That line may sum up all of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories and appeared in The Secret of Red Gate Farm, published in 1931,
A reluctant perfume saleswoman and a fainting girl lead Nancy into a new mystery when Nancy. Bess, and George to visit Red Gate Farm. (Bess and George first appeared in Book Five, The Secret at Shadow Ranch.
Once again Nancy helps a woman and her grandmother who have fallen on hard times (and of course, are good people.)
We learn Nancy is an excellent actress while helping Millie (the fainting girl) apply for a job. Is there anything she can't do? (From what I remember, no.)
On the way to infiltrating a mysterious cult and foiling a gang of counterfeiters, Nancy is falsely accused of passing counterfeit money herself.
Racism returns. When Nancy asked about a woman she later learns is Yvonne Wong, the janitor asks if she is squint-eyed? Nancy nods eagerly.
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