The Fake Heir (Nancy Drew Graphic Novels: Girl Detective #5) [Paperback]

Stefan Petrucha (Author), Vaughn Ross (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Nancy, along with Bess and George, find the wreck of an old yacht with a safe inside full of jewelry worth a small fortune. Cousins of the Druthers, who are clients of Nancy's dad Carson Drew, owned the yacht. Their will leaves everything to Mr. Druthers, specifically excluding his spouse, (whom the cousins hated), but no one's seen him for ten years and the rumor is that Mrs. Druthers murdered him! Things take a surprising turn when suddenly Mr. Druthers reappears! But then Mrs. Druthers disappears! Join Nancy Drew as she solves the mystery of the fake heir!  Ages 8 to 12.

 

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About the Author

Stefan Petrucha, script
Stefan Petrucha's been writing comics and novels for - whoa! A really, really long time. A lot of his stuff tends to be pretty scary, like Topp's X-Files comic, or his graphic novel, Kolchak: The Devil in the Details (which was nominated for a Stoker award in 2003!), but then again he's also written over 150 Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck comics for Egmont Publishing in Denmark. He's also signed a four book deal with Penguin's new teen imprint, Razorbill, to revive his incredibly cool comic creation, Squalor, in novel form. He lives in Westchester County, NY with his two daughters, Maia and Margo (both of whom he hopes will be reading these Nancy Drew graphic novels), and his wife and fellow writer, Sarah.

Sho (Sei) Murase, Illustration
Sho is half Japanese and half Korean but her first language is Spanish because she grew up in Spain. She moved from Europe to Vancouver and from Vancouver to Maverix Studios in California, where she works in animation and draws comics that won't leave her enough time to sleep. She is the author of "Sei, Death and Legend" published by Image Comics and is currently also working on her own graphic novel series "ME2" for Tokyopop.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Papercutz (April 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597070246
• ISBN-13: 978-1597070249
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,457,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Graphic Novels > Mystery

More About the Author

Stefan Petrucha has written twenty novels and scores of graphic novels. His most recent work includes the parody Harry Potty and the Deathly Boring, the vampire novel Blood Prophecy, and the nonfiction Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown. He does not want to tell you where he lives. Gragg and Petrucha are co-authors of What the (Active Verb) Is Wrong with the Right?: A Fill-in-the-Blanks Game for the Rest of Us.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Case of the Long-Lost Diamonds..., February 25, 2011

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This review is from: The Fake Heir (Nancy Drew Graphic Novels: Girl Detective #5) (Paperback)

"The Fake Heir" is the second installment in the latest reincarnation of Nancy Drew, girl detective, based on the original series by Carolyn Keene. Nancy Drew, best friends Bess and Georgina, boyfriend Ned, and father Carson Drew have been reimagined into the high tech 21st century, in dramatic graphic novel format.

As the story opens, Nancy, Bess, and George get the ride of their lives when a lake suddenly drains into a sink hole. At the bottom, the girls discover a long missing yacht with a load of diamonds. Nancy's father seeks the rightful heirs, but our girl detective smells something amiss. A confusing trail leads to a case of suspicious identity and a person willing to do anything to get the diamonds. The solution will be right under Nancy's nose.

"The Fake Heir" is meant to appeal to the latest generation of Nancy Drew's young fans, and is recommended to that audience.

5.0 out of 5 stars Nancy Drew amd the fake Heir, July 2, 2010

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This review is from: The Fake Heir (Nancy Drew Graphic Novels: Girl Detective #5) (Paperback)

This graphic novel an interesting twist on the normal Nancy Drew stories as the teenage girl detective starts to think she's loosing her ability to solve a mystery. Story starts with a sink hole in the lake giving Nancy, her friends and foes alike having the worst toilet flush nightmare in their lives. She think her dad client that a heir to a fortune in jewels is suspicious and looks into the case but can't prove any real criminal activity. Even the police turn Nancy away despite her suspicion until it too late for Nancy and she ends up the person's captive.