Books like High Stakes by Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson
When Nancy Drew visits Eileen’s elegant horse farm, the vacation is thrown into turmoil. The fiancé, already accused of theft, suddenly disappears, and the Hardy Boys’ temporary horse‑sitting job is interrupted by a murder. The trio must unravel the tangled clues to solve the mystery before danger endangers the ranch and each of them.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson
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