The Mystery of the Ivory Charm (1936)

Front of my copy.

Today I finished reading the Nancy Drew book, The Mystery of the Ivory Charm (© 1936 by Grosset & Dunlap, New York) by Carolyn Keene and Illustrated by Russell H. Tandy.

Frontispiece Illustration

4 Illustrations (see sample above)

216 pages divided into XXV (25) chapters.

I obtained my copy at a recent used book sale (originally owned - at some point- by Judy Pearson). Unfortunately, my copy did not come with a dust jacket.

I started reading it earlier this month and had a hard time putting it down. This was an interesting mystery that has aged well.  Nancy and her friends encounter a young boy from India at a circus where Nancy also receives an ivory elephant charm that reportedly brings good luck. The boy, Coya, runs away from the circus and his brutal "father" and ends up at the Drew residence.

There is an abandoned house with secret tunnels, a mysterious woman who slides into trances, and a treasure of jewels involved in the mystery.  There is even a trip to the White House where Nancy gets to meet the First Lady. Of course, all's well that ends well. A fun read.

Orange Silhouette Endpaper 

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Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Drew
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_Ivory_Charm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_H._Tandy
http://www.nancydrewsleuth.com/
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Written Wednesday 26 December 2018