The Clue in the Old Stagecoach

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The Clue in the Old Stagecoach
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First edition
Author Carolyn Keene
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
Genre Juvenile literature
Publisher Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date
1960
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Preceded by The Secret of the Golden Pavilion  
Followed by The Mystery of the Fire Dragon  


The Clue in the Old Stagecoach is the thirty-seventh volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1960 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. [1] The actual author was ghostwriter Harriet Stratemeyer Adams.

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Plot summary

Nancy searches for an antique stagecoach that, according to legend, contains something of great value to the people of Francisville.

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