While trying to help a friend out of a difficulty, teenage detective Nancy Drew has a perilous experience in and around a deserted bungalow.

Carolyn Keene is a Stratemeyer Syndicate pseudonym.

A blinding storm -- Uninvited guests -- Strange guardians -- The tree crash -- The unexpected prowler -- An invitation to sleuth -- A startling assignment -- The frightened runaway -- A valuable inheritance -- The danger sign -- Trapped! -- A black abyss -- An actor's ruse -- A desperate situation -- Plans for rescue -- A speedy getaway -- Two-way detecting -- Night trail -- Missing property -- A surprise gift.