In Search of the Black Rose (Nancy Drew No. 137) [Paperback]

Carolyn Keene (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Nancy Drew

A dinner party at England's Oxford University interrupted by an arrow shot that sends Nancy on a strange journey through the school's medieval corridors. She must find out the meaning of a clue left behind, a black rose. The search for answers moves Nancy to explore the life--and death--of Dame Gwyneth Davies, the famous mystery writer and playwright. And as Nancy draws back a veil of family secrets, she uncovers a real-life drama that could end in tragedy.

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About the Author

Author of the classis Nancy Drew series.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671000519
• ISBN-13: 978-0671000516
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #934,383 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

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mystery Thriller, February 15, 2004

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S. Bhuiyan (Cerritos, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Search of the Black Rose (Nancy Drew No. 137) (Paperback)

In Search Of The Black Rose
By: Carolyn Keene
Reviewed By: S. Bhuiyan
Period: 5

This book is great. Nancy, Bess, and George go to England's Oxford University. There, at a dinner reception in the dining hall, an incident occurs that attracts Nancy's keen senses for investigating. The incident is that an arrow was shot from the gallery and landed right in front of Nancy! A note was stuck to the arrow showing a rather odd mesage. It read,"find the black rose and there you shall find a horrible crime." Now Nancy is on the mystery to see what crime she can uncover.

I liked this book because it is easy to follow on and understand what is going on and because I believe the plot is brilliant. There are many descriptions and the ending was great. I also liked this book because it is thrilling and exciting and I was always waiting to see what would happen next.

One of my favorite quotes in this book, located on page 16, is: "He couldn't have shot that arrow," Nancy said. "If he had, he would not be back in his seat already." I liked this quote because it seemed to have eliminated one of Nancy's suspects. Another good quote, located on page 128, is: "The name of your horse may have been a coincidence but the accident wasn't." I liked this quote because it showed that the mystery was getting dangerous.

My favorite part of the book was when Nancy found out who the culprit to the crime was. I liked this part because it was so surprising and I would have never guessed who the real culprit was.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome book! I highly recomend it!, June 22, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: In Search of the Black Rose (Nancy Drew No. 137) (Paperback)

I thoughrouly enjoyed this book it had me captivated from beginning to end. It fools you in the fact that the most unlikely suspect turns out guilty. A wonderfully captivating plot

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In Search of the Black Rose, July 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: In Search of the Black Rose (Nancy Drew No. 137) (Paperback)

It kept me reading till the last page. I recommend this book to people who like mysteries.