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In this juvenile mystery, Nancy Drew teams up with the police to uncover the owner of a strange house featuring a crooked staircase and an unpredictable robot. While investigating, she also helps apprehend a swindler involved in the case.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson
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