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When Nancy Drew and her friends take a seaside vacation, they encounter a gang of swindlers threatening the town’s peace. Using her sharp detective skills, Nancy pieces together clues, tests suspects, and ultimately discovers the truth behind the scheme.
First publish date: 1972
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson
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