The Silver Cobweb Read online

Page 6


  “Yes, thank you.” Nancy smiled and nodded noncommitantly. “One thing, Mr. Shand. The thief dropped a small red object, and then stopped just long enough to snatch it up.”

  ‘What about it?”

  “I keep wondering what it was. Did you happen to catch a glimpse of it? It may sound very odd, but it looked like a red spider!”

  Nancy was watching the trucking tycoon closely as she spoke. At her last words, Shand’s face seemed to freeze---but not before Nancy caught a sudden startled look in his eyes.

  But he merely shook his head in reply, although his expression seemed somewhat tight-lipped. “Nope. I do remember him stopping to pick up something, but I wasn’t close enough to see what it was.”

  From that point on, Shand’s manner became strained and uncomfortable, and conversation lagged. Nancy rose from her chair. “Well, I’ve made my report, so I’d better be going.”

  Shand stood up quickly and wlked her to the door. “That’s what I like, the way you keep plugging away on a case. Keep up the good work, girlie!”

  One thing’s certain, nancy thought with a wry smile on her wy down to the lobby in the elevator. Once I mentioned a red spider, he couldn’t get rid of me fast enough!

  The next morning was Saturday and the opening day of the Oceanview Festival. Nancy picked up Bess and George early and drove to the Footlighters’ theater, where a big truck and two smaller ones were waiting to be loaded with scenery and sets. Everyone in the group was on hand, and the female members had called on their boyfriends or brothers or husbands to help.

  Margo and Hamilton Spencer were everywhere at once, making sure that all props and other items were put aboard in proper order.

  Finally everything was on the trucks, and the young people began piling into their waiting cars. Ned Nickerson and Dave Evans, a college pal who often dated Bess Marvin, climbed into the cab of the big truck, while other young men manned the two smaller ones. A holiday mood prevailed.

  Oceanview was about an hour’s right from River Heights. The festival performances were to be held in a a concrete amphitheater built on a hillside overlooking the town, with a splendid view of the sea.

  As they drove through the pleasant shore community, they saw flags flying, banners advertising the festival, and bunting decorating the shops. The town was already thronged with isitors for the week-long celebration.

  The Footlighters’ little caravan turned right at the waterfront onto a road which led up the hill from the heart of town to the gleaming white amphitheater.

  The Spencers led the procession to the back of the shell which enclosed the stage. Here’ the trucks were backed up, one by one, to a loading dock to discharge the scenery and props, which were then whisked down by elevator to underground storerooms.

  “Wow, what a setup! I just hope we learn our way around before Tuesday night,” Bess fretted after a bit of hasty exploration. “This place is a maze and the stage looks huge!”

  “Don’t worry,” Nancy said soothingly. “I’m sure Mr. and Mrs. Spencer will have everything under control long before curtain time.”

  With everyone helping, the work was soon completed, and those of the group who had to return to River Heights began pulling out for home.

  “The opera tonight will be The Barber of Seville,” Nancy told her boyfriend. “I wish you and Dave could stay and see it.”

  “So do I,” Ned replied. “but we have to get these trucks back by five o’clock. That doesn’t mean we have to leave right away, though. Let’s go get some hamburgers and shakes, and then check out the beach.”

  “Good idea,” said George. “I’m starved!”

  “Hey, that’s my line!” said Bess in a shocked voice. “I thought you were the one who never got hungry?”

  Everyone burst out laughing.

  At about 3:30 that afternoon, the boys left for the return trip to River Heights. “See you tomorrow, Nancy!” Ned waved as he drove off.

  Nancy herself had planned to go home that evening after the opera. But Bess and George prevailed on her to stay overnight at their motel.

  “Sure I won’t be crowding you?”

  “Don’t be silly,” said George. “With accommodations so tight, everyone’ll be doubling up. The more the merrier!”

  Although at first they talked of enjoying a swim before dinner, the girls changed their minds and strolled back up the hill to the amphitheater. All three were fascinated by its vast size and were eager to look around leisurely, to familiarize themselves with its features, both above and below the ground.

  At this late hour of the afternoon, a sort of suspenseful hush seemed to have settled over the place, as if in anticipation of the excitement to come. Only a few people were prowling about backstage. The scenery was now in place for the opera, and one or two members of the orchestra were practicing in the pit. Otherwise the evening’s performers seemed to be napping in their dressing rooms or to have gone off for an early meal.

  Nancy, who had wandered away from her two companions, came upon a luxurious lounge with deep leather chairs and soft lights. At one end, a group was softly talking, while at the other, relaxing with a newspaper, sat Renzo Scaglia.

  He looked up as Nancy opened the door, then leaped to his feet with a smile of recognition. “Ah, my dear Miss Drew! Welcome to the green-room! Come in, do!”

  “I’m just exploring this wonderful theater,” Nancy explained. “I hope I’m not disturbing you.”

  “No, no, no. Not at all! For me, talking is relaxing, and that’s what I’m doing now---relaxing before tonight’s performance. I shall be singing the role of Count Almaviva, did you know?”

  “Yes, I’ve seen the posters---and I’m looking forward to hearing you.”

  At Scaglia’s insistence, she took a chair and prepared to chat for a while, feeling this might be an opportunity to gain some interesting information. “Haven’t you forgotten something, Signor Scaglia?” she inquired, her lips twitching in a faint smile.

  “Forgotten something? How do you mean, my dear?”

  “When we met in River Heights, you challenged me to solve a crime that had once been committed here.”

  “Ah . . . that.” The tenor looked slightly embarrassed, as if he wished he had never brought up the subject. “It is of no importance now, believe me---hardly worthy of your detective skill.”

  “Don’t you at least care to tell me about it?”

  “Another time, perhaps. Why waste these pleasant moments with talk of such matters?” Scaglia dismissed the subject with a smile and a graceful wave of his hand.

  Nancy was puzzled, as well as a trifle disappointed. For some reason, the singer appeared to have decided it was better to let sleeping dogs lie. However, she might still pick up a few useful facts. “Tell me, Signor Scaglia---did you know Madame Arachne Onides well?

  The bearded singer glanced at her sharply, but replied after only an instant of hesitation. “Ah yes, I knew her very well indeed. She was---is unforgettable. What a voice, what fire, what verve! But alas, Arachne was also cruel, devious . . . even unscrupulous.”

  Once launched on the subject, Renzo Scaglia talked freely about the famous prima donna. Nancy was amazed at things he told concerning her spendthrift ways, her greed, her stinginess, her generosity, her petty jealousy, her willingness to strike down anyone who stood in her way. But above all, he talked about her wonderful talent and her blazing ambition to become the world’s greatest opera diva.

  Nancy found it difficult, however, to make out Scaglia’s own attitude toward Madame Arachne. At times he seemed to be sneering at her, at others his tone was adoring. The picture he painted added up to that of an intensely beautiful, gifted woman who was also a mass of contradictions.

  “Dare I ask if you were in love with her?” Nancy said softly.

  Scaglia heaved a sigh and looked soulfully at Nancy. “I can tell you this, my dear. When Arachne died in that devastating plane crash at sea, for me a light went out of the world---never again to se
e her or hear . . . !”

  Suddenly the bearded tenor stiffened. His eyes looked past Nancy---at someone or something that plainly did not please Renzo Scaglia.

  10. A Sinister Symbol

  Nancy turned, wondering who or what had caused Scaglia to react so strangely. She saw that a man had just entered the greenroom. Nancy recognized him at once.

  He was the mustached, courtly-looking gentleman whom she had seen leaving Brett Hulme’s workshop on Monday afternoon!

  The recognition was mutual. “Well, well, well! What a pleasure!” the newcomer exclaimed. “We meet again, young lady!”

  Nancy smiled back. “So we do!”

  Today he was sportily dressed in a casual white Italian suit and open-necked silk sport shirt. But his moustache was as glossily waxed and twirled as before, and he was brandishing a bamboo cane in the same jaunty way that a British military officer carries his swagger stick. Though slender and youthful in bearing, the man appeared to be in his late fifties.

  Scaglia looked perplexed. “You two know each other?”

  “Only by sight,” said Nancy, her blue eyes sparkling merrily. “We’ve never been formally introduced.”

  “Then kindly allow me to do so!” By now, Renzo Scaglia had regained his poise, his white teeth flashing in a brilliant smile. “This gentleman, my dear, is Mr. Eugene Horvath---whose late wife, Madame Arachne Onides, we were just discussing. And this attractive young lady, Gene, is the famous girl detective, Miss Nancy Drew!”

  “How very unusual!” he exclaimed, starring at her more admiringly than ever. “I must confess, Miss Drew, I have never met either a police detective or a private eye before. But seeing one as lovely as you makes me feel I’ve been missing something all these years!”

  Nancy found his flattery pleasant, but too obvious to raise a blush. “ I doubt if I qualify as a private eye,” she chuckled. “I’m strictly an amateur at detecting.”

  “My dear Miss Drew, you’re entirely too modest!” Horvath protested. “I’ve read about the mysteries you’ve solved---at least the more sensational ones that have been reported in the papers. Keep on as you’re going, and you may well end up on a par with Sherlock Holmes!”

  Seeing the twinkle I his eyes, the young sleuth burst out laughing. But Scaglia said drily:

  “Watch out, nancy, or you’re more likely to end up as the latest celebrity in Gene’s menagerie! I should have warned you: he makes a hobby of ‘collecting’ famous people.”

  With a tinge of malice, the tenor added, “In fact I sometimes think that’s how he came to marry Arachne.”

  If Horvath was offended by his remark, he gave no sign. Instead he inquired good-naturedly, “Are you here in Oceanview for festival week, Miss Drew? . . . or may I call you Nancy?”

  “Please do,” the teenager replied gracefully. “No, I’ll be going home tomorrow. But I do hope to come back later and see more of the festival events---besides tonight’s opera, I mean.”

  “If you two will excuse me,” Renzo Scaglia cut in coldly, “ I really must be getting back to my dressing room, to begin warming up for this evening’s performance.”

  With a stiff little bow, he turned and strode out of the greenroom. Nancy knew that he was irritated by Eugene Horvath’s arrival. But she could not tell if this was merely due to a star’s egotistical annoyance at no longer being the center of attention, or what seemed more likely, whether he actively, and perhaps jealously, disliked Horvath…

  “A very great tenor!” the latter remarked after he had gone. “One of the greatest since Enrico Caruso---perhaps the greatest. My adored Arachne was very fond of him. And he of her.”

  With a wry smile, Horvath went on, “Indeed, I sometimes wonder if Renzo has ever forgiven me for marrying her. But enough of all that! Let us go outside, my dear, and see what is happening on stage.”

  From the way he walked freely about the amphitheater and exchanged joking remarks with people they passed, Horvath seemed to be a well-known festival personage. Nancy assumed this was because he was the widower of Madame Arachne.

  The hum of activity had increased. Stagehands were busy adjusting lights and scenery inside the festival shell. Onstage, a television reporter was now interviewing one of the festival officials.

  “Did you come to Oceanview alone, nancy?” Horvath inquired.

  “No, with some friends,” she replied. “We belong to a little theater group from River Heights called the Footlighters. They’re to do a play here on Tuesday.”

  “Ah! Then you’re also a budding actress?”

  “Only an understudy,” Nancy twinkled.

  “In that case, tell your director he’s overlooking a great possibility!”

  “It’s kind of you to say so, but I prefer detecting.” Changing the subject, Nancy said hesitantly, “Mr. Horvath, I know you lost your wife. Do you mind talking about her?”

  “Of course not, my dear. There’s no one I’d rather talk about than Arachne. What would you like to know?”

  “How did the two of you happen to meet and marry?”

  Horvath explained that he had long been an admirer of the famous diva and had been thrilled to meet her at a dinner party in New York. Having been told by their hostess that he was a retired, wealthy businessman, Arachne asked his advice about certain investments.

  Later, Horvath related, he became her business manager and eventually, as their relationship grew closer, she accepted his proposal of marriage.

  “We had only a year of happiness together before her tragic plane accident”---Horvath sighed deeply---“but I am the luckiest man in the world to have had such a wife as Arachne for even that long. I shall cherish her memory always!”

  His fond recollection and description of Madame Arachne, thought Nancy, certainly differed from Renzo Scaglia’s!

  As they went on chatting, she asked if he remembered Maggie Farr.

  “Arachne’s former dresser? Of course!” Horvath responded. “Do you know her?”

  “We met recently. I’m sorry to say she’s now in the hospital, suffering from a stroke.” Nancy explained that Mrs. Farr had lost her power of speech, but had tried to communicate something about a spider, which in turn seemed to relate in some way to her former mistress, Madame Arachne. “Do you have any idea what she might be talking about?”

  “Not the slightest.” Horvath looked surprised and puzzled. “It sounds rather weird. Are you sure her mind hasn’t been affected?”

  I don’t think so. At least her dotor hasn’t suggested any such thing.” Privately nancy was taken aback by his suggestion. Was it ossible that Maggie might be hallucinating, or having delusions which caused her to lose touch with reality?

  But no! Nancy rejected the notion at once. The very coincidences relating Maggie’s cryptic message to Kim Vernon, a spiderlike object, and Madame Arachne---coincidences which at first had seemed too great to accept---were also too great to be brushed aside as mere whimsical ravings.

  However, the mention of the spider had reminded Nancy of someone else. “By the way, do you know if your wife was acquainted with Brett Hulme?” she asked casually.

  “Oh yes, indeed,” Horvath nodded. “One might almost say Brett was a protégé of hers. Arachne helped launch his career, you see. When he first opened his design studio, she introduced him to many celebrities who later wore his creations and thus made his work famous. And she also used her influence to get his designs exhibited in museums and galleries.”

  Nancy’s conversation with the late opera star’s husband was interrupted as she caught sight of Bess and George. They had just come up from the complex of rooms and passageways below stage.

  When her two friends waved to Nancy, she beckoned them over and introduced them to Eugene Horvath. Bess dimpled excitedly as he took their hands in turn and gave each a little bow. She was obviously bowled over by his elegant style of dress and urbane, courtly manner.

  “You must all come out to my island estate sometime during the festival,” remark
ed Horvath, beaming at the three pretty girls.

  “My very own, not too far offshore. My chauffeur will come and pick you up and drive you to the boat landing, then bring you out to the island in my motor cruiser.”

  “Isn’t he charming!” gushed Bess after they had parted from Horvath and he had gone over to speak to the conductor of the orchestra.

  “Cool it,” teased George. “He hasn’t proposed yet---remember, he’s still in mourning for Madame Arachne!”

  That night, the girls thoroughly enjoyed The Barber of Seville as performed by the festival opera company, and next morning they went swimming off Oceanview’s splendid white sandy beach.

  Much to her friends’ regret, however, Nancy insisted on driving back to River Heights on Sunday afternoon. She was keenly determined to pursue her investigation of the mystery.

  As soon as she got home, Nancy telephoned Buzz Hammond, the golf pro at the River Heights Country Club, to ask him for the address and phone number of the riverside cottage where Kim Vernon was staying. In light of her emotional outburst when questioned about Madame Arachne or a spider, Nancy hoped the golf star might now be willing to talk more freely.

  Kim agreed to see Nancy early Monday afternoon. The two girls sat in chintz-covered, deep-cushioned chairs in the cheerful living room of the cottage.

  Kim’s manner was calm and pleasant. However, she seemed no more inclined that she had before to discuss the reasons for her withdrawal from the Charleston Cup match. “Let’s just say I felt I needed a rest from competition,” she told Nancy.

  “May I ask a more personal question?”

  Kim chuckled. “No harm in asking. That’s not saying I’ll answer it.”

  “Why did you pick River Heights as a place to stay?” said Nancy.

  Kim shrugged. “As I told you, I’ve always liked this town. It’s near my brother in Bradley. And of course being offered the use of this cottage also had a lot to do with it.”

  “Did the fact that Brett Hulme lives near here also have anything to do with it?”

  The black-haired golf star seemed to wince slightly, and blushed. “I . . . I certainly wouldn’t object to seeing him again . . . if that’s what you’re getting at.”

 

    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