Nancy, Frank, and Joe were breakthrough characters, the first teenage detectives to star in their own book series. This book tracks the growth of teen power, too, from screaming bobby-soxers to antiwar protesters and shows how the rise of a youth culture redefined values and transformed American life. For anyone who grew up reading the classic mysteries, this book offers an absorbing way to connect again with the hyperactive teen sleuths who taught young readers that being a teenager could be a thrill-a-minute adventure.