Mystery Box
1st American Edition
Hardback (02 Oct 2003)
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Mystery Box is the story of Franklin Dixon and Carolyn Keene, authors of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries. It?s true that these two never actually lived in the real world, but the mystery of their identities has intrigued readers for years. Gordon McAlpine here imagines the lives behind these two well-loved American names.Following parallel escapes from awkward situations at home, Frank and Carolyn both find themselves in Paris in the 1920s, among the glittering expatriate literary circles. Frank, who initially made the trip overseas in search of his lost brother Joe, now runs his own detective agency and frequents the parlor of Gertrude Stein. Carolyn, who left River Heights when her young stepmother made her feel unneeded, has befriended Hemingway and Fitzgerald is trying to craft her own writing style. At the same time, though, Frank and Carolyn each pursue personal mysteries, deeper than those ever undertaken by their youthful characters. the world is full of betrayal and disillusionment. To find themselves, they must find each other?and the truths contained in their soon-to-be written fictions.
Book information
ISBN: | 9780812626803 |
Publisher: | Cricket Books |
Imprint: | Cricket Books |
Pub date: | 02 Oct 2003 |
Edition: | 1st American Edition |
DEWEY: | [Fic] |
DEWEY edition: | 21 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 194 |
Weight: | 382g |
Height: | 215mm |
Width: | 147mm |
Spine width: | 21mm |