Stalk, Don't Run

Authors: Carolyn Keene

RUN . . . FOR YOUR LIFE

After an unforgettable vacation on the exclusive beaches of California, Nancy, Bess, and George are glad to be back in down-to-earth River Heights. But just as they’re settling into a boring summer routine, Malibu excitement follows them home: The superstar Casabian sisters show up, convinced that River Heights is the perfect setting for their newest reality show.
And where the Casabians go, drama—and now danger—is never far behind. Quiet River Heights and nearby Camp Athena are turned upside down by a terrifying mix of midnight phone calls, missing Casabians, and a menacing nighttime stalker.
But this isn’t a reality show—this is
real
life—and Nancy and her friends have to find out
real
fast just who is out to destroy their home . . . and their lives.
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Let me introduce myself. I’m
Nancy Drew.
My friends call me Nancy. My enemies call me a lot of other things, like “that girl who cooked my goose.” They actually sometimes speak like that, but what can you expect from criminals? See, I’m a detective. Well, not really. I mean, I don’t have a license or anything. I don’t carry a badge or a gun, in part because I wouldn’t touch a gun even if I could, and also because I’m just not old enough. But I am old enough to know when something isn’t right, when somebody’s getting an unfair deal, when someone’s done something they shouldn’t do. And I know how to stop them, catch them, and get them into the hands of the law, where they belong. I take those things seriously, and I’m almost never wrong.
My best friends, Bess and George, might not totally agree with me. They tell me I’m wrong a lot, and that they have to cover for me all of the time just to make me look good. Bess would tell you I dress badly. I call it casual. George would tell you I’m not focused. By that she’d mean that once again I forgot to fill my car with gas or bring enough money to buy lunch. But they both know I’m always focused when it comes to crime. Always.
Nancy Drew

A Deadly Surprise

As Ned pushed the kayak into the water I felt something cold and slimy near my foot. Something cold, slimy—and moving!

“Omigod!” I cried, trying to jump up in the kayak. “Something’s in here!”

Ned was standing waist-deep in the water as he shouted, “Nancy, don’t stand up or you’ll—”

“Whooaaa!” I cried as the kayak began to tip. I squeezed my eyes shut as I tumbled out of the boat and into the water.

“Nancy, are you all right?” Ned asked as he helped me out of the water.

“Look inside the cockpit, Ned,” I said. “I know I felt something!”

Ned dragged the kayak out of the water and onto the bank. We peered into the cockpit, and I gasped. Curled inside was a
snake
!

#1 Without a Trace

#2 A Race Against Time

#3 False Notes

#4 High Risk

#5 Lights, Camera . . .

#6 Action!

#7 The Stolen Relic

#8 The Scarlet Macaw Scandal

#9 Secret of the Spa

#10 Uncivil Acts

#11 Riverboat Ruse

#12 Stop the Clock

#13 Trade Wind Danger

#14 Bad Times, Big Crimes

#15 Framed

#16 Dangerous Plays

#17 En Garde

#18 Pit of Vipers

#19 The Orchid Thief

#20 Getting Burned

#21 Close Encounters

#22 Dressed to Steal

#23 Troubled Waters

#24 Murder on the Set

#25 Trails of Treachery

#26 Fishing for Clues

#27 Intruder

#28 Mardi Gras Masquerade

#29 The Stolen Bones

#30 Pageant Perfect Crime

#31 Perfect Cover

#32 Perfect Escape

#33 Secret Identity

#34 Identity Theft

#35 Identity Revealed

#36 Model Crime

#37 Model Menace

#38 Model Suspect

#39 Green-Eyed Monster

#40 Green with Envy

#41 Seeing Green

#42 Secret Sabotage

#43 Serial Sabotage

#44 Sabotage Surrender

#45 California Schemin’

#46 Mystery at Malachite Mansion

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Library of Congress Control Number 2011934218

ISBN 978-1-4424-2299-5

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