Author: KEENE, CAROLYN
Title: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm
Description: New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1936. Hardcover. Nancy Drew, Book 13 Series; B&W Illustrations; 5 1/4 x 7 3/4; 216 pages; Hard cover is blue with orange lettering on spine. Covers have sunning, fading, rubbing, scuffing, bumping. Spine is seriously faded; orange top of text block. Cover art and end papers are consistent with the books in this series published between 1936 -1951. #13 in the classic series. Missing DJ. B/w frontispiece. Some marks on covers and pages, but text is entirely readable. Piece of clear tape inside front cover, weak rear gutter. Has the 25 chapter text. "The plot finds Nancy, Bess, and George investigating a mysterious boy from India. The boy, Coya, works for a traveling circus, and is treated poorly by his guardian, Rai, also a native of India, who is in charge of the circus. Coya runs away from his abusive guardian and seeks asylum at the Drew home in River Heights. Soon after his arrival, the girls begin investigating property owned by the unusual Miss Anita Allison. They encounter a house "with no insides," and a hidden tunnel. The property mysteriously catches fire, revealing a hidden cache of jewels. Nancy traces Coya's parentage and uncovers a sinister kidnapping plot involving both Miss Allison and Rai. The climax also reveals a secret about the ivory charm, and its mysterious powers".. Good+ with no dust jacket .

Keywords: Mysteries Mystery Series; Girls Fiction; Juvenile Series for Girls; Juv Fiction; Juv Adventure; Detective Series; Cultural History; Social History; Juvenile Women/Womens' History Cultural History Social History Fiction: Mystery