5, 1931's "The Secret of Shadow Ranch." That novel also marks the introduction of Bess Marvin, Nancy's other pal, a blonde who worries about her diet. Tomboy George, one of Nancy's best friends, arrives in book No. Carson, Nancy's widowed father, is a successful attorney who often helps his daughter with her casework. The series features a well-rounded collection of characters. Nancy isn't the only reason to enjoy the books. That's just a drop in the bucket, considering there are 175 books in the original series, but Benson laid the foundation for an enduring character. Mildred Wirt Benson wrote the first seven books and went on to pen 23 more. Thinking that a female counterpart would do well, he created the Keene pen name. Carolyn Keene was the brainchild of Edward Stratemeyer, who launched the wildly popular "Hardy Boys" series in 1927. In honor of her birthday, let's look at 10 facts about the Nancy Drew-niverse.Ĭarolyn Keene gets credit for writing Nancy's books. Sure, she has traded in her roadster for a hybrid, but the teenage sleuth still is solving crimes and displaying the feisty independent streak that made her a role model for such women as former senator and first lady Hillary Clinton, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and former first lady Laura Bush.
Nancy Drew turns 85 this year, and she's looking pretty good for an octogenarian. View Gallery: Photos: A look at Nancy Drew through the decades
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