Nancy is the daughter of the famous lawyer Carson Drew from the American town of River Heights. She often helps her father in solving complex and exciting cases.

Nancy Drew Detective Stories is the classic, longest-running series of stories about the young detective. It was published from 1930 to 2003. AST Publishing publishes this series under the title “Stories about Nancy Drew.”

The Mystery of the Monkey PuzzleYoung Peruvian Carla Ponte invites Nancy, Bess and Georgie to Lima to reveal the secret of a long-forgotten treasure . The clue is hidden in a precious carved wood plate - an heirloom of the Ponte family. But the plate is being hunted by a notorious scoundrel named El Gato and his gang of smugglers. Only an extraordinary mind, perseverance and courage can help Nancy and her friends in this dangerous adventure. Nancy will not only have to solve the “Mystery of the Monkey Puzzle”, but also make an astonishing archaeological discovery.