The Legend of Miner's Creek

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #107

by Carolyn Keene

Carson Drew’s old friend Charlie invites Nancy and her friends to his eight-hundred-acre Highland Retreat in the Cascade Mountains where the legend of an untapped gold mine lingers.

Genres: Mystery, Young Adult, Fiction, Childrens, Classics, Middle Grade, Adventure

160 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1992

About the author

Carolyn 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 In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.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.

Reviews

[LuAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another successful western US setting, this time in Washington state’s Cascade Mountain with shades of the first 56 of this series—learning, this time about gold mining and salmon spawning beds. Some variations from the usual formula: Nancy only suspected three people, George only faked an ankle injury and someone besides Nancy got konked on the head and actually went to the hospital—oh, and the first time Legend has been used in the title!

[Serena · Rating 3 out of 5]

My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting story

[Chris Comden · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Legeand of Miner's Creek By Carolyn Keene
Series: Yes Nancy Drew #107
Format: Softcover
Stars: 3
Recommend: Yes
Would Reread: Maybe


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[Delanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My only complaint is that because the book is only 150 pages long it feels just a bit rushed. I did enjoy it though.

[Kendra · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fast read that took me back to my childhood! Great fun!

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love a good mystery that involves a hunt for a lost gold mine