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Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #99
The Secret at Seven Rocks
Nancy, George, and Bess are looking forward to their vacation in the Colorado Rockies, but when the local wildlife refuge is plagued by a series of mysterious accidents, the sleuth and her friends decide to investigate
151 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1991
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Carolyn Keene
1,099 books3,899 followersCarolyn Keene is a writer pen name that was used by many different people- both men and women- over the years. The company that was the creator of the Nancy Drew series, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, hired a variety of writers. For Nancy Drew, the writers used the pseudonym Carolyn Keene to assure anonymity of the creator.
Edna and Harriet Stratemeyer inherited the company from their father Edward Stratemeyer. Edna contributed 10 plot outlines before passing the reins to her sister Harriet. It was Mildred Benson (aka: Mildred A. Wirt), who breathed such a feisty spirit into Nancy's character. Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories®, including the first three. It was her characterization that helped make Nancy an instant hit. The Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under the reins of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. In 1959, Harriet, along with several writers, began a 25-year project to revise the earlier Carolyn Keene novels. The Nancy Drew books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed, and the language was updated. In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.
Other writers of Nancy Drew volumes include Harriet herself, she wrote most of the series after Mildred quit writing for the Syndicate and in 1959 began a revision of the first 34 texts. The role of the writer of "Carolyn Keene" passed temporarily to Walter Karig who wrote three novels during the Great Depression. Also contributing to Nancy Drew's prolific existence were Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Nancy Axelrod, Priscilla Doll, Charles Strong, Alma Sasse, Wilhelmina Rankin, George Waller Jr., and Margaret Scherf.
Edna and Harriet Stratemeyer inherited the company from their father Edward Stratemeyer. Edna contributed 10 plot outlines before passing the reins to her sister Harriet. It was Mildred Benson (aka: Mildred A. Wirt), who breathed such a feisty spirit into Nancy's character. Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories®, including the first three. It was her characterization that helped make Nancy an instant hit. The Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under the reins of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. In 1959, Harriet, along with several writers, began a 25-year project to revise the earlier Carolyn Keene novels. The Nancy Drew books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed, and the language was updated. In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.
Other writers of Nancy Drew volumes include Harriet herself, she wrote most of the series after Mildred quit writing for the Syndicate and in 1959 began a revision of the first 34 texts. The role of the writer of "Carolyn Keene" passed temporarily to Walter Karig who wrote three novels during the Great Depression. Also contributing to Nancy Drew's prolific existence were Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Nancy Axelrod, Priscilla Doll, Charles Strong, Alma Sasse, Wilhelmina Rankin, George Waller Jr., and Margaret Scherf.
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May 13, 2023
Nancy, Bess and George's vacation in the Rockies quickly gets sidetracked when a prison break occurs and the local wildlife refuge finds their bear missing and a mysterious, threatening note. Things escalate quickly on the annual Gaslight Night as Nancy discovers the connection between the two. A solid mystery with poisoning, kidnapping, hostages held at gunpoint and wild animals making sure the humans know their place in the wilderness.
January 13, 2024
Ah, good old Nancy Drew!
I had actually never read this one before and I did greatly enjoy it, though it’s not my favorite. The mystery itself wasn’t that interesting but the book had a great cast of characters and I liked conflicts between them as they were very realistic. This was also probably one of the funniest Nancy Drew books I have ever read.
I had actually never read this one before and I did greatly enjoy it, though it’s not my favorite. The mystery itself wasn’t that interesting but the book had a great cast of characters and I liked conflicts between them as they were very realistic. This was also probably one of the funniest Nancy Drew books I have ever read.
December 27, 2020
Sandra review
This wad a great book, thank to Nancy,George, and Bess to solved the crimes at seven rocks and have some fun also
This wad a great book, thank to Nancy,George, and Bess to solved the crimes at seven rocks and have some fun also
January 23, 2021
What can I say? Another captivating and mysterious, along with dangerous, Nancy Drew mystery book. Loved it! I recommand this book to anyone, for anything! Very good for light reading. Enjoy!
December 19, 2023
Good book
January 19, 2016
Nancy and others are at the Village of Seven Rocks up in the Rocky Mountain. They visit an animal refuge and find a very nice woman who runs it and a very nasty boy who works there. Things begin to go wrong at the refuge with a barn set on fire and a mountain lion that someone has tried to poison. In addition to these problems the owner is in a major argument with a guy who runs a hunting program which, of course, is exactly the opposite in purpose to an animal refuge.
More things go wrong when a black bear is allowed free. Nancy, as usual, ends up kidnapped. Five prisoners escape from a prison but four of them are caught, leaving one in the area. Someone tries to drive Nancy and her friends into a ditch (they're walking, usually the thug tries to drive them into a ditch while they are driving.)
Then the boy from the refuge disappears. It's all tied up in the end, of course.
Now, for my two cents worth about hunting. There are two times when hunting is allowable, in my opinion. First is when someone actually needs the food that they hunt for. Maybe they lack almost all money or something else is wrong, but when they kill it and plan to eat it, that's understandable.
The other time is when the hunting is absolutely necessary in order to keep a big group of animals from starving to death. This happens when you have a group of animals like deer who are in an area where there are no natural predators and their population grows so large that they are in danger of dying out from not being able to find enough food
I once lived near a forest where deer hunting was going to be allowed. A letter was sent out from the local government that the deer population was four or five times the figure that could actually survive in that particular area. It was either kill them or starve them (and also have an increase in the number of deer vs. car accidents.) In that case it was again understandable.
But, in my opinion, again, to go out to hunt animals just to hunt animals and not to bring them back and give them as food to others is an act of cowardice. To take animals on with high-tech weapons is another act of cowardice. If you are going to hunt, use a bow-and-arrow. If you don't know how to use one then learn.
More things go wrong when a black bear is allowed free. Nancy, as usual, ends up kidnapped. Five prisoners escape from a prison but four of them are caught, leaving one in the area. Someone tries to drive Nancy and her friends into a ditch (they're walking, usually the thug tries to drive them into a ditch while they are driving.)
Then the boy from the refuge disappears. It's all tied up in the end, of course.
Now, for my two cents worth about hunting. There are two times when hunting is allowable, in my opinion. First is when someone actually needs the food that they hunt for. Maybe they lack almost all money or something else is wrong, but when they kill it and plan to eat it, that's understandable.
The other time is when the hunting is absolutely necessary in order to keep a big group of animals from starving to death. This happens when you have a group of animals like deer who are in an area where there are no natural predators and their population grows so large that they are in danger of dying out from not being able to find enough food
I once lived near a forest where deer hunting was going to be allowed. A letter was sent out from the local government that the deer population was four or five times the figure that could actually survive in that particular area. It was either kill them or starve them (and also have an increase in the number of deer vs. car accidents.) In that case it was again understandable.
But, in my opinion, again, to go out to hunt animals just to hunt animals and not to bring them back and give them as food to others is an act of cowardice. To take animals on with high-tech weapons is another act of cowardice. If you are going to hunt, use a bow-and-arrow. If you don't know how to use one then learn.
February 4, 2016
A nice addition to the series, it had the same feel as the vintage novels. Nancy Drew remains timeless.
My love of reading started when i was young, and it gives me immense pleasure to provide books to Spread the Word Nevada, an organization that passes them on to children in the community. They are a terrific organization supporting an important cause. If your local I encourage you to check them out. For those living further a field, look in your own community, their may already be a similar program in place. And if not, you can always help start one.
http://spreadthewordnevada.org/
Myself, I go out on the weekends and
shop thrift store and bulk book lots to rescue books and donate them. Sometimes I'll find a book I remember reading when I was young and will read it again before passing it on.
I don't rate these books using my normal scale, instead I give most of them three stars. This isn't a Criticism of the book, simply my way of rating them as good for children.
My love of reading started when i was young, and it gives me immense pleasure to provide books to Spread the Word Nevada, an organization that passes them on to children in the community. They are a terrific organization supporting an important cause. If your local I encourage you to check them out. For those living further a field, look in your own community, their may already be a similar program in place. And if not, you can always help start one.
http://spreadthewordnevada.org/
Myself, I go out on the weekends and
shop thrift store and bulk book lots to rescue books and donate them. Sometimes I'll find a book I remember reading when I was young and will read it again before passing it on.
I don't rate these books using my normal scale, instead I give most of them three stars. This isn't a Criticism of the book, simply my way of rating them as good for children.
July 8, 2025
I don't really like reading books with animal zoos & sanctuaries etc in them especially if they've been sabotaged by the baddies, don't like hunting either! 😔 Too sad, I usually like Nancy Drew books as it got me into reading but I try & avoid these ones!
February 21, 2015
Oh boy, another hostile suspect! The setting is spectacular--Colorado Rockies--but, of course, Nancy is too busy tracking down sabotage at a wild-life refuge to enjoy it. I like the way the author worked in a haunted abandoned mine, tension between hunters and animal activists and the towns Gaslight Night with fancy costumes for Nancy and her chums, rather like some of the classic mysteries.
July 13, 2023
Really good mystery with a fun and beautiful setting. Enjoyed this one!
July 17, 2015
Another good mystery Nancy has to solve. I have nothing to say about this book other then i like the setting, and it deserves 3 stars.
May 21, 2017
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April 26, 2017
My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.
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