Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock

Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock

In this first Nancy Drew mystery, young amateur detective Nancy Drew investigates rumors of a hidden second will left by the late Josiah Crowley . While the snobbish and dishonest Topham family has currently seized the estate, Nancy discovers that Crowley likely intended to provide for his impoverished friends and relatives instead. Through persistent sleuthing and a chance meeting with the Horner sisters , she gathers clues leading her to an old family clock that was moved to a remote lakeside cottage. After surviving a dangerous encounter with a band of thieves , Nancy successfully retrieves a secret notebook hidden within the timepiece. This discovery reveals the location of the true will , ultimately restoring the inheritance to its rightful beneficiaries and stripping the Tophams of their unearned fortune.