Nancy Keene Mystery

Are you a fan of Prairie Home Companion? Have you ever thought of going on a pilgrimage to see the towns that Garrison Keillor had in mind when he created his fictional town of Lake Wobegon? If so, I hope you will enjoy this book about a precocious teenager who talks her father into taking her to Minnesota on just such a quest. He wants to go on a Bob Dylan pilgrimage while there, but she has other plans after a "bachelor farmer" (who was last seen at the "Chatterbox Cafe") goes missing and they join the search party. Part travelogue, this book also contains pictures from the writer's trip to "Lake Wobegon". Louise Hathaway is a pen name of a husband and wife writing team. They write in several different genres including murder/ mystery; romance, travel, time travel, and literary criticism. These books are funny PG-rated stories inspired by the adventures of the famous teenage sleuth Nancy Drew and they are mainly written for women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the series. My Nancy Keene mysteries take place in some of my favorite travel destinations, so they are travelogues in addition to being cozy mysteries. All of the books in the series can be enjoyed as standalone stories.

Do you like Nancy Drew? Do you like New Orleans? If so, you will enjoy this humorous and PG-rated story that especially targets women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the Nancy Drew series. The teenage sleuth in this story goes on vacation with her father and friends to the French Quarter. What starts out as a sight-seeing trip changes into a murder/mystery when a docent at Oak Alley Plantation is murdered. Part travelogue, part ghost story, this book mixes voodoo, ghosts, and bayous into a spicy gumbo of a whodunit.Here's what reviewers are saying about this book:"She follows the clues and the mystery is solved in a satisfying way. Having recently visited New Orleans, I was intrigued by the description of the city, especially the French Quarter.""I found the mystery interesting but also enjoyed reading of the sites in New Orleans." Louise Hathaway is a pen name of a husband and wife writing team. They write in several different genres including murder/ mystery; romance, travel, time travel, and literary criticism. These books are funny PG-rated stories inspired by the adventures of the famous teenage sleuth Nancy Drew and they are mainly written for women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the series. My Nancy Keene mysteries take place in some of my favorite travel destinations, so they are travelogues in addition to being cozy mysteries. All of the books in the series can be enjoyed as standalone stories.

What would happen if Nancy Drew met James Bond? Find out in this humorous, PG-Rated tale written for nostalgic women baby boomers who grew up loving Nancy Drew mysteries. Nancy Keene, the teenage sleuth in this mystery, goes to London and stays in the same hotel as Daniel Craig (AKA James Bond) when his BAFTA award is stolen from his room. When Nancy is not on a Jane Austen pilgrimage or visiting Buckingham Palace, she channels Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes, and Rumpole of the Bailey to help her solve the mystery of the stolen mask.This book is a combination Nancy Drew Parody starring a teenage sleuth who resembles Nancy Drew; a cozy mystery; and a travel story that talks about some of the writer's favorite tourist destinations in London and England.Here's what reviewers are saying about this book:"I loved it! This is a very clever parody of Nancy Drew set in the current times. Nancy Keene, her father Drew Keene, and her friend Beth travel to London where they not only meet Daniel Craig (James Bond) but also solve his mystery...I love Nancy Drew and I love England. The two together is a winner.""Great storyline for readers who loved Nancy Drew as a young person. It moves quickly and is a fun light read!" Louise Hathaway is a pen name of a husband and wife writing team. They write in several different genres including murder/ mystery; romance, travel, time travel, and literary criticism. These books are funny PG-rated stories inspired by the adventures of the famous teenage sleuth Nancy Drew and they are mainly written for women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the series. My Nancy Keene mysteries take place in some of my favorite travel destinations, so they are travelogues in addition to being cozy mysteries. All of the books in the series can be enjoyed as standalone stories.

Join precocious teenage sleuth, Nancy Keene, on another of her international adventures. This book finds her in Amsterdam visiting her newly-found Dutch relatives who have recently discovered a secret room in their house that contains valuable artwork, including a Vermeer masterpiece worth millions. Someone has stolen it, and it's up to Nancy and her team to find out who. If you enjoy travelogues, this book includes descriptions of some of the writer's favorite sights in Holland.Here is a great reader review for this book on Goodreads:"The Stolen Masterpiece is book #5 of the Nancy Keene mystery series, a parody of Nancy Drew. It was by far my favorite story and most like Nancy Drew.Nancy has delved into ancestry.com, after finding letters written by her great grandfather to family in Amsterdam and has discovered family living there: Dominique and his family- parents Hans and Veronique and sister Nortje. This is her mother's family. When Mr. Keene has to travel to Amsterdam on business Nancy, Beth, and Hannah, who are on spring break, accompany him. We are treated to some history and descriptions of scenery. Nancy also knows quite a bit about famous paintings, especially by Vermeer and Van Gogh. At the art museum they meet Sophie, the curator, who seems interested in Mr. Keene. Nancy promotes the attraction between the two until they become mutually interested and then seems jealous.Dominique, a cute guy her age, shows Nancy into a secret room they recently found that is full of old paintings. They have deduced that the Jewish people who lived in their house in the World War II era hid them away before being taken off to concentration camp. His family has tried to trace the family but they were all killed in the war. Nancy is sure that one of them is an unsigned Vermeer. Before they can do anything about it, the house is broken into and the painting stolen! Who knew about the secret room? The carpenters who fixed it when a wall was ruined with water? One guy at school who Dominique told? The kids set up a "sting" to trap the thief but before they execute it Nancy figures out who the thief is and recovers the painting. I don't think the thief was ever punished. The Vermeer is donated to an art museum; the other paintings that are also worth much money will be sold and Hans and his family will make many euros.At the book's end Nancy and her chums appear on a TV show to promote genealogy." Louise Hathaway is a pen name of a husband and wife writing team. They write in several different genres including murder/ mystery; romance, travel, time travel, and literary criticism. These books are funny PG-rated stories inspired by the adventures of the famous teenage sleuth Nancy Drew and they are mainly written for women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the series. My Nancy Keene mysteries take place in some of my favorite travel destinations, so they are travelogues in addition to being cozy mysteries. All of the books in the series can be enjoyed as standalone stories.

Written as an homage to the Nancy Drew books, this humorous and PG-rated mystery about teenage sleuth, Nancy Keene, especially targets women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the series. Gently poking fun at Nancy's obscure knowledge, perfectionism, and need for control, this book concentrates and the relationship between Nancy and her father. Nancy has just turned 18, is in a serious relationship with her boyfriend, and is planning to move out of state to college. How will her father handle letting her go? Find out as Nancy, her father, and her boyfriend take a trip on Route 66, visiting several of its landmarks along the way, in search of a missing will. Not only is "The Buried Treasure on Route 66" a tip of the hat to the Nancy Drew books, it's also a romance novel about both young love and rekindled old love.Reviews:"I could not get enough of this amazing story.""Besides being a sort of travelogue, the mystery is good, the solving of it fun, and the ending hilarious!""I'd recommend this Nancy Keene series to anyone who read, reads, and loves Nancy Drew!""I grew up reading every Nancy Drew book I could get my hands on. The author does not disappoint in paying homage as Nancy made me fall in love with teenage mysteries all over again.""Truly a nice escape for women baby boomers everywhere." Louise Hathaway is a pen name of a husband and wife writing team. They write in several different genres including murder/ mystery; romance, travel, time travel, and literary criticism. These books are funny PG-rated stories inspired by the adventures of the famous teenage sleuth Nancy Drew and they are mainly written for women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the series. My Nancy Keene mysteries take place in some of my favorite travel destinations, so they are travelogues in addition to being cozy mysteries. All of the books in the series can be enjoyed as standalone stories.