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The Flying Saucer Mystery

The Flying Saucer Mystery is the 58th volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was written in 1980 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene[3] and published by Simon & Schuster under the Wanderer imprint. It was later republished 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.

The Flying Saucer Mystery
AuthorCarolyn Keene
Cover artistRuth Sanderson[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesNancy Drew Mystery Stories
GenreJuvenile literature
PublishedApril 16, 1980[2]
PublisherWanderer Books
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Preceded byThe Triple Hoax 
Followed byThe Secret in the Old Lace 

Plot summary edit

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 edit

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, 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): Nturalist 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 edit

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

References edit

  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

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