The Clue of the Leaning Chimney
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 Original edition cover | |
| Author | Carolyn Keene |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Russell H. Tandy |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Nancy Drew Mystery Stories |
| Genre | Juvenile literature |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | 1949 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-448-09526-2 |
| OCLC | 34313366 |
| Preceded by | The Ghost of Blackwood Hall |
| Followed by | The Secret of the Wooden Lady |
The Clue of the Leaning Chimney is the twenty-sixth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1949 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The actual authors were ghostwriters and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams.
Plot[]
A rare and valuable Chinese vase is stolen from a pottery shop and the owner asks Nancy for help. During the investigation, Nancy searches for a leaning chimney, which leads her to missing pottery experts. She also stumbles on a dangerous gang of people exploiting immigrants as slave labor.
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