In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.
The Nancy Drew books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed, and the language was updated. In 1959, Harriet, along with several writers, began a 25-year project to revise the earlier Carolyn Keene novels. The Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under the reins of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. It was her characterization that helped make Nancy an instant hit. Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories®, including the first three. Wirt), who breathed such a feisty spirit into Nancy's character. Edna contributed 10 plot outlines before passing the reins to her sister Harriet. For Nancy Drew, the writers used the pseudonym Carolyn Keene to assure anonymity of the creator.Įdna and Harriet Stratemeyer inherited the company from their father Edward Stratemeyer. The company that was the creator of the Nancy Drew series, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, hired a variety of writers. A nifty puzzle toward the end will challenge the most jaded mystery buffs.Carolyn Keene is a writer pen name that was used by many different people- both men and women- over the years. 'Harris delivers a knuckle-gnawing tale populated with well-developed, albeit edgy characters. The pun in the title is only the first dose of a potion that is sure to put every listener under Grave Sight's spell. All they want is to get out of town, but they will have to clear their reputations first. Soon Harper and her assistant, her stepbrother Tolliver, are under suspicion. But there's more than one corpse in those woods, and the second one raises questions no one wants to ask. Hired by local police, Harper locates the girl's body in a nearby forest. A teenage girl missing from a small Ozarks town is feared dead. Charlaine Harris writes best-selling mysteries described by Booklist as 'gripping and spicy,' and praised by the Denver Post for their 'goofy charm.' Grave Sight draws listeners into the intriguing world of Harper Connelly, a woman with a unique gift: she can 'see' the dead and how they died.
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