The final seven wrap up the Nancy Drew series in a . . . well t didn’t really wrap it up as Nancy Drew lives on forever and the series followed that cue without any sappy goodbyes or retrospectives but act like its just another day in her life. So let’s get to the final seven.

The Clue in the Crossword Cipher-Nancy’s new friend Carla begs her to go to Peru with her after her precious plaque is nearly stolen. Said plaque is actually a map to treasure because treasure always falls in Nancy’s way. The girls travel to Lima where they face more robberies and attempted kidnappingas they struggle to decipher the indigenous code of the Ponces’ inheritance. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been reading these back to back but I didn’t find this nearly as exciting as it should be.

The Spider Sapphire Mystery-Yet another one where natives play a vitally helpful yet stereotypical part as Nancy tries to find the stolen spider gem. Honestly, not much else to be said between the classic stoic noble Cherokee warriors and the bumbling Indian (Asian Indian not Native Indian) jewel thieves. Just did not age well. Also spider in a jewel? Creepy!

The Mysterious Mannequin-I actually nejoyed this one as I find Turkey to be supe rinteresting in an artistic sense and this book leans into it by extolling the beauty of Turkish rugs, architecture and exotic mannequins. The latter catches Nancy’s eye and she ends up in a mystery of romance and excitement. Loved the adventure even though I found the ruse to be so complicated to be real. 

The Secret of Mirror Bay-This was a very fun camp adventure where Nancy helps the Girl Scouts and shows off her skills, inspiring the next generation with finding more treasure. So it was nice and it has a really cool cover.

The Double Jinx Mystery-This one hits close to home as greedy redevelopers threaten to condemn the house of Nancy’s friend, Oscar and his wife. Utilizing dirty tricks, poisoning and stealing, the two almost get away with it if not for that meddling kids. . . oh wait, I meant Nancy. A real Scooby doo-esque mystery. 

Mystery of Crocodile Island-Back to Florida as Nancy and her friends fight in the swamp lands against smugglers. Full of madcap excitement but predictable in how much danger they face between snakes, spiders and subs. Ultimately forgettable to me as the plot felt overshadowed by the speedy events.

The Thirteenth Pearl-The final mystery brings Nancy to Japan against cultist who steal Mr. moto’s Pearl to bring about another doomsday cuz cult. A nice finale though I wish there was more of a full circle moment.

So yeah, Nancy Drew definately deserves her role in the literature canon of great female heroes as she almost can do anything. Like Kim Possible without the martial arts and the sheer inventiveness of her adventures and mysteries will always keep you on the edge of your seat. Plus it acts as a cool time capsule as well. I just suggest not reading them all at once because it gets tiring after awhile. Still, glasses up to Nancy Drew!