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A Nancy Drew Christmas is a book in the Nancy Drew Diaries series. It was first published September 18, 2018 by Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. In it, Nancy solves sabotage at a ski resort in Montana over the Holiday season.

A Nancy Drew Christmas is an unnumbered special book. It was originally published only for eBook and hardcover, without a simultaneous paperback release. It was originally advertised as book eighteen before it was changed to a special book; The Stolen Show is officially the eighteenth book in the series.

Premise[]

Official synopsis of A Nancy Drew Christmas from publisher's website:

Nancy finds herself a Christmas mystery in this super special book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series.

Nancy is spending her winter vacation at the most beautiful ski resort in Montana. Everything looks perfect, from the spectacular mountain views to the cozy rooms complete with fireplaces and holiday decorations. Unfortunately, not all is as jolly as it seems.

Things started to go wrong on her very first day; she hit a bad patch of ice on a run down the slopes and broke her leg in a couple of different places. Then a doctor decided she needed a giant cast and lots of bed rest. It’s been a week of unfortunate events for rest the resort too; there was a sabotaged opening dinner, multiple hotel room break-ins, and a dangerous trap was set for the star chef. And if Nancy thought things couldn’t get any worse, a giant storm is heading their way and may just snow everyone in for days. Trapped in a hotel with someone bent on destruction? Cast or no cast, this sleuth is on the case.

As Christmas approaches, both guests and staff are starting to panic. With all the odds stacked against her, can Nancy solve these crimes in time and save the holiday season? Or is this one Yuletide she’ll wish to forget?

The original opening line of the synopsis was phrased as "this super special eighteenth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries series", but the word "eighteenth" was later removed.[1]

Official synopsis from the audiobook CD back cover:

In this special holiday Nancy Drew mystery, Nancy and her father are staying at a brand-new ski resort for winter break. But she should know better than to expect an uneventful vacation.

Things start to go wrong as soon as Nancy arrives. Someone tries to sabotage the new restaurant, and there are mysterious break-ins. There's no rest for this teenage sleuth - and this holiday season will be no exception.

Luckily, Nancy has gathered some promising leads. But it's almost Christmas, and both guests and staff are starting to panic. Can she solve these crimes and save the holiday season?

Contents[]

Contents from the ebook edition:

  • Prologue: Dear Diary
  • Chapter One: Going for the Gold
  • Chapter Two: A Real Winter Wonderland
  • Chapter Three: On Thin Ice
  • Chapter Four: A Room with a View
  • Chapter Five: A Meal to Remember
  • Chapter Six: Tropical Heat Wave
  • Chapter Seven: Steak Out
  • Chapter Eight: Herbicidal Maniac
  • Chapter Nine: Spy vs. Spy
  • Chapter Ten: Showdown at High Noon
  • Chapter Eleven: The Dream Team
  • Chapter Twelve: Fire and Funk
  • Chapter Thirteen: Hunted
  • Chapter Fourteen: Open Sesame
  • Chapter Fifteen: On the Edge
  • Chapter Sixteen: Wipeout!
  • Chapter Seventeen: Oh What Fun It Is
  • Chapter Eighteen: Screaming All the Way
  • Chapter Nineteen: Trapped
  • Chapter Twenty: Really Trapped!
  • Chapter Twenty-One: The Grinch
  • Chapter Twenty-Two: Rear Window
  • Chapter Twenty-Three: Free Fall
  • Chapter Twenty-Four: The Twelve Suspects of Christmas
  • Chapter Twenty-Five: All Wrapped Up
  • Chapter Twenty-Six: And to All a Good Night
  • Epilogue: Dear Diary
  • About the Author
  • Copyright

Plot summary[]

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Appearances[]

Characters[]

Characters appearing in this book include:

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Locations[]

  • Montana

Businesses and organizations[]

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Trivia[]

  • Book 17 Famous Mistakes was initially scheduled to be released in August 2018. In mid-2018, Simon & Schuster announced A Nancy Drew Christmas to be released in September, and delayed Famous Mistakes to January 2019. A Nancy Drew Christmas was initially advertised as the eighteenth book, which put the releases out of order, with book 18 being released before book 17. Simon & Schuster later changed A Nancy Drew Christmas to be a special unnumbered book, with The Stolen Show becoming the eighteenth book instead.
  • This is the first book in the Nancy Drew Diaries series to not have a simultaneous paperback release. A paperback version was eventually released two years later.
  • Frank and Joe Hardy make a surprise appearance, making this book the first crossover between Nancy Drew Diaries and Hardy Boys Adventures series.

Releases[]

The book was released in September 2018 in hardcover and eBook format. The audiobook was simultaneously released. A paperback version was not released until October 2020.

Type Publisher Released ISBN Length
Hardcover Aladdin (Simon & Schuster) Sep 18, 2018 978-1-5344-3164-5 352 pages
eBook Aladdin (Simon & Schuster) Sep 18, 2018 978-1-5344-3165-2 352 pages
Audiobook (digital) Oasis Audio Sep 18, 2018 978-1-62188-849-9 6.5 hours
Audiobook (CD) Oasis Audio Sep 18, 2018 978-1-64091-091-1 6.5 hours
Audiobook (library CD) Oasis Audio Sep 25, 2018 978-1-63108-371-6 6.5 hours
Trade paperback Aladdin (Simon & Schuster) Oct 20, 2020 978-1-5344-3163-8 352 pages

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References[]

  1. Simon & Schuster's official site listing for A Nancy Drew Christmas, retrieved June 4, 2019.
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