The Secret of the Old Clock: A Classic Nancy Drew Mystery (Original 1930 Edition)

By Carolyn Keene

Read the original Nancy Drew mystery, the first book in the iconic mystery series that introduced readers to America's favorite teenaged sleuth!

The accidental rescue of a little girl who lives with her two great-aunts leads to an adventurous search for a missing will. Longtime fans and aspiring detectives alike will enjoy solving the case alongside Nancy Drew in this suspenseful, action-packed thriller.

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Published May 1, 1930

103 pages

Average rating: 7.26

53 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Deborah Trahan
Oct 23, 2025
8/10 stars
Back in the day, this is what we read - exhausted the entire series at the Louisville Free Public Library and then read them all again! I collect original editions, too.
njlbo1
Jul 18, 2023
4/10 stars
I might have liked this more as a kid. I prefer Trixie Belden. :)
Cindy Huskey
Jul 25, 2026
4/10 stars
In my quest to revisit books I should've read as a kid, I decided Nancy Drew was up next.

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Not the best decision on my part. Maybe I would've enjoyed this a few years ago, but the story was awful. I suppose eight-year old me would've been impressed at Nancy's deductive reasoning skills, but adult me was bored.
Gailsie28594
Jul 08, 2026
Read these as a preteen remember loving them and collecting them
Lee Ann
Jun 18, 2026
10/10 stars
Childhood Memory

The last time I read this story I was a child and I enjoyed it as much this time as I did back then.

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