The Message in the Hollow Oak
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| Author | Carolyn Keene |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Nancy Drew mystery series |
| Genre(s) | Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
| Released | 1935 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
The Message in the Hollow Oak is the 12th book in the Nancy Drew mystery series. It was written by Carolyn Keene. and first published in 1935.
[edit] Plot summary
In the 1935 version, Nancy Drew found out that she has won a prize from a contest, a rather unusual prize. What she wins is a piece of land in Canada, and she takes a trip to see what her new property is like.
While she is traveling on a train to get to her destination, she meets an authoress called Ann Chapelle who is also traveling to Canada. Suddenly, the train crashes, and everything is thrown into confusion. Nancy and her two friends who are coming with her, Bess Marvin and George Fayne, are all right, but the authoress that Nancy talked to is in the nearby hospital, gravely injured. When they find where she is, Miss Chapelle wants to talk to Nancy, telling her the reason why she was coming to Canada, and asking her a favour:
To give a message to Miss Capelle's grandfather, and to a lost love who she hasn't seen since she ran away from her home some years ago.
Along with this request, Nancy also has another problem. Two men have heard that there might be gold on Nancy's land, and are determined to get there first!
In the 1972 version, New York City detectives can't find a clue to a missionary's fortune. Nancy goes to Illinois to go to a burial site which has big problems that are connected to the mystery.
