The Clue in the Crossword Cipher explained

The Clue in the Crossword Cipher is the forty-fourth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series.^[1] It was first published in 1967 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene.^[2] The actual author was ghostwriter Harriet Stratemeyer Adams.

Plot

A woman named Carla Ponce invites Nancy, Bess, and George to Peru to help decipher the mystery in the crossword cipher—a wooden plaque that promises to lead them to a wonderful treasure. Nancy must find the treasure before a gang of thieves led by El Gato (The Cat) reach it first.

References

1. Web site: Star-Ledger. Tracy Ann Politowicz The. 2020-04-28. The mystery of Nancy Drew: 90 years later, the iconic sleuth is still on the case. 2021-07-04. nj. en.
2. Web site: Nancy Drew 44: the Clue in the Crossword Cipher by Carolyn Keene: 9780448095448 PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books. 2021-07-04. PenguinRandomhouse.com. en-US.

See also

• Nazca lines