The secret of the old clock

Nancy Drew, a bright sixteen‑year‑old with a knack for noticing what others overlook, finds herself in the middle of a small‑town controversy. The greedy Topham family stands to inherit the entire fortune of the eccentric Josiah Crowley, despite rumors that he intended to change his will at the last moment. When Crowley dies, the only will that surfaces is the one favoring the Tophams, and Nancy’s lawyer father suspects a hidden document may have been concealed.

Determined to uncover the truth, Nancy turns her attention to the old family clock that has stood silent in Crowley’s study for decades. She believes the ticking mechanism may hide a secret compartment where a revised will could be waiting. As she pieces together clues from overheard conversations, lingering letters, and the clock’s mysterious chime, Nancy must outwit a family that will stop at nothing to keep the inheritance theirs.