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In this Nancy Drew adventure, the beloved teen detective finds herself the target of a clever extortion scheme. An imposter asserts herself as Nancy, demanding ransom and sowing confusion. The real Nancy must rapidly uncover the truth, confront the fraudulent antagonist, and restore her name before the stakes become deadly.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson
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