The Ghost of Blackwood Hall is the twenty-fifth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1948 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene.[1] The actual author was ghostwriter Mildred Wirt Benson.[2]
 Original edition cover | |
| Author | Carolyn Keene |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Russell H. Tandy |
| Language | English |
| Series | Nancy Drew Mystery Stories |
| Genre | Juvenile literature |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | 1948 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-448-09525-4 |
| Preceded by | The Clue in the Old Album |
| Followed by | The Clue of the Leaning Chimney |
Plot summary
editNancy Drew's jeweler's customer Mrs. Putney asks Nancy and her friends to help recover her stolen jewels. The search for the thieves takes Nancy, Bess, and George to New Orleans. Mrs. Putney's odd behavior and two young women involve Nancy in a case involving a cruel hoax being perpetrated at the abandoned Blackwood Hall. Nancy's father, Carson Drew, also helps solve this mystery by contacting his workers, and helping him find the man that is connected to this mysterious affair.
References
edit- ^ The Ghost of Blackwood Hall at WorldCat
- ^ Rehak, Melanie (2006). Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her. Harcourt. pp. 222–223. ISBN 9780156030564.
External links
edit- The Ghost of Blackwood Hall (1967 edition) at Faded Page (Canada)
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