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Nancy Drew 17: Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk Hardcover - 1940

by Carolyn Keene


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After finding a clue in a trunk she's received from her father, girl detective Nancy Drew investigates a mystery.

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From the moment Nancy Drew boards an ocean liner leaving for New York, she becomes involved in a new and dangerous mystery. A man on the pier gestures to someone on board in sign language. BEWARE OF NANCY DREW AND NE, he signals. Who is NE? Can it be Nelda Detweiler, a young woman who shares a cabin with Nancy, Bess, and George? Mystery and intrigue follow the girls across the ocean; but with her usual ingenuity Nancy solves the mystery and defeats her enemies before the ship reaches New York.

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From the moment Nancy Drew boards an ocean liner leaving for New York, she becomes involved in a new and dangerous mystery. A man on the pier gestures to someone on board in the sign language of the deaf. Beware of Nancy Drew and NE, he signals. Who is NE? Can it be Nelda Detweiler, A young South African who shares a cabin with Nancy, Bess, and George? When Nancy learns that Neida has been accused of stealing a diamond bracelet in South Africa, she wonders whether the girl is a thief or the innocent victim of a vicious plot.

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  • Title Nancy Drew 17: Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk
  • Author Carolyn Keene
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Revised
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 17
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Grosset & Dunlap, New York
  • Date February 1, 1940
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780448095172 / 0448095173
  • Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.78 x 4.96 x 0.71 in (19.76 x 12.60 x 1.80 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 700
  • Library of Congress subjects Mystery and detective stories, Drew, Nancy (Fictitious character)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 76008371
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Carolyn Keene is a pen name used by a variety of authors for the classic Nancy Drew Mystery series. The first author to use the pseudonym was Mildred Wirt Benson, who wrote 23 of the original 30 books. Other writers who have adapted the "Carolyn Keene" moniker include Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Walter Karig, and Nancy Axelrod.
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