September/October 2011 Issue of The Sleuth

Our September/October 2011 issue of our Nancy Drew and series books zine The Sleuth is in the mail! Preview the issue below and at our website. You can subscribe there, purchase back issues, or send in a printable PDF form from the website to:

Nancy Drew Sleuths
P.O. Box 128
Higley, AZ 85236-0128

Back issue special $3.00 ea through Nov. 15, 2011. Not reflected at the website, so send in checks or money orders to the above address or send a Pay Pal to: nancydrewsleuth@aol.com or e-mail to request an invoice (sleuths@ndsleuths.com).

In This Issue:

Calling All Sleuths: Editor’s Note By Jennifer Fisher

The Clue Conundrum: Ghostly Villains Word Puzzle

That’s No Ghost! Or Phantom… By Jennifer Fisher

The Nancy Drew Crookbook Part XIX By Caroline Stellings

Nancy Drew: A Canadian Perspective – Fashion Victim Review By Anthony Fournier

Crazy Eights with Michael G. Cornelius – Desert Adventure By Michael G. Cornelius

Nancy Drew Boot Camp By Pamela J. Horack

Deconstructing The Digests – Debunking The Misconceptions Surrounding The Nancy Drew Paperbacks #97 – The Mystery at Magnolia Mansion By Todd H. Latoski

Nancy Drew Releases

BOLO: Book Hunting with Gina By Gina Travis

The Centerfold Case: The Dean Burcham Collection

Getting to Know Judy Bolton: A First Time Reader’s View – The Voice in the Suitcase By JK

Mysterious Madge Sterling Part II By Jennifer Fisher

Clues From The Sleuthing Scene

Pop Sleuth…Nancy Drew Sightings

Nancy Drew in Country Living By Jennifer Fisher

AZ Sleuths’ Book Group Celebrates Nancy Drew in Country Living

Nancy Drew Sleuths 2012 Convention/Sleuth Con Info

More Memories of Nancy Drew By Nancy Axelrad

In Search of Nancy Drew By Nancy Axelrad

Nancy Drew’s Survival Guide: Sleuth Lesson #31

The Scoop on Upcoming Issues, Clue Conundrum Answers

Classic Nancy Drew Book Illustrations Series #19: The Quest of the Missing Map

Enjoy!

Jenn:)

Nancy Drew Cafe Press Shop Sale: 15% off $45+ orders!

Nancy Drew Shop %15 off $45.00+ Sale!

WHEN: Ends Oct. 20, 2011

SAVE: 15% off orders of $45+

CODE: TOCT1145

WHERE: www.cafepress.com/nancydrewshop

Be sure you're ordering from the shop page only--marketplace orders do not count for this promotion, so if you're at the main website and/or using search boxes to add items to your cart, those are considered marketplace items. You must order from the Nancy Drew shop page itself. If you have any trouble with the code--contact Cafe Press customer support (there's a phone number you can call right away) and they can help you with it.

Thanks for your support!

Jenn:)

Nancy Drew Cafe Press Shop Sale: $5 off $30+ orders!

Nancy Drew Shop $5 off $30.00+ Sale!

WHEN: Ends Oct. 14, 2011

SAVE: $5 off orders of $30+

CODE: SOCT1130

WHERE: www.cafepress.com/nancydrewshop

Be sure you're ordering from the shop page only--marketplace orders do not count for this promotion, so if you're at the main website and/or using search boxes to add items to your cart, those are considered marketplace items. You must order from the Nancy Drew shop page itself. If you have any trouble with the code--contact Cafe Press customer support (there's a phone number you can call right away) and they can help you with it.

Thanks for your support!

Jenn:)

Nancy Drew Cafe Press Shop Sale: 10% off $40+ orders!

Nancy Drew Shop 10% off $40.00+ Sale!

WHEN: Ends Oct. 6, 2011

SAVE: 10% off orders of $40+

CODE: AOCT1140

WHERE: www.cafepress.com/nancydrewshop

Be sure you're ordering from the shop page only--marketplace orders do not count for this promotion, so if you're at the main website and/or using search boxes to add items to your cart, those are considered marketplace items. You must order from the Nancy Drew shop page itself. If you have any trouble with the code--contact Cafe Press customer support (there's a phone number you can call right away) and they can help you with it.

Thanks for your support!

Jenn:)

Nancy Drew Blog Party Starts Tomorrow!

Don't forget! The Nancy Drew Blog Party starts at Jenn's Nancy Drew Blog tomorrow and runs through Oct. 31st!

Hope you all have fun and gain a few clues too!

Jenn:)

Nancy Drew Blog Party - Calling All Sleuths!

You're Invited to a Spooky Nancy Drew Blog Party!

Calling All Sleuths:

In celebration of Nancy Drew and the Oct. 2011 Country Living Magazine Collecting Nancy Drew article, we're having a spooky Nancy Drew Blog Party in October--all month long at my Nancy Drew Blog!

Featuring contests and giveaways, crafty projects, spooky book discussions, collecting tips, things we've learned from Nancy Drew--anything and everything Nancy Drew. Grab your magnifying glass and hop in your roadster and head over to the Blog for a Sleuth-tacular time!

Blog Party begins Oct. 1st and runs through Oct. 31.

Jenn:)

AZ Sleuths Nancy Drew Book Group: #27 Wooden Lady

Celebrating Nancy Drew in Country Living Magazine

Our local AZ chapter of the Nancy Drew Sleuths fan group met at the Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale this past Saturday to discuss Nancy Drew #27 The Secret of the Wooden Lady and celebrate the Nancy Drew article in the October 2011 issue of Country Living!

I was thrilled when they asked me to send off some of my Nancy Drew books and collectibles to be photographed for the piece. I made some cupcake picks with images of the cover of the magazine and the Nancy Drew article pages and brought mini Pumpkin Spice and Cookies and Cream cupcakes to the book group.

Arlene surprised me with a neat pumpkin that Laura had done at Michaels featuring a spooky spider and web and "Nancy Drew." It will be perfect for the big annual Nancy Drew Halloween party I give each year.

Attending this meeting were myself and my mom Linda, Judy, Dede, Arlene, Beth Marie, Tina, Becky, Cheryl, Jackie, Clare, and Carol.

Everyone seemed to agree that this book was more action-packed and fast paced than some of the previous books we've read and they enjoyed that. We also agreed that Bess was a real witch at times to Nancy -- more so than in previous books ;-) And ate and ate like a sailor but so did the other girls! You could definitely tell that there was a new ghostwriter for this book (Margaret Scherf). Both the original 25 chapter version and the revised 20 chapter version were mostly the same story with a few minor differences here and there. Ned Nickerson of course, took one for the team, when he got punched by one of the bad guys while helping Nancy sleuth. Good old Ned! It was a fun mystery set around Boston, and will be our theme for our 2013 Nancy Drew Convention in Boston.

Here are some of the ladies proudly displaying their Nancy Drew books:

Judy and Dede

Arlene and Carol

Tina, Beth Marie, and Jackie

Becky and Cheryl

If you're ever in the Scottsdale area, please think about joining us for our Nancy Drew book group. We meet 6 times per year. Or think about starting up one in your area. Contact us for help in promoting it--see our Book Discussion section of our website for more info.

Jenn:)