Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #268693 in Books
• Published on: 1964-12-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

" PINE HILL PHANTOM " Appears Out Of Nowhere
Nancy Drew along with her friends Bess, and George travel to Emerson for the Emerson University June Week celebration. Upon arrival there is a mix up with regards to their accomodations.

They then are invited by Uncle John Rorick to be his guests at his historic mansion on Pine Hill. Shortly after arrival, he tells them about the phantom who haunts the mansion's library.

He also mentions to them about a weird family saga of a lost French wedding gown and other valuable gifts that went to the bottom of a nearby cove in the sinking of the Lucy Belle.

Clues lead Nancy and her friends in to a series of adventures and danger. She seeks the true identity of the phantom and wonders about the mysterious behaviour of a local man.

This book was a great read. It keeps you guessing about what's around the next bend. It had great twists and turns. Definitely check this book out.

The Best Of The Higher Volumes
Nancy, Bess and George go to Emerson University for their annual June Week celebration and are invited to stay at an old mansion on Pine Hill. The owner of the mansion tells Nancy about a phantom which apparently inhabits the library of the home and also he relates a strange story about a French wedding dress and valuable gifts which were lost during the sinking of the Lucy Belle in a nearby cove over 100 years before. This book is easily the best of the Nancy Drew books from the mid thirties and higher. So many of the books from #36 onward are little more than tour guides with a mystery built around them. This book; however, is not like that. The mystery is rather enjoyable and; generally, the book kept me interested until the end. One thing that I particularly liked about this book was that Nancy and her friends actually were involved in capturing the crook, unlike in most of the books where; usually, Nancy does all of the work, but ultimately, it is the police who come in, save the day and capture the criminal. My only complaint with the book was that it could have used a little more action. I think that any fan of the series would enjoy reading this book.

You never outgrow a classic!
I am 35 yrs old and I still read Nancy Drew. My favorite is Phantom of Pine Hill, it's a classic! The setting, characters and plot are still memorable from when I originally read it, when I was 12. Nancy has and always will be my heroine, she taught me to be sensible and unafraid. She is a great role model for young girls, and this book is the best one to start a collection with! I have been unable to put this story to bed in over 23 yrs.