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Carolyn Keene
Carolyn Keene is the pseudonym of the authors of both the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories (and a spin-off called River Heights) and The Dana Girls Mystery Stories, both produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate.
Ghost in the Gallery
Jean and Louise Dana, along with their classmates, face spooky encounters with a ghostly figure and a walking suit of armor while rehearsing a musical at Mozart Hall. Despite assurances from the owner and watchman, strange events continue, making the students question their imaginations. When their original song for a contest is stolen, then chosen as a winner, a listener claims to have heard it before, plunging the Dana sisters into a web of danger and intrigue as they work to solve multiple mysteries.
This book is the thirty-third volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, featuring the iconic teenage detective. While each mystery can often be enjoyed independently, reading them in order provides a fuller understanding of character development and recurring elements.
Despite the title and initial spooky occurrences, the mysteries in this book, like others in the Nancy Drew series, ultimately have rational explanations. The "ghost" and other strange events are part of a human-driven plot rather than genuine paranormal activity.