The Haunted Carousel is the seventy-second book in the Nancy Drew Stories Mystery series. It was originally published on October 1, 1983 under Aladdin.
Synopsis[]
A newspaper reporter challenges Nancy to solve a weird mystery involving an amusement park merry-go-round. Why does the carousel light up in the middle of the night and begin revolving and playing music when no one's around? In search of an answer, Nancy finds herself matching wits with two clever criminals – and tries to hunt down one of them in the park's haunted house. Meanwhile, a teenage heiress seeks the young detective's help deciphering a strange flower riddle that her father presented to her just before he died. The plot thickens when a woman who may hold a vital clue to the mystery suddenly disappears! With the help of her friend, Ned, Nancy sets out to catch the sinister culprits, but discovers too late that she and Ned are the one really caught in a trap!
Contents[]
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Plot summary[]
Nancy Drew finds more than one mystery to solve when she searches for the reason an amusement park carousel turns itself on during the night.
Appearances[]
Characters[]
Characters appearing in this book include:
- Nancy Drew
- Bess Marvin
- George Fayne
- Ned Nickerson
- Carson Drew
- Hannah Gruen
- Chief McGinnis
- Rick Jason
- Joy Trent
- Selma Yawley
- Leo Novak
- Fingers Malone
- Officer Doyle
Locations[]
- River Heights
- Riverside Park
Businesses and organizations[]
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Other[]
- Wonderland Gallop (carousel)
Background[]
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Adaptations[]
- Main article: The Haunted Carousel (video game)
In 2003, Her Interactive adapted the book as the eighth entry in their popular Nancy Drew Adventure games series. The game has some significant changes from the book, such as moving from River Heights to an amusement park in fictional Captain's Cove, New Jersey; Nancy is called in by a friend of her father's to solve the theft of a carousel horse. However, it does contain the subplots of Joy Trent and missing jewels, and adds the theft aspect.
Trivia[]
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Releases[]
| Type | Publisher | Released | ISBN | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | Pocket Books | October 19, 1983 | B01B98E32C | pages |
| Paperback | Aladdin | October 1, 1983 | 067147555X | 190 pages |
External links[]
search on Penguin Random House
search on Simon & Schuster- The Haunted Carousel () on Simon & Schuster
search on Goodreads- The Haunted Carousel > All Editions on Goodreads
- The Sleuth article
