The Mystery of the 99 Steps

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Title Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the 99 Steps
Author Carolyn Keene
Language English
Series 43
Publisher Grosset & Dunlap
Released 1966
ISBN ISBN 0-448-09543-2
Preceded by Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Pine Hill
Followed by Nancy Drew: The Clue in the Crossword Cipher

The Mystery of the 99 Steps is the 43rd volume in the Nancy Drew Stories series.

[edit] Plot Summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Nancy Drew's search for a flight of 99 steps to solve the mystery of a friend's weird dream takes her to France. But before she leaves the United States, an unknown person calling himself Monsieur Neuf warns the young sleuth not to pursue her mission.

With her friends Bess and George, Nancy arrives in Paris to join her father who is working on another case: to find out what, or who, is frightening wealthy financier Monsieur Leblanc into selling large amounts of securities.

Startling discoveries convince the young detective that Mr. Drew's case and her own mystery are linked by the 99 steps, and that a mysterious Arab has a strong hold over Leblanc. Is it blackmail? she wonders.

Nancy's quest for further clues leads to a romantic chateau country in the Loire Valley, where a web of danger closes in tightly around the three girls. How Nancy unearths the exciting mystery of the 99 steps will hold the reader spellbound with suspense.


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