"Confessions of a Teen Sleuth: A Parody by Chelsea Cain," follows Nancy as she sleuths her way through World War II, the "red scare" of the `50s, and Haight-Ashbury during the `60s. She even goes on a cruise in her 80s and solves a mystery with Encyclopedia Brown!  

In this book you will discover what Nancy's life was really like.  Did you know that Ned is actually a pretty dull guy and that her true love was always Frank Hardy? You will get to know her chums Bess and George, get reacquainted with some of her colleagues such as the Dana Girls, Cherry Ames (student nurse), Donna Parker, and even meet Trixie Belden's daughter! You will also meet her father's trophy wife, find out what really happened to Nancy's mother, and discover the secret of Mrs. Gruen.

My only problem is that no one likes to see their heroes grow old, so I found the book just a tad depressing. It could be that I also realized that the Nancy Drew books would be laughably silly if I read them now.

But don't let this discourage you. Read "Confessions of a Teen Sleuth" and see if you, too, won't want to find a copy of "The Hidden Staircase" or "The Ghost of Blackwood Hall" and read about Nancy's sleuthing adventures again.