The Bungalow Mystery

Part of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series

A young detective uncovers a seaside conspiracy involving hidden identities and a mysterious woman in peril.

144 pages· ~730L

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Nancy Drew faces a seaside conspiracy when she aids a mysterious woman fleeing danger. As Nancy delves into the woman's past, she uncovers a web of deception involving false guardianship and hidden motives. With isolated cottages and guarded secrets, Nancy must unravel the truth before it's too late. Can she protect the woman and reveal the true intentions behind the bungalow's shadowy occupants? This mystery promises suspense and intrigue as Nancy navigates shifting loyalties and concealed identities.

From the publisher

A classic Nancy Drew mystery featuring a daring rescue, hidden identities, and a seaside conspiracy. Carolyn Keene’s The Bungalow Mystery presents one of the earliest and most enduring cases of the celebrated young detective, as Nancy Drew intervenes in the fate of a mysterious young woman fleeing danger. Set against a coastal backdrop of isolated cottages and guarded secrets, the narrative unfolds through deception, shifting loyalties, and the quiet persistence of observation.As Nancy offers refuge and begins to investigate, a web of intrigue emerges involving false guardianship, concealed motives, and a calculated attempt to control both identity and inheritance. The story proceeds with clarity and pace, combining domestic tension with elements of suspense that defined early twentieth-century juvenile mystery fiction. The bungalow itself becomes a focal point-at once a place of safety and suspicion-anchoring the novel’s atmosphere of uncertainty.This edition presents the original text in a clean, readable format suitable for modern audiences while preserving the tone and structure that established Nancy Drew as a lasting figure in American popular fiction.

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