Along with millions of other American women, I grew up devouring Nancy Drew mysteries. The Nancy Drew books sparked my own interest in lifelong learning since Nancy was always learning something new and interesting that helped her solve the current mystery. And, of course, she drove her own car. So when I began writing my own cozy mystery series for adults about the 90s Club, I decided to loosely imitate the Nancy Drew stories, but my protagonist, Nancy Dickenson, is 90 and leader of the 90s Club at Whisperwood Retirement Village. Just for fun, I adapt the Nancy Drew titles and bury references to her stories in the plots of my own series. Growing up, I wondered about the author, Carolyn Ke
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