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Mallory and Claudia are helping Stacey settle back into her Stoneybrook home, when they discover an old trunk containing a diary written by a girl who lived there in the 1890s. The diary's cryptic entries hint at forgotten family secrets and a neighborhood mystery that draws the girls into an investigative journey. As they piece together the diary’s clues, Mallory, Claudia, and Stacey explore history, friendship, and the thrill of solving a puzzle in their own town.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Ann M. Martin
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