The Secret of the Wooden Lady

The Secret of the Wooden Lady is the twenty-seventh volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1950 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene.[1] The actual author was ghostwriter Margaret Scherf.

The Secret of the Wooden lady
AuthorCarolyn Keene
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesNancy Drew Mystery Stories
GenreJuvenile literature
PublisherGrosset & Dunlap
Publication date
1950
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Preceded byThe Clue of the Leaning Chimney 
Followed byThe Clue of the Black Keys 

Plot summary

Nancy, Bess, and George travel to Boston Harbor to assist Captain Easterly and solve the mystery of ghostly visitors on board his historic clipper ship, the Bonny Scot. The ship's figurehead of a wooden lady is missing; moreover, Nancy has spotted a known jewel thief hanging around. Once the mystery is solved, the history of the ship is revealed. Nancy decides to view the wooden lady.

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