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.” Nancy meets Helen and Henri Fontaine, refugees from the fictional country of Centrovia, who run a dance school in River- Heights. Strange circumstances brought the brother and sister to the United States. When they receive an anonymous note threatening their lives, Nancy eagerly offers her help, but the Fontaines disappear soon after. Faced with a variety of puzzles, Nancy and her friends begin searching for them, although danger lurks around every corner, and find themselves embroiled in a mystery involving a pair of scarlet dancing shoes, a painting, and missing jewelry. The Fontaines receive threats from a mysterious stranger who appears to also from Centrovia. Are the Fontaines connected to the Centrovian underground? Were they threatened by their own countrymen? There are many people pretending to be friends of the Fontaines, but Nancy doesn't know if they are lying. Another exciting adventure awaits Nancy Drew and her readers. Source: