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Nancy Drew and her close companions arrive at a charming lakeside cottage expecting a restful getaway. Their peace is shattered when Bess suspects the cottage is haunted, and unexplained thumps in an nonexistent attic raise alarms. Conflict escalates as neighbors clash: bird‑watching photographers trap them in the woods, a summer camp director forces Nancy and Ned off his land, and the assistant curator of a nearby Native American museum warns against disturbing an ancient burial ground. In the midst of these tensions, the girls stumble upon a buried treasure that unravels a long‑lost mystery and a dark family secret.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson
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