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An decent ND story. Really focused on the locale in this one -- Hawaii, the fiftieth and newest state. ( )

"Flickorna och Ned hade inte rott långt förrän Kitty upptäckte något, när hon kikade bort mot stranden och den Gyllene paviljongen.
- Titta! utbrast hon. En kvinna klädd i något vitt kröp just fram under paviljongen!
Allas ögon vändes mot den glänsande byggnaden.
- Men hon kan inte ha kommit ut där, anmärkte George. Det fanns ju ingen öppning!"

Nancy is on the case, once again! Her father’s client, Mr.Sakamaki needs help. His deceased grandfather’s estate, Kaluakua has a mystery nobody knows. Its Golden Pavilion may be haunted, and two middle-aged suspects claim to be the grand children of Grandfather Sakamaki and are going to run and take over the estate. Nancy must prove them wrong and stop a terrible gang called the Double Scorps who are trying to steal the secret kings cape in the Golden Pavilion. Are the posing grandchildren part of the Double Scorps and are going to inherit the estate for all of the Double Scorps? What does a sacred king’s cape have to do with the Secret of the Golden Pavilion? And who is that ghost that dances by the Pavilion every night? Nancy is going to find out everything, from the Double Scorps, to perhaps two Grandfather Sakamaki. ( )

I am a huge fan of Nancy Drew books! This one is a great chapter book for more advanced readers; the mystery keeps the reader engaged, while the familiar plot and characters make the reader feel comfortable.

CONT. REAL. FIC. : All of the events in the book are completely plausible, but the characters are made-up.