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Maguire house. Then, Nancy discovers that many other residents of Candleton besides Mrs. Chantrey have been scammed into buying fake stock in the "Mon Coeur" brand. Nancy eventually tracks down the perfume scammers, finds out the true story of Amy Maguire, uncovers the ghost, and, with the help of the mysterious piece of paper, rescues the tolling bell, which turns out to be the valuable Paul Revere bell that Amos Hendrick was searching for.
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It was not until the text was revised in 1973 that the title was changed to "Mystery of the
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When Mr. Drew fails to join the girls as planned, Nancy is worried. She soon finds that he has been kidnapped and left in a hotel. She rescues her father, who thinks that he has been drugged. Meanwhile, Nancy also becomes interested in the local story of Amy
Maguire, who married a man named Ferdinand
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614:The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk
185:. The actual author was ghostwriter
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894:The Secret of the Forgotten City
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662:The Mystery of the Tolling Bell
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174:The Mystery of the Tolling Bell
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1369:Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
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790:The Clue of the Dancing Puppet
782:The Mystery of the Fire Dragon
774:The Clue in the Old Stagecoach
654:The Clue in the Crumbling Wall
582:The Mystery of the Ivory Charm
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694:The Secret of the Wooden Lady
606:The Clue of the Tapping Heels
574:The Message in the Hollow Oak
566:The Clue of the Broken Locket
558:The Password to Larkspur Lane
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1441:Dossier: Resorting to Danger
1289:Message in a Haunted Mansion
1177:Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew
1022:The Case of the Rising Stars
798:The Moonstone Castle Mystery
630:The Quest of the Missing Map
1580:Nancy Drew: Trouble Shooter
1449:Warnings at Waverly Academy
1401:Legend of the Crystal Skull
1297:Treasure in the Royal Tower
918:Mystery of Crocodile Island
838:The Spider Sapphire Mystery
822:The Mystery of the 99 Steps
734:The Scarlet Slipper Mystery
718:The Clue of the Velvet Mask
710:The Mystery at the Ski Jump
678:The Ghost of Blackwood Hall
646:The Secret in the Old Attic
526:The Secret of Red Gate Farm
486:The Secret of the Old Clock
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1337:Danger on Deception Island
1313:Secret of the Scarlet Hand
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950:The Secret in the Old Lace
886:Mystery of the Glowing Eye
702:The Clue of the Black Keys
518:The Secret at Shadow Ranch
476:Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
179:Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
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750:The Hidden Window Mystery
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958:The Greek Symbol Mystery
870:The Secret of Mirror Bay
854:The Mysterious Mannequin
814:The Phantom of Pine Hill
510:The Mystery at Lilac Inn
1521:The Shattered Medallion
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1321:Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake
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878:The Double Jinx Mystery
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1489:Tomb of the Lost Queen
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1281:Stay Tuned for Danger
1110:The Riding Club Crime
1094:The Mistletoe Mystery
1086:The Bike Tour Mystery
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1153:Nancy Drew Notebooks
1145:The Nancy Drew Files
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1623:(2007 film)
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1156:(1993-2005)
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