The Broken Anchor

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The Broken Anchor
AuthorCarolyn Keene
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesNancy Drew stories
GenreDetective, Mystery novel
PublisherGrosset & Dunlap
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Preceded byNancy Drew: Clue in the Ancient Disguise 
Followed byNancy Drew: The Silver Cobweb 

The Broken Anchor is the 70th volume in the Nancy Drew Stories series. The PC adventure game, Ransom of the Seven Ships, is based on this book.

Plot summary

Nancy receives an invitation to the Sweet Spring Resort on Anchor island, Bahamas. Her father calls upon her assistance and she sends Bess and George down to Ancho Island to investigate why someone sent her (Nancy) plane tickets. Her father, Carson, is in Miami and is investigating an abandoned boat. They discover inside the boat are newspaper clippings of Nancy's former investigations.

Characters

INA version

  • Nancy Drew
  • Carson Drew : Nancy's father
  • Hannah Gruen : Nancy's family housekeeper
  • Bess Marvin : Nancy's best friend
  • George Fayne : Nancy's best friend
  • Jeff de Foe : Sweet Spring Resorts owner
  • Lenna de Foe : Jeff de Foe's wife
  • Penny de Foe : Jeff de Foe's Grandniece
  • Sheriff Boyd
  • Avery Yates : Carson Drew's friend
  • Tom : Villain
  • Jack : Villain
  • Perkins : Plane passenger
  • Ben Graves : Plane passenger