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N ANCY D REW R A J O N YA D E Y I One of Nancy’s friends and also her best date is Ned Nickerson. He works at Emerson College. Ned first met Nancy when he was a sophomore at Emerson College. He is a good student. In the college, apart from being a good student, he also play basketball, baseball, and football. His best friends are Burt Eddleton and Dave Evans, both of whom work at Emerson college. magine you were a detective. How would you feel when a mystery begins? Would you be excited? Well Nancy Drew of course is. She feels sad when a mystery is over because there is nothing else to keep her engaged. As soon as she feels sad, a baffling mystery soon challenges her and her friends. Nancy Drew is just like Sherlock Holmes, but there is no murders so this series is much better. Now you might want to know who Nancy Drew really is, who are some of her friends, what is one mystery she has solved, and the places she has visited to solve the mysteries. If you really want to know then read to find out. Burt’s date is George Fayne. She is one of Nancy’s best friends. George is a tomboy and very athletic with short, dark brown hair, and brown eyes. Her real name is Georgia, though no one calls her by that name except her parents. George is always looking forward to help Nancy solve mysteries. People a fictional Bess Marvin is also one of Nancy’s best friends, and is a cousin of George. Bess always says the worst is going to happen and insists that Nancy quit the mystery. Bess is a blonde like Nancy, but is plump. She is very scared of mysteries that she believes can harm her friends. She does not want to be left out of mysteries though, and she often ends up helping Nancy solve the mystery. Her boyfriend is Dave Evans. Another person who lives in the Drew home is Hannah Gruen. She is the housekeeper of the Drew home. Ever since Nancy's mother (Mrs. Drew) died, Hannah has been very motherly to Nancy. She always worries about Nancy when Nancy is away solving a case and as danger lies in her way. Everything Hannah does impresses Nancy, Nancy’s friends, and Carson. She is invaluable to Nancy and Carson Drew. Now that you know about the characters, you should also know about Nancy’s first case - The Secret of the Old Clock. This book was written by Carolyn Keene. Nancy Drew is teenage, amateur detective. Her father is Carson Drew who is an attorney in River Heights. He is often away and leaves Nancy and her friends to solve a mystery. They live in the town of River Heights with their housekeeper Hannah Gruen. Carson’s sister, who is Nancy's Aunt Eloise, has a sharp mind just like her niece and her brother. Eloise helps Nancy and her friends solve a lot of mysteries. Secret of the old Clock In this book, Nancy has to help the Turners, Hoovers, Mathews, and Abby Rowman get the rightful amount of money from a will that is only being shared to one person’s family - the Tophams. The will was made by Josiah Crowley. 60