Tropic of Fear

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Tropic of Fear is a Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Supermystery crossover novel, issued under the Carolyn Keene pseudonym. It was published in 1992. [1]

Nancy Drew fictional character in a juvenile mystery fiction series created by publisher Edward Stratemeyer

Nancy Drew is a fictional character, a sleuth in an American mystery series created by publisher Edward Stratemeyer as the female counterpart to his Hardy Boys series. The character first appeared in 1930. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym Carolyn Keene. Over the decades, the character evolved in response to changes in US culture and tastes. The books were extensively revised and shortened, beginning in 1959, in part to lower printing costs with arguable success. In the revision process, the heroine's original character was changed to be less unruly and violent. In the 1980s, an older and more professional Nancy emerged in a new series, The Nancy Drew Files, that included romantic subplots for the sleuth. The original Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series started in 1930 and ended in 2003. Launched in 2004, the Girl Detective series features Nancy driving a hybrid electric vehicle and using a cell phone. In 2012, the Girl Detective series ended, and a new series, Nancy Drew Diaries, was launched in 2013. Illustrations of the character evolved over time to reflect contemporary styles. The character proves continuously popular worldwide: at least 80 million copies of the books have been sold, and the books have been translated into over 45 languages. Nancy Drew is featured in five films, two television shows, and a number of popular computer games; she also appears in a variety of merchandise sold around the world.

The Hardy Boys fictional characters who appear in mystery series for children and teens

The Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe Hardy, are fictional characters who appear in several mystery series for children and teens. The series revolves around the teenagers acting as amateur sleuths, solving cases that stumped their adult counterparts. The characters were created by American writer Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of book-packaging firm Stratemeyer Syndicate; the books themselves are written by ghostwriters under the collective pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon.

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Plot summary

Nancy Drew is at the Grand Hawaiian Hotel in Hawaii, enjoying a vacation. She finds a man on the ground near her jeep, covered in blood and dead from a bullet wound. Nancy suspects motives of greed, corruption, and scandalous behaviour are involved. Meanwhile, a flood of cases involving a band of art thieves leads the Hardys to Waikiki, Hawaii, where they meet Nancy. Now, they must work together to wrap the case up, and find the prime suspect.

Hawaii State of the United States of America

Hawaii is the 50th and most recent state to have joined the United States, having received statehood on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is the only U.S. state located in Oceania, the only U.S. state located outside North America, and the only one composed entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean.

Art theft

Art theft is usually for the purpose of resale or for ransom. Stolen art is sometimes used by criminals as collateral to secure loans. Only a small percentage of stolen art is recovered—estimates range from 5 to 10%. This means that little is known about the scope and characteristics of art theft.

Waikiki Neighborhood of Honolulu in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Waikiki is a neighborhood of Honolulu on the south shore of the island of Oʻahu in the United States state of Hawaii.

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References

  1. Carolyn Keene (January 1992). Tropic of Fear. Archway Paperbacks. ISBN   978-0-613-01406-9.