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| Author | Carolyn Keene |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Nancy Drew Mystery Stories |
| Genre | Juvenile literature |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-448-09549-1 |
| OCLC | 320575 |
| LC Class | PZ7.K23 Nan no. 49 |
| Preceded by | The Crooked Banister |
| Followed by | The Double Jinx Mystery |
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