True Drew

Hi, True Drews! For today's episode we talk about The Invisible Intruder, book #46! Nancy and her gang of ghost hunters, including Helen Corning Archer, set out to solve not 1, not 2, but 5 separate hauntings! Are the hauntings all connected? Will there be another boat accident? Tune in to find out!

Hi again, True Drews! On today's episode, we talk about book #45 The Spider Sapphire Mystery. Nancy goes with her friends on safari and attempts to solve the mystery of a spider sapphire and a missing safari guide! *Content Warning: There are some horribly racist depictions of people of Indian and African descent and I hate that these things are so often in Nancy Drew books.*

Hi, True Drews! On today's episode, we discuss book #44 The Clue in the Crossword Cipher! Nancy jets off to Peru in search of answers and tries to solve the mystery of her friend Carla Ponce's 300 year old wooden plaque! *Content Warning: I discuss my feelings regarding Bess Marvin's constant fat shaming in the books a little more in depth and briefly touch upon the subject of body image and disor...

Bonjour, True Drews! For today's episode, we venture over to France to solve The Mystery of the 99 Steps, Nancy's 43rd mystery! Alchemy plays a heavy role in this mystery, Nancy and Carson's end up linked together in a not so shocking twist and Fifi the poodle gets poisoned! I hope you all will enjoy discussing this book with me! *Content Warning: There are some offensive remarks made about people...

Hi, again, True Drews! Welcome back for Part 4 of our 6 part series, Podcast Sisters Play Nancy Drew! Here are the links for the other episodes in this series: Episode 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2QMW7TsgkMyhfllUtqSkgf?si=5hCTIhVoQlm6Vl4nAUnJsA Episode 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yJOEA2CrjxClczIwthRRo?si=M7m-9Ln0TeWKaKj-CbedEA&t=5897 Episode 3: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5D7...

Hi, True Drews! In today's episode, we discuss The Phantom of Pine Hill, book #42! Nancy, Bess and George go to hang out with Ned, Burt and Dave for June Week at their fraternity at Emerson College and find a mystery along the way. Uncle John, an uncle of one of the professors, is having things stolen from his home, but there's been no sign of forced entry. Can Nancy solve the case? *Content Warni...

Hello, True Drews! For today's episode, we journey to the Scottish Highlands and investigate a missing heirloom and a ring of sheep thieves in The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes, book #41! This is another of my favorite Nancy Drew books, so I hope you all will enjoy this episode of the podcast!

Hello, True Drews! For today's episode, we talk about book #40 The Moonstone Castle Mystery. Nancy inspects a mysterious castle and tries to hunt down a missing girl whose inheritance is at stake and whose family wants to find her! I hope you all enjoy this mystery!

Hey, True Drews! You read that right! This is a BONUS episode! This episode is part of a 6 part series, Podcast Sisters Play Nancy Drew! Me (Avery) of True Drew Podcast, Alexa and Candace from River Heights Buzz Podcast, and Susie from Susie Spilling the Tea with Susie Podcast have all collaborated together to bring you allll your unpopular opinions and hot takes of the Nancy Drew games! And some...

Hi, True Drews! Today, we're discussing the 39th Nancy Drew book, The Clue of the Dancing Puppet! Puppets terrorize a theater troupe just trying to put on a Civil War play, Old Cally Boy speaks constantly in iambic pentameter, and Nancy has to solve another mystery! I hope you all will enjoy this episode! *Content Warning: I do briefly reference eating disorders in this episode, in regards to Bess...

Hello, True Drews! For this episode, we discuss book number 38, The Mystery of the Fire Dragon and follow Nancy on her adventures through New York City and Hong Kong! Chi Che is mysteriously kidnapped, Grandpa Soong's manuscript is stolen and Nancy uncovers yet another huge smuggling ring in this mystery! I hope you all enjoy this episode and thank you for listening!

Hi again, True Drews! In this episode, we discuss the 37th book in the Nancy Drew series, The Clue in the Old Stagecoach! Nancy cheats on Ned (What?!), there are some annoying people staying at Camp Merriweather that keep Nancy, Bess and George on their toes and we go in search of a historic stagecoach that could reverse the fortunes of the people of Francisville! I hope you all enjoy this fun epi...

*Trigger Warning: Depression. In the first few minutes of this episode, I discuss an email I received from a listener of the podcast who suffers with depression and also discuss one of the things that inspired me to start True Drew Podcast. If you want to start the episode right where we begin discussing The Golden Pavilion Mystery, that starts at the 6:23 time mark.* Aloha, True Drews! For this e...

Hello, True Drews! WOW. Can you believe we're on episode 40?! Thank you all so much for your continued support and listening to the podcast. Today we discuss one of my very favorite Nancy Drew games, Stay Tuned for Danger, the second game in the HerInteractive franchise which is based on Nancy Drew Files #17. I hope you all enjoy this episode--from the memories, to the music, to the silly impressi...

Hello, True Drews! On this episode, we discuss the 35th Nancy Drew book, The Haunted Showboat, and journey with Nancy down to New Orleans to find out why The River Princess has had spooky things going on that are delaying her renovations! I hope you all love this book and enjoy this episode! *Disclaimer: This book takes place in the south and there are some unfortunate racial stereotypes and menti...

Hello, True Drews! On today's episode we discuss the 34th book in the Nancy Drew series, The Hidden Window Mystery! Nancy sets out on a quest to find a hidden window for Lord Greystone from the United Kingdom and ends up in Virginia with Bess and George. There are hidden passageways, several mini mysteries and Nancy learns all about stained glass windows in the process of solving this case! I...

Hello, True Drews! For today's episode, we discuss the 33rd Nancy Drew book, The Witch Tree Symbol! Nancy goes not-so-undercover in Amish country, gets accused of being a witch and tracks down some stolen antique furniture in this fun mystery. I hope this episode makes you laugh and you enjoy this one, it's a great one!

Hi, True Drews! For this episode, we discuss the 32nd book in the Nancy Drew series, The Scarlet Slipper Mystery. This mystery is full of jewels being smuggled into paintings, ballet, aliases galore and the fictional country of Centrovia. I hope you all enjoy the episode!

Hello, True Drews! Today's episode is such a fun one! In this episode, we discuss the 31st book in the series, The Ringmaster's Secret! Nancy does some horseback riding circus stunts (because of course she does, she's Nancy!) and investigates a young woman's aerialist parents who have gone missing. I hope you all enjoy this week's episode!

Hi again, True Drews! In today's episode, we discuss The Clue of the Velvet Mask, the 30th book in the Nancy Drew series! Nancy sets out to bust a ring of criminals called The Velvet Gang, known for stealing people's valuables during the middle of parties! This was such a great book and a fun read and I hope the podcast episode is just as fun for you all!

Hi, True Drews! I hope you are ready for snow and fur company frauds and schemes, because that is what we get in the 29th book in the Nancy Drew series, The Mystery at the Ski Jump! Nancy visits Montreal, does some figure skating while solving this case and even almost gets a live pet mink! I hope you all will tune in and listen to this episode!

Hello, True Drews! For today's episode, we discuss the 28th book in the Nancy Drew series, The Clue of the Black Keys. A professor flirts with Nancy (scandalous), people get kidnapped and found again and we don't get to go to Mexico for very long, which is kind of disappointing. I hope you all enjoy this episode!

MAJOR SPOILERS!!! You've been warned! So, in this episode, I discuss my thoughts on the most recent Nancy Drew game, #34 The Mystery of the Seven Keys! I got to work with HerInteractive directly as part of their launch day team for this game's release and it was so amazing! That being said, there will be MAJOR SPOILERS in this episode: we talk culprits, we talk key plot points in the game-...

AVAST! On today's episode, we discuss The Secret of the Wooden Lady, the 27th book in the Nancy Drew series. Nancy, Bess and George go to Boston to help a sea captain discover the provenance of his ship before its too late...and there might just be some treasure involved too. This was such an enjoyable book to me, and if you're a fan of it too, I hope you enjoy this episode talking about i...

Hey, guys! I thought it would be fun to release a BONUS episode speculating about all things having to do with the 34th Nancy Drew game, Mystery of the Seven Keys, coming out May 7th, 2024! We discuss the timeline of all the puzzles released by HerInteractive's marketing team for this game, graphics and music, suspects and vague predictions and more! I hope you all are as excited about this ga...