Middle Grade

Nancy Drew arrives in Phoenix, Arizona, eagerly looking forward to a vacation at Shadow Ranch but finds herself involved in a mystery. The ranch is haunted by a phantom horse and damaged by an unknown enemy. Local people believe in the curse of Dirk Valentine, the romantic outlaw killed years ago at Shadow Ranch. Suspecting a hidden treasure, Nancy, with her friends Bess and George, undertakes a challenging search. Sorry! Book description for this title is not available.

Gold! There are rumors that long ago a treasure was hidden in a city now buried under the Nevada desert. Nancy and her friends plan to join a dig sponsored by two colleges to hunt for the gold. Before she starts, the young sleuth receives an ancient stone tablet with petroglyphs on it. With this amazing clue, however, come a threat and danger from a thief who also wants the treasure. One harrowing adventure after another besets Nancy, Bess, George, Ned, Burt, and Dave in 102-degree temperatures as they pursue Nancy's hunches above and below ground. They are assisted by a find Indian woman and a young geology student, but both are unwilling participants in a strange plot. In the end Nancy and Ned nearly lose their lives, just after she has discovered the priceless hidden treasure of gold.