The Flying Saucer Mystery

The Flying Saucer Mystery
Author	Carolyn Keene
Cover artist	Ruth Sanderson[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
Genre	Juvenile literature
Published	April 16, 1980[2]
Publisher	Wanderer Books
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Preceded by	The Triple Hoax
Followed by	The Secret in the Old Lace

The Flying Saucer Mystery is the 58th volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was written 1980 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene[3] and published by Simon & Schuster under the Wanderer imprint. It was later republished again in both Wanderer and Minstrel imprints, each time with a new cover. In 2005, Grosset & Dunlap reprinted it in the yellow hardback "glossy flashlight" format. The original edition cover and six internal illustrations were by Ruth Sanderson. These illustrations were removed in the two subsequent printings.

Plot summary

Nancy Drew and her friends visit the Shawniegunk Forest in search of a mysterious flying saucer that is disturbing the locals. While they are working on this mystery, a naturalist who lives in the area asks them to help him search for a treasure left to him by his late father. They also must solve the mystery of a Native American man who mysteriously appears and disappears.

Characters

INA version

Nancy Drew
Carson Drew: Nancy's father
Hannah Gruen: Nancy's family housekeeper
Bess Marvin: Nancy's best friend
George Fayn : Nancy's best friend, and Bess's first cousin
Ned Nickerson: Nancy's boyfriend
Burt Eddleton: George's boyfriend
Dave Evans: Bess's boyfriend
Mr Hal Drake Guide
Mrs. Jan Drake: Guide and Hal Drake's Wife
Joseph Austin (old Joe): A naturalist who lives in the forest
Shoso: Native American who mysteriously appears and disappears
Dr. Doyle: Veterinarian
Dr. Caffrey: Carson Drew's friend
Dr. Halpern: Chemical expert
Dr. York: Scientist
Prof. Hendriks: Botany expert
Colonel Akon
Major Tanner

Animals

Susan B: Nancy's horse
Goalpost: Ned's horse
Trixie: Old Joe's dog
Kitty: Old Joe's wildcat

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References

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[1] The Flying Saucer Mystery at Nancy Drew World

[2] US Copyright Office: Public Catalog: The Flying Saucer Mystery

[3] The Flying Saucer Mystery at WorldCat