About the Book
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SynopsisThe Clue of the Black Keys by Carolyn Keene (1951) is the 28th book in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. The adventure begins when Nancy meets Terry Scott, a young professor who has been robbed of three mysterious black keys that are said to unlock the secret of a lost Mexican civilization and its buried treasure. As Nancy investigates, she finds herself drawn into a dangerous web of thieves and smugglers who will stop at nothing to claim the treasure for themselves. The trail leads Nancy and her friends from the United States to Mexico, where she must piece together the clues hidden in the ancient keys before the villains can get there first. It is an exciting entry in the series, combining archaeology, international adventure, and Nancy's trademark quick-thinking detective work.
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PublicationGrosset & Dunlap