{"product_id":"the-mystery-at-lilac-inn-9781515469865","title":"The Mystery at Lilac Inn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quiet summer getaway turns into a high-stakes case of identity theft, sabotage, and stolen treasures in this fourth adventure featuring the world's most beloved girl detective\u003c\/strong\u003e. When a string of bizarre incidents disrupts preparations at the elegant Lilac Inn-\u003cstrong\u003ecryptic warnings, vanishing heirlooms, mysterious lights beneath the water, and a stranger impersonating Nancy herself\u003c\/strong\u003e-the search for answers becomes a race against time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs danger closes in, she confronts \u003cstrong\u003esinister plots, double identities, underwater peril, and carefully planted clues\u003c\/strong\u003e that point to a crime far bigger than anyone imagined. With her trademark mix of \u003cstrong\u003ebravery, intelligence, intuition, and deductive skill\u003c\/strong\u003e, she pieces the mystery together from \u003cstrong\u003esilent footprints, coded notes, and suspicious guests\u003c\/strong\u003e who know more than they admit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cstrong\u003eclassic detective fiction, girl-detective adventures, gothic suspense, and Golden Age mysteries\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Mystery at Lilac Inn\u003c\/em\u003e delivers everything readers love about the series-\u003cstrong\u003eclue-by-clue investigation, atmospheric settings, emotional stakes, and a heroine who refuses to back down\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone of \u003cstrong\u003e20th-century mystery literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, newly available in the public domain and ideal for \u003cstrong\u003ecollectors, libraries, classroom libraries, homeschool reading, YA mystery fans, and lovers of vintage whodunits and suspenseful puzzle-solving\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeene, Carolyn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Mildred Wirt Benson (1905-2002) writing as Carolyn Keene was an American writer and reporter whose contributions to early twentieth-century popular literature, most notably Nancy Drew Mysteries, helped redefine the image of the young female protagonist in American fiction. A graduate of the University of Iowa, where she became one of the first women in the nation to earn a master's degree in journalism, Benson authored dozens of juvenile novels and later enjoyed a long career as a newspaper journalist. Working anonymously for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, she completed the initial manuscripts that introduced a now-iconic girl detective, Nancy Drew, to readers worldwide. Today, her work is recognized for its role in expanding opportunities for young female characters in literature and inspiring new generations of writers and readers.","brand":"Positronic Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985504043282,"sku":"9781515469865","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4e5ca407-5d5c-4693-b221-aa7128d621b9.jpg?v=1769538430","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-mystery-at-lilac-inn-9781515469865","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}