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title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Broken+Anchor&rft.author=%5B%5BCarolyn+Keene%5D%5D&rft.pub=%5B%5BSimon+%26+Schuster%5D%5D&rft.place=United+States&rft.pages=189&rft.series=%5B%5BNancy+Drew+stories%5D%5D"></span></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:TheBrokenAnchor.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/87/TheBrokenAnchor.jpg" decoding="async" width="214" height="311" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="214" data-file-height="311" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">First edition</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Author</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Carolyn_Keene" title="Carolyn Keene">Carolyn Keene</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Language</th><td class="infobox-data">English</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" 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class="portalbox-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Tom_Sawyer_1876_frontispiece.jpg/20px-Tom_Sawyer_1876_frontispiece.jpg" decoding="async" width="20" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Tom_Sawyer_1876_frontispiece.jpg/30px-Tom_Sawyer_1876_frontispiece.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Tom_Sawyer_1876_frontispiece.jpg/41px-Tom_Sawyer_1876_frontispiece.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1115" data-file-height="1536" /></span></span></span><span class="portalbox-link"><a href="/wiki/Portal:Children%27s_literature" title="Portal:Children's literature">Children's literature portal</a></span></li><li class="portalbox-entry"><span class="portalbox-image"><span class="mw-image-border noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Book_collection.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="icon" 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It was originally published in 1983 under the Wanderer imprint of <a href="/wiki/Simon_%26_Schuster" title="Simon & Schuster">Simon and Schuster</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Plot_summary">Plot summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Broken_Anchor&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Plot summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Expand_section plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-content" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="[icon]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/30px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/40px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="44" data-file-height="31" /></a></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs expansion</b>. You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Broken_Anchor&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">July 2009</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Nancy receives a mysterious letter claiming she has won a week-long holiday for two at the Sweet Springs Resort on Anchor Island in the <a href="/wiki/The_Bahamas" title="The Bahamas">Bahamas</a>. Nancy is puzzled because she never entered any contest. The enclosed plane tickets are for the next day, so she sends her friends Bess and George to go to the resort, and she and her dad will follow later. After Bess and George have left for Anchor Island, she and her dad, Carson Drew, go down to Miami to investigate a mysterious ship. It has been linked to them as it contains newspaper clippings on some of Nancy's recent adventures. 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books">Books</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_Mystery_Stories" title="Nancy Drew Mystery Stories">Nancy Drew Mystery Stories</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Old_Clock" title="The Secret of the Old Clock">The Secret of the Old Clock</a></i> (1930)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Hidden_Staircase" title="The Hidden Staircase">The Hidden Staircase</a></i> (1930)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Bungalow_Mystery" title="The Bungalow Mystery">The Bungalow Mystery</a></i> (1930)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mystery_at_Lilac_Inn" title="The Mystery at Lilac Inn">The Mystery at Lilac Inn</a></i> (1931)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Secret_at_Shadow_Ranch" title="The Secret at Shadow Ranch">The Secret at Shadow Ranch</a></i> (1931)</li> <li><i><a 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title="The Mystery of the Ivory Charm">The Mystery of the Ivory Charm</a></i> (1936)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Whispering_Statue" title="The Whispering Statue">The Whispering Statue</a></i> (1937)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Haunted_Bridge" title="The Haunted Bridge">The Haunted Bridge</a></i> (1937)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clue_of_the_Tapping_Heels" title="The Clue of the Tapping Heels">The Clue of the Tapping Heels</a></i> (1939)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_Brass_Bound_Trunk" title="The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk">The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk</a></i> (1940)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mystery_at_the_Moss-Covered_Mansion" title="The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion">The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion</a></i> (1941)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Quest_of_the_Missing_Map" title="The Quest of the Missing Map">The Quest of the Missing Map</a></i> (1942)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clue_in_the_Jewel_Box" class="mw-redirect" title="The Clue in the Jewel Box">The Clue in the Jewel Box</a></i> (1943)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Secret_in_the_Old_Attic" title="The Secret in the Old Attic">The Secret in the Old Attic</a></i> (1944)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clue_in_the_Crumbling_Wall" title="The Clue in the Crumbling Wall">The Clue in the Crumbling Wall</a></i> (1945)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_Tolling_Bell" title="The Mystery of the Tolling Bell">The Mystery of the Tolling Bell</a></i> (1946)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clue_in_the_Old_Album" title="The Clue in the Old Album">The Clue in the Old Album</a></i> (1947)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Ghost_of_Blackwood_Hall" title="The Ghost of Blackwood Hall">The Ghost of Blackwood Hall</a></i> (1948)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clue_of_the_Leaning_Chimney" title="The Clue of the Leaning Chimney">The Clue of the Leaning Chimney</a></i> (1949)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Wooden_Lady" title="The Secret of the Wooden Lady">The Secret of the Wooden Lady</a></i> (1950)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clue_of_the_Black_Keys" title="The Clue of the Black Keys">The Clue of the Black Keys</a></i> (1951)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mystery_at_the_Ski_Jump" title="The Mystery at the Ski Jump">The Mystery at the Ski Jump</a></i> (1952)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clue_of_the_Velvet_Mask" title="The Clue of the Velvet Mask">The Clue of the Velvet Mask</a></i> (1953)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Ringmaster%27s_Secret" title="The Ringmaster's Secret">The Ringmaster's Secret</a></i> (1953)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Scarlet_Slipper_Mystery" title="The Scarlet Slipper Mystery">The Scarlet Slipper Mystery</a></i> (1954)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Witch_Tree_Symbol" class="mw-redirect" title="The Witch Tree Symbol">The Witch Tree Symbol</a></i> (1955)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Hidden_Window_Mystery" title="The Hidden Window Mystery">The Hidden Window Mystery</a></i> (1956)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Haunted_Showboat" title="The Haunted Showboat">The Haunted Showboat</a></i> (1957)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Golden_Pavilion" title="The Secret of the Golden Pavilion">The Secret of the Golden Pavilion</a></i> (1959)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clue_in_the_Old_Stagecoach" title="The Clue in the Old Stagecoach">The Clue in the Old Stagecoach</a></i> (1960)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_Fire_Dragon" title="The Mystery of the Fire Dragon">The Mystery of the Fire Dragon</a></i> (1961)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clue_of_the_Dancing_Puppet" title="The Clue of the Dancing Puppet">The Clue of the Dancing Puppet</a></i> (1962)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Moonstone_Castle_Mystery" class="mw-redirect" title="The Moonstone Castle Mystery">The Moonstone Castle Mystery</a></i> (1963)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clue_of_the_Whistling_Bagpipes" title="The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes">The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes</a></i> (1964)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Phantom_of_Pine_Hill" title="The Phantom of Pine Hill">The Phantom of Pine Hill</a></i> (1965)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_99_Steps" title="The Mystery of the 99 Steps">The Mystery of the 99 Steps</a></i> (1966)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clue_in_the_Crossword_Cipher" title="The Clue in the Crossword Cipher">The Clue in the Crossword Cipher</a></i> (1967)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Spider_Sapphire_Mystery" title="The Spider Sapphire Mystery">The Spider Sapphire Mystery</a></i> (1968)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Invisible_Intruder" title="The Invisible Intruder">The Invisible Intruder</a></i> (1969)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mysterious_Mannequin" title="The Mysterious Mannequin">The Mysterious Mannequin</a></i> (1970)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Crooked_Banister" title="The Crooked Banister">The Crooked Banister</a></i> (1971)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Secret_of_Mirror_Bay" title="The Secret of Mirror Bay">The Secret of Mirror Bay</a></i> (1972)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Double_Jinx_Mystery" title="The Double Jinx Mystery">The Double Jinx Mystery</a></i> (1973)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_of_the_Glowing_Eye" title="Mystery of the Glowing Eye">Mystery of the Glowing Eye</a></i> (1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Forgotten_City" title="The Secret of the Forgotten City">The Secret of the Forgotten City</a></i> (1975)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sky_Phantom" title="The Sky Phantom">The Sky Phantom</a></i> (1976)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Strange_Message_in_the_Parchment" title="The Strange Message in the Parchment">The Strange Message in the Parchment</a></i> (1977)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_of_Crocodile_Island" title="Mystery of Crocodile Island">Mystery of Crocodile Island</a></i> (1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Thirteenth_Pearl" title="The Thirteenth Pearl">The Thirteenth Pearl</a></i> (1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Triple_Hoax" title="The Triple Hoax">The Triple Hoax</a></i> (1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Flying_Saucer_Mystery" title="The Flying Saucer Mystery">The Flying Saucer Mystery</a></i> (1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Secret_in_the_Old_Lace" title="The Secret in the Old Lace">The Secret in the Old Lace</a></i> (1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Greek_Symbol_Mystery" title="The Greek Symbol Mystery">The Greek Symbol Mystery</a></i> (1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Swami%27s_Ring" title="The Swami's Ring">The Swami's Ring</a></i> (1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Kachina_Doll_Mystery" title="The Kachina Doll Mystery">The Kachina Doll Mystery</a></i> (1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Twin_Dilemma_(novel)" title="The Twin Dilemma (novel)">The Twin Dilemma</a></i> (1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Captive_Witness" title="Captive Witness">Captive Witness</a></i> (1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Race_Against_Time_(Nancy_Drew)" title="Race Against Time (Nancy Drew)">Race Against Time</a></i> (1982)</li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">The Broken Anchor</a></i> (1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mardi_Gras_Mystery" class="mw-redirect" title="The Mardi Gras Mystery">The Mardi Gras Mystery</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Case_of_the_Rising_Stars" title="The Case of the Rising Stars">The Case of the Rising Stars</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_Masked_Rider" title="The Mystery of the Masked Rider">The Mystery of the Masked Rider</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Treasure_in_the_Royal_Tower_(novel)" title="The Treasure in the Royal Tower (novel)">The Treasure in the Royal Tower</a></i> (1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Wedding_Day_Mystery" title="The Wedding Day Mystery">The Wedding Day Mystery</a></i> (1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_E-mail_Mystery" title="The E-mail Mystery">The E-mail Mystery</a></i> (1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whispers_in_the_Fog" class="mw-redirect" title="Whispers in the Fog">Whispers in the Fog</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_the_Emerald_Lady" class="mw-redirect" title="The Legend of the Emerald Lady">The Legend of the Emerald Lady</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_By_Moonlight" class="mw-redirect" title="Mystery By Moonlight">Mystery By Moonlight</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Bike_Tour_Mystery" title="The Bike Tour Mystery">The Bike Tour Mystery</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mistletoe_Mystery" title="The Mistletoe Mystery">The Mistletoe Mystery</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/No_Strings_Attached_(novel)" title="No Strings Attached (novel)">No Strings Attached</a></i> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Riding_Club_Crime" title="The Riding Club Crime">The Riding Club Crime</a></i> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Danger_on_the_Great_Lakes" title="Danger on the Great Lakes">Danger on the Great Lakes</a></i> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Werewolf_in_a_Winter_Wonderland" class="mw-redirect" title="Werewolf in a Winter Wonderland">Werewolf in a Winter Wonderland</a></i> (2003)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other series</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Nancy_Drew_Files" title="The Nancy Drew Files">The Nancy Drew Files</a></i> (1986-97)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_Notebooks" title="Nancy Drew Notebooks">Nancy Drew Notebooks</a></i> (1993-2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_on_Campus" title="Nancy Drew on Campus">Nancy Drew on Campus</a></i> (1995-98)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Girl_Detective" title="Nancy Drew: Girl Detective">Nancy Drew: Girl Detective</a></i> (2004-12)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_and_the_Clue_Crew" title="Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew">Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew</a></i> (2006-15)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nancy_Drew_books#Nancy_Drew_Diaries_(2013–current)" title="List of Nancy Drew books">Nancy Drew Diaries</a></i> (2013-present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nancy_Drew_books#Nancy_Drew_Clue_Book_Series_(2015–current)" title="List of Nancy Drew books">Nancy Drew Clue Book</a></i> (2015-present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Hardy_Boys" class="mw-redirect" title="Hardy Boys">Hardy Boys</a> crossovers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nancy_Drew_books#Nancy_Drew_and_the_Hardy_Boys:_Be_a_Detective_Mystery_Stories_(1984–1985)" title="List of Nancy Drew books">Be a Detective Mystery Stories</a></i> (1984-85)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Supermystery" class="mw-redirect" title="Supermystery">Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Supermystery</a></i> (1988-98)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_and_the_Hardy_Boys_Super_Mystery" class="mw-redirect" title="Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery">Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery</a></i> (2007-12)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Other_media" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Other media</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nancy_Drew_video_games" title="List of Nancy Drew video games">Video games</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Secrets_Can_Kill" title="Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill">Secrets Can Kill</a></i> (1998) (<i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Secrets_Can_Kill#Remake" title="Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill">Remastered</a></i>, 2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Stay_Tuned_for_Danger" title="Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger">Stay Tuned for Danger</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Message_in_a_Haunted_Mansion" title="Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion">Message in a Haunted Mansion</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Treasure_in_the_Royal_Tower" title="Nancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower">Treasure in the Royal Tower</a></i> (2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_The_Final_Scene" title="Nancy Drew: The Final Scene">The Final Scene</a></i> (2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Secret_of_the_Scarlet_Hand" title="Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand">Secret of the Scarlet Hand</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Ghost_Dogs_of_Moon_Lake" title="Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake">Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_The_Haunted_Carousel" title="Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel">The Haunted Carousel</a></i> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Danger_on_Deception_Island" title="Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island">Danger on Deception Island</a></i> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_The_Secret_of_Shadow_Ranch" title="Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch">The Secret of Shadow Ranch</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Curse_of_Blackmoor_Manor" title="Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor">Curse of Blackmoor Manor</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Secret_of_the_Old_Clock" title="Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock">Secret of the Old Clock</a></i> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Last_Train_to_Blue_Moon_Canyon" title="Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon">Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon</a></i> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Danger_By_Design" class="mw-redirect" title="Nancy Drew: Danger By Design">Danger By Design</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_The_Creature_of_Kapu_Cave" title="Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave">The Creature of Kapu Cave</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_The_White_Wolf_of_Icicle_Creek" title="Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek">The White Wolf of Icicle Creek</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Legend_of_the_Crystal_Skull" title="Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull">Legend of the Crystal Skull</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_The_Phantom_of_Venice" title="Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice">The Phantom of Venice</a></i> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_The_Haunting_of_Castle_Malloy" title="Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy">The Haunting of Castle Malloy</a></i> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_Dossier:_Lights,_Camera,_Curses" title="Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses">Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses</a></i> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Ransom_of_the_Seven_Ships" title="Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships">Ransom of the Seven Ships</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_Dossier:_Resorting_to_Danger" title="Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting to Danger">Dossier: Resorting to Danger</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Warnings_at_Waverly_Academy" title="Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy">Warnings at Waverly Academy</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Trail_of_the_Twister" title="Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister">Trail of the Twister</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Shadow_at_the_Water%27s_Edge" title="Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge">Shadow at the Water's Edge</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_The_Captive_Curse" title="Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse">The Captive Curse</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Alibi_in_Ashes" title="Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes">Alibi in Ashes</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Tomb_of_the_Lost_Queen" title="Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen">Tomb of the Lost Queen</a></i> (2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_The_Deadly_Device" title="Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device">The Deadly Device</a></i> (2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Ghost_of_Thornton_Hall" title="Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall">Ghost of Thornton Hall</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_The_Silent_Spy" title="Nancy Drew: The Silent Spy">The Silent Spy</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_The_Shattered_Medallion" title="Nancy Drew: The Shattered Medallion">The Shattered Medallion</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Labyrinth_of_Lies" title="Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies">Labyrinth of Lies</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Sea_of_Darkness" title="Nancy Drew: Sea of Darkness">Sea of Darkness</a></i> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Midnight_in_Salem" title="Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem">Midnight in Salem</a></i> (2019)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Film and television</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew..._Detective" title="Nancy Drew... Detective">Nancy Drew: Detective</a></i> (1938 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew..._Reporter" title="Nancy Drew... Reporter">Nancy Drew: Reporter</a></i> (1939 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew%E2%80%A6_Trouble_Shooter" title="Nancy Drew… Trouble Shooter">Nancy Drew: Trouble Shooter</a></i> (1939 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_and_the_Hidden_Staircase_(1939_film)" title="Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939 film)">Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase</a></i> (1939 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Hardy_Boys/Nancy_Drew_Mysteries" title="The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries">The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries</a></i> (1977 TV series)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_(1995_TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nancy Drew (1995 TV series)">Nancy Drew</a></i> (1995 TV series)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_(2002_film)" title="Nancy Drew (2002 film)">Nancy Drew</a></i> (2002 TV movie)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_(2007_film)" title="Nancy Drew (2007 film)">Nancy Drew</a></i> (2007 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_and_the_Hidden_Staircase_(2019_film)" title="Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019 film)">Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase</a></i> (2019 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Drew_(2019_TV_series)" title="Nancy Drew (2019 TV series)">Nancy Drew</a></i> (2019 TV series)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Broken_Anchor&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFKeene1983" class="citation book cs1">Keene, Carolyn (1983). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/brokenanchor0000keen"><i>The Broken Anchor</i></a>. New York: Wanderer Books. p. 3. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0671464612" title="Special:BookSources/0671464612"><bdi>0671464612</bdi></a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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