The Crime Lab Case (Nancy Drew Digest, Book 165) [Paperback]

Carolyn Keene (Author)

Book Description

Solving crimes with science is fascinating -- until a pretend mystery becomes all too real!

Nancy gets Bess, George, and Ned to help out with a special program for high school students, a "chemystery" camp. They'll visit a forensics lab, a drug company, and a university to see how science is used to solve crimes. Then they'll use what they've learned to work on a made-up case.

But the mystery begins even before the program starts when the professor who runs it suddenly falls into a coma. Now Nancy's in charge -- of the made-up case "and" the real one. Strange encounters of the dangerous kind and a list of promising suspects test all her talents of deduction. From the tiniest clue on a carpet to real menace in a quarry, Nancy's crime lab is bubbling with trouble!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743437446
• ISBN-13: 978-0743437448
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,383,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon are the pseudonyms under which many ghostwriters penned the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series, respectively. Both series were created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate book packaging firm, in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Stratemeyer's daughter, Harriet, and syndicate writer Mildred Wirt Benson were the two people primarily responsible for bringing the iconic character of Nancy Drew to life in the minds and hearts of millions of readers around the world.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Crime Lab Case, November 12, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Crime Lab Case (Nancy Drew Digest, Book 165) (Paperback)

This book is so good. It has so many twists and turns. Right when you think that you have figured it out it all changes again. This story has kept me on my toes the whole way. I really think that the age limit really has no limit at all. My mom reads my books (I will refrain from revealing her age). I would recommend this book for anyone who likes mysteries.

4.0 out of 5 stars Only Okay, July 13, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Crime Lab Case (Nancy Drew Digest, Book 165) (Paperback)

This book I read a little while ago. In my personal opinion, I think that the book was good and wholesome, but the plot was sort of predictable and the beginning was really the only creepy part. I think it would be fine to enjoy and read, but don't expect the classic Nancy Drew thriller.

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, December 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Crime Lab Case (Nancy Drew Digest, Book 165) (Paperback)

this book was sooooooo cool. and it taught me a lot too. oh and by the way not only 9-12 ages can read anyone can