The Secret of the Tibetan Treasure

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #108

by Carolyn Keene

DANGER RIDES A HORSE OF GOLD INTO NANCY'S HOMETOWN

When Nancy investigates the theft of a Tibetan antiquity from a local museum, she discovers that there's more to the mystery than a simple case of burglary. The golden horse is a very special kind of prize, and it attracts a very special kind of horse thief -- a crook as daring as he is elusive, as cunning as he is ruthless.

Duplicity, sabotage, and death threats are the tools of this criminal's trade. Drawn into a cleverly crafted web of lies and deceptions, Nancy finds that the trail to the truth is littered with poisoned clues and hidden traps. And she knows only one thing for sure: in the run for the gold, she runs the risk of taking a fatal fall.

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

160 pages, Paperback

First published August 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 In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.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

[Izzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reminds me of The Secret at Solaire

[Krishnapriya Kamalakshan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The 1st Nancy Drew book I read... Some time around 2008.. I fell in love with the girl sleuth of River Heights and devoured all the Nancy Drew books in the local library.
The final chapters are undoubtedly nail-biting-exciting..

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a decent book until the end. The end wasn’t really bad, it’s just the culprits plan was way more convoluted than it should have been. Also, there really wasn’t much about Tibet in this book.

[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]

This was the first Nancy Drew book I have read. Interesting.

[Andie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This definitely hooked my attention and got me excited, I just didn't see the point of telling us Bess was plump and making fun of her for always trying to diet, or overeating.

[V. Arrow · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a lot better than I thought it would be, although in places the mystery became extremely convoluted.

[Chris Comden · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Secret of the Tibetan Treasure by Carolyn Keene
Series: Yes Nancy Drew #108
Format: Softcover
Stars: 2
Recommend: Yes
Would Reread: No



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[Lav · Rating 5 out of 5]

Used to love Nancy Drew books when I was a little girl.

[LuAnn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this one rather boring--took me months to be interested enough to finish.