Update on Crime

Nancy Drew Files #78

by Carolyn Keene

Undercover as an investigative reporter, Nancy Drew attempts to find out who is trying to do away with WRVH-TV anchorman Hal Taylor and finds that the station is rife with greed and corruption. Original.

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

160 pages, Paperback

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 In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.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

[Bettie H · Rating 4 out of 5]

Klassisk Kitty men med lite hintar om att hon och Ned minsann har Spice. Och att hon har en nemesis som heter Brenda, första gången jag möter henne.

[Ashlynn Carpenter]

This book is amazing I recommend it to all mystery lovers! And there is some romance in the story when Ned gets in it . There may be some spoilers in this comment. --- so Nacy Drew starts at an undercover detective trying to keep Hal safe my favorite part in the book is ..,. So hard to choose. I think it's when Bill Steghorn puts the gun at her or when Ned and Nancy drive the. Semitruck it's a great boook u need to read it!!!!! :) See ya!

[Eric Wood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good book! It was very suspenseful, it kept me guessing, and I really enjoyed it. I also liked that Nancy has to act like a reporter when two trucks crash into each other, and she is the only near the scene. I think she would be a great reporter! That would be a good premise for a series(in my opinion). So overall great book, and it deserves 4 stars.

[K.L. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nancy goes undercover as an investigative journalist to uncover who is threatening the handsome lead anchor. She also ends up reporting live at an accident scene- one in the eye for Brenda Carlton!!

[V. Arrow · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was just Stay Tuned For Danger but with newscasters.

[Lainie Lawrence · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nancy Drews are so suspenseful. I can't get enough of them!! I read this book in about 3 hours because i loved it. Anybody should read Nancy Drew.