N ANCY D REW
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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.
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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.
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