The Bungalow Mystery

The resourceful teen detective investigates a suspicious couple after they take in an orphaned girl in this classic mystery for young readers.

It's not looking good for Nancy and her friend, Helen Corning, when a thunderstorm overtakes their motorboat on the Twin Lakes and angry waves knock them overboard. Fortunately, they are swiftly saved by Laura Pendleton and her rowboat.

Befriending their rescuer, the girls learn that Laura's mother has recently passed away. She has come to the area to meet her new guardians, but something about them seems off. Compelled to inspect Laura's situation further, Nancy follows a series of strange clues to the cellar of a lakeside bungalow where she makes a startling discovery . . .

Originally published in 1930, The Bungalow Mystery is Nancy Drew's third adventure.