlineZoo Clue (Nancy Drew Notebooks)False Pretences Read onlineFalse Pretences151 The Chocolate-Covered Contest Read online151 The Chocolate-Covered ContestClose Encounters Read onlineClose EncountersThe Emeral-Eyed Cat Mystery Read onlineThe Emeral-Eyed Cat MysteryBoo Crew Read onlineBoo CrewThe Message in the Haunted Mansion (Nancy Drew Book 122) Read onlineThe Message in the Haunted Mansion (Nancy Drew Book 122)A Nancy Drew Christmas Read onlineA Nancy Drew Christmas149 The Clue Of The Gold Doubloons Read online149 The Clue Of The Gold DoubloonsA Date with Deception Read onlineA Date with Deception101 The Picture of Guilt Read online101 The Picture of GuiltThe Secret in the Spooky Woods (Nancy Drew Notebooks Book 62) Read onlineThe Secret in the Spooky Woods (Nancy Drew Notebooks Book 62)The Wrong Track Read onlineThe Wrong TrackLights! Camera! Clues! Read onlineLights! Camera! Clues!The Vanishing Act Read onlineThe Vanishing ActLights, Camera . . . Read onlineLights, Camera . . .Model Suspect 3 Read onlineModel Suspect 3160 The Clue On The Crystal Dove Read online160 The Clue On The Crystal Dove163 The Clues Challenge Read online163 The Clues ChallengeGhost Stories (Nancy Drew) Read onlineGhost Stories (Nancy Drew)Space Case (Nancy Drew Notebooks Book 61) Read onlineSpace Case (Nancy Drew Notebooks Book 61)164 The Mystery Of The Mother Wolf Read online164 The Mystery Of The Mother Wolf148 On The Trail Of Trouble Read online148 On The Trail Of TroubleThe Walkie-Talkie Mystery Read onlineThe Walkie-Talkie MysteryThe E-Mail Mystery Read onlineThe E-Mail MysteryIntruder (Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective) Read onlineIntruder (Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective)The Stolen Relic [Nancy Drew Girl Detective 007] Read onlineThe Stolen Relic [Nancy Drew Girl Detective 007]105 Stolen Affections Read online105 Stolen AffectionsAn Instict for Trouble Read onlineAn Instict for Trouble161 Lost In The Everglades Read online161 Lost In The EvergladesThe Old-Fashioned Mystery Read onlineThe Old-Fashioned MysteryPerfect Plot Read onlinePerfect Plot