Nancy and her friends must try to figure out why a girl is acting strangely after visiting a haunted house in this sixteenth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series.
Nancyâs classmate, Willa, needs her help. Willa is convinced something is terribly wrong with her friend Izzy, but everyone has dismissed Willaâs concerns, saying itâs just teen angst. But Willa thinks itâs more than that; she thinks Izzy is possessed.
It all started when Willa and Izzy snuck into an abandoned house with some of their friends. After running around and exploring, Willa went in to the basement and found Izzy staring into space. Izzy was conscious, but she was acting weirdâshe wouldnât speak and she didnât seem to recognize Willa. And when Izzy finally woke up from her trance, she had no memory of the previous few hours. Since then, Izzyâs continued to act strangely. Sheâs usually funny and easygoing, but now sheâs high strung and has intense fits. Once she even threatened to hurt Willa.
Nancy is sure thereâs a rational explanation for all of this and has a feeling sheâll find it at the âhauntedâ house. But what she finds has her questioning her resolve. Could Willa be right? Is Izzy possessed by the ghost of Heliotrope Lane?