The Scarlet Slipper Mystery
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| Author | Carolyn Keene (Charles S. Strong) |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Nancy Drew Mystery Stories |
| Genre | Juvenile literature |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Ringmaster's Secret |
| Followed by | The Witch Tree Symbol |
The Scarlet Slipper Mystery is the thirty-second volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was published in 1954 by Grosset & Dunlap and written by Charles S. Strong under the house pseudonym Carolyn Keene.[1]
Plot
Nancy meets the Fontaines, refugees from the fictional country of Centrovia, who run a dance school in River Heights. The Fontaines receive threats from a mysterious assailant, and Nancy offers to help, but then the Fontaines disappear. Nancy begins her search for them and becomes involved in a mystery involving a pair of scarlet dance slippers, a painting, and missing jewels. There are many people pretending to be friends of the Fontaines, but Nancy does not know if they are lying.
References
- ^ Rediscovering Nancy Drew Carolyn Stewart Dyer, Nancy Tillman Romalov; University of Iowa Press, 1995; "Charles Strong created the manuscript for The Scarlet Slipper Mystery" (page 155)
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