When the eerie performances of a life size puppet begin to haunt the old Van Pelt estate, where an amateur acting group the Footlighters have their theater, Nancy Drew is called upon to unravel the baffling mystery. From the moment the pretty detective and her friends Bess and George arrive at the mansion, the dancing puppet puzzle is further complicated by Tammi Whitlock, the Footlighters temperamental leading lady, and Emmet Calhoun a shakespearean actor. Recommended for ages 8 to 12.
