Nancy Drew Files: Secrets Can Kill / Deadly Intent / Murder on Ice
by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew Files (3-in-1 Collections — 01-03)
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"The world's favorite teen detective is back, and she's on the case. Keep up with Nancy Drew in this thrilling collection of mysteries full of intrigue, boys, and murder. In Secrets Can Kill, Nancy goes undercover to investigate the elusive thief stalking the nighttime halls of Bedford High. With her inside contact, gorgeous senior Daryl Gray, Nancy attempts to uncover the dangerous secrets that run deep at Bedford, but soon it's a whole new game-a game called murder. And Nancy is the show more killer's next target. In Deadly Intent, Nancy is ready to rock out at a concert in New York City-but the band's lead guitarist vanishes minutes before they're set to go on stage. Nancy and her on-again-off-again boyfriend Ned investigate, and their list of suspects leads them to a conspiracy that threatens to shake the entire music industry. In Murder on Ice, Nancy and Ned head to a ski resort to rekindle their romance. But instead of love, they find deadly peril. Can Nancy find the killer, before an avalanche of murder buries them all?"-- show lessTags
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I wanted to rate this higher but non of the mysteries wowed me. I did like them but I did not love them. This book was def aged up in regards to both Nancy age but also technology. I found it hard to grow emotionally connected to anyone in the stories expect for the 3 leads. I did like that this story collection had a bit for a through line, stuff the connected all the stories together. I wish that was stronger. I also felt like story one was super predicable but I did like story two. I felt the romance in this books was not the "best" and that was major focus in all the stories for all the characters. But I did enjoy the collection overall. I did like the music mystery the best and I love the setting of the skiing one the best!
I wanted to rate this higher but non of the mysteries wowed me. I did like them but I did not love them. This book was def aged up in regards to both Nancy age but also technology. I found it hard to grow emotionally connected to anyone in the stories expect for the 3 leads. I did like that this story collection had a bit for a through line, stuff the connected all the stories together. I wish that was stronger. I also felt like story one was super predicable but I did like story two. I felt the romance in this books was not the "best" and that was major focus in all the stories for all the characters. But I did enjoy the collection overall. I did like the music mystery the best and I love the setting of the skiing one the best!
I grew up reading Nancy Drew books. The Files were my favorite. I couldn't ever leave the library without one of these books. I would constantly reread them without getting tired of them. For this reason, they will always hold a special place in my heart.
Secrets Can Kill ⭐⭐⭐⭐-This was littered with cliffhangers. That isn't a bad thing though. My biggest gripe is that Nancy cheated on Ned. That's definitely not a good look for her especially when this is just book one. Ned should've been much more livid.
Deadly Intent ⭐⭐⭐-This is one of the books that I couldn't ever find as interesting as the rest. It was duller and had a less interesting plot than many of the others. I did like that there was some continuation from the show more last book though.
Murder on Ice ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐-This was the best out of the three imo. When I first read this book, I was quite anxious, and waiting for something bad to happen to Nancy. There's just something unsettling about being in the cold, snowy mountains with an unknown murderer. show less
Secrets Can Kill ⭐⭐⭐⭐-This was littered with cliffhangers. That isn't a bad thing though. My biggest gripe is that Nancy cheated on Ned. That's definitely not a good look for her especially when this is just book one. Ned should've been much more livid.
Deadly Intent ⭐⭐⭐-This is one of the books that I couldn't ever find as interesting as the rest. It was duller and had a less interesting plot than many of the others. I did like that there was some continuation from the show more last book though.
Murder on Ice ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐-This was the best out of the three imo. When I first read this book, I was quite anxious, and waiting for something bad to happen to Nancy. There's just something unsettling about being in the cold, snowy mountains with an unknown murderer. show less
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Carolyn Keene was the pseudonym that Mildred Wirt Benson and Walter Karig used to write Nancy Drew books. The idea of Nancy Drew came from Edward Stratemeyer in 1929. He also had other series, that included the Hardy Boys, but he died in 1930 before the Nancy Drew series became famous. His daughters, Harriet and Edna, inherited his company and show more maintained Nancy Drew having Mildred Wirt Benson, the original Carolyn Keene, as the principal ghostwriter. During the Depression, they asked Benson to take a pay cut and she refused, which is when Karig wrote the books. Karig's Nancy Drew books were Nancy's Mysterious Letter, The Sign of the Twisted Candles, and Password to Larkspur Lane. He was fired from writing more books because of his refusal to honor the request that he keep his work as Carolyn Keene a secret. He allowed the Library of Congress to learn of his authorship and his name appeared on their catalog cards. Afterwards, they rehired Benson and she wrote until her last Nancy Drew book (#30) was written in 1953, Clue of the Velvet Mask. Harriet and Edna Stratemeyer also contributed to the Nancy Drew series. Edna wrote plot outlines for several of the early books and Harriet, who claimed to be the sole author, had actually outlined and edited nearly all the volumes written by Benson. The Stratemeyer Syndicate had begun to make its writers sign contracts that prohibited them from claiming any credit for their works, but Benson never denied her writing books for the series. After Harriet's death in 1982, Simon and Schuster became the owners of the Stratemeyer Syndicate properties and in 1994, publicly recognized Benson for her work at a Nancy Drew conference at her alma mater, the University of Iowa. Now, Nancy Drew has several ghostwriters and artists that have contributed to her more recent incarnations. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Nancy Drew Files: Secrets Can Kill / Deadly Intent / Murder on Ice
- Original title
- Nancy Drew Files: Three Complete Files
- Alternate titles
- Nancy Drew Girl Detective Super Special Edition
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