The Secret of the Forgotten City
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| Author | Carolyn Keene |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Nancy Drew stories |
| Genre(s) | Detective, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
| Publication date | 1975 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-448-09552-1 |
| Preceded by | Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Glowing Eye |
| Followed by | Nancy Drew: The Sky Phantom |
The Secret of the Forgotten City is the fifty-second volume in the Nancy Drew mystery series. It was first published in 1975 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The actual author was ghostwriter Harriet Stratemeyer Adams.
[edit] Plot summary
Gold! There a rumors that long ago a treasure was hidden in a city now buried under the Nevada desert.
Nancy and her friends plan to join a dig sponsored by two colleges to hunt for the gold. Before she starts, the young sleuth receives an ancient stone tablet with petroglyphs on it. With this amazing clue, however, come a threat and danger from a thief who also wants the treasure.
One harrowing adventure after another besets Nancy, Bess, George, Ned, Burt and Dave in 102-degree temperatures as they pursue Nancy's hunches above and below the ground. They are assisted by a fine Indian woman and a young geology student, but both are unwilling participants in a strange plot.
In the end, Nancy and Ned nearly lose their lives, just after she has discovered the priceless hidden treasure of gold.
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