Books like Lights, camera-- by Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson
Nancy Drew is invited to join a local film project that reenacts the infamous heist that once gave her town its name. What starts as a fun opportunity for the famous teenage sleuth quickly turns into a real mystery when the cameras begin rolling, and unexpected trouble begins to surface.
As the production unfolds, Nancy’s investigative instincts are put to the test. She must untangle the clues left behind in the reenactment and confront fresh dangers that threaten the film and the town alike, all while proving that no story is ever as simple as it first appears.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson
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