mentioned in passing in this book as being in Europe, Nancy doesn't actually meet Ned until two books later, The Clue in the Diary, #7. The mistake was made when this title was revised. In the revised text, Nancy is said to be knitting a sweater for Ned, identified as her boyfriend, in the first chapter. George references the sweater and Ned again in the final chapter. Since Nancy has not yet met Ned in the series, this error was corrected in subsequent printings in the first chapter substituting Ned with her father, Carson Drew. The last chapter still mentioned Ned as the one who would receive the sweater. Many printings later, George's remark in the last chapter was changed from "Ned" to "your dad" when she mentions the sweater Nancy is knitting. However, Ned is still mentioned in this book as being in Europe (page 111), but the reader isn't given any explanation about who Ned actually is since the opening and closing chapters no longer mention his name. Adaptation The tenth installment in the Nancy Drew point-and-click adventure game series by Her Interactive, named Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch, is based on the novel. A mobile version for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch was also released under the Mobile Mysteries label. Nancy Drew books 1931 American novels 1931 children's books 1965 American novels 1965 children's books Novels set in Arizona Grosset & Dunlap books Children's mystery novels Novels adapted into video games