Padre Island's social set is raided by a squad of resort sharks. But the games end when Buck finds a sunken wreck - and a very dead body. While scuba diving, Buck makes a play for Nancy, which Ned intercepts. The brother detectives happen to be staying at the home of wealthy friend Buck Calhoun. Everyone's geared up for spring break, including Frank and Joe Hardy. Nancy Drew and her boyfriend, Ned, are among the guests invited to plush Padre Island, on the Gulf Coast. dinner, Nancy, Frank, and Joe are suddenly trapped between hot rocks and a royal disaster. Their fling includes everything from horse-drawn carriages in Central Park to drawn guns at the Park Avenue Hotel.īut with political forces set to blow apart a gala U.N. To impress Bess, John takes the gang on a torrid tour of Manhattan's fabulous nightlife.

Nancy's best friend Bess is enjoying the holiday season with a dream date - a handsome and mysterious guy called John.

And they're sure the daring criminal duo will try to scoop up a special prize - the spectacular crown jewels of Sarconne, which are on display at a museum. They're conducting an intense manhunt for a pair of big-time cat burglars. Nancy Drew is in New York to join the Hardy Boys on an important case. the Hardy Boys are working undercover on the same cruise ship trying to track down a dangerous group of thieves who prey on rich passengers. It seems like great fun until Nancy overhears a plan to sell CIA secrets to another country. Nancy Drew is enjoying a luxury cruise aboard the ship where her friend George is the new social director. Highlighted Titles Are Available For Sale From Hardcover rebindings, primarily for library use, made by Demco and others have been observed. Style 1: Volumes 1-10 Style 2: Volumes 11-21 Style 3: Volumes 22-28 Style 4: Volumes 29-36Īlthough I have assigned volume numbers, the books themselves are unnumbered.

There are 4 basic cover design styles for these books. The stories seem geared more toward Nancy Drew fans than Hardy Boys fans and are aimed at early-to-mid teen readers, similar to the Casefiles or Nancy Drew Files. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys joined forces in this 36 volume series by Carolyn Keene published by Simon & Schuster under their Archway imprint.

Tropic of Fear by Carolyn Keene