The Clue in the Crossword Cipher
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| Author | Carolyn Keene |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Detective, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
| Publication date | 1967 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
| Preceded by | Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the 99 Steps |
| Followed by | Nancy Drew: The Spider Sapphire Mystery |
The Clue in the Crossword Cipher is the forty-fourth volume in the Nancy Drew mystery series. It was first published in 1967 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The actual author was ghostwriter Harriet Stratemeyer Adams.
[edit] Plot summary
Told against the fascinating background of South America, this Nancy Drew mystery-adventure makes exciting reading. Lovely young Carla Ponce who lives in Peru invites Nancy and her friends Bess and George to visit her and solve her "monkey mystery", which might lead to a fabulous treasure. the clue is most of the crossword cipher is obliterated.
When a notorious gang headed by El Gato (The Cat) steals the priceless relic, Nancy's hopes of solving the mystery almost shattered. But the daring young detective's ability to think fast and act quickly results in the discovery of the plaque.
Nancy's determined efforts to decode the crossword cipher take her to the magnificent, awe-inspiring Incan ruins at Cuzco and Machu Picchu. Through clever deductions, perseverance, and dangerous adventures, Nancy and her friends help to capture a ring of vicious smugglers and go on to make an astounding archaeological discovery.
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