i realized there are different types of Nancy mysteries. Some in which she aides the police in catching criminals and others where she is trying to locate something secret or hidden based on an initial clue. I prefer the ones where she is SOLVING something, instead of solely helping to locate criminals. She also does this when she is locating the secret 'thing' but it just adds more suspense.
Here is the premise of this story:
The Forest Fur Company is selling fur items and stock (as in an investment) to unsuspecting ladies in River Heights and the surrounding areas. Nancy soon discovers the company to be a complete hoax after housekeeper, Hannah Gruen, purchases stock. It is up to Nancy to locate the members behind this scheme in addition to aiding Carson Drew in resolving a missing inheritance.
I was hoping the main setting of this book would be at a ski resort, it is not. However, we learn that Nancy is indeed a fine skier and even does slopes with moguls, with limited teaching from her instructor, Chuck. Also, Nancy can figure skate. What can't this young titian-haired girl do?!?! Aunt Eloise has a cabin in the mountains, so she makes an appearance in this book, and Togo (dog) is mentioned at the beginning. While this book was 'slow' in the beginning, I found myself a little anxious for Nancy's well-being towards the end.
I don't want to give anything away, but let's just say the book ends with Ned getting a deer head to place about the fireplace in his fraternity house at Emerson.
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