Thrilling, dangerous adventures confront Nancy Drew while on a safari in East Africa with a group of American college students. Excitement runs high as the teen-age detective delves into the theft of a fabulous sapphire formed by nature millions of years ago. The mystery starts in Nancy s home town. Her lawyer father s client, Floyd Ramsay, who fashions beautiful and unusual synthetic gems, is accused of stealing the magnificent spider sapphire and exhibiting it as his own creation. Mr. Ramsay s enemies blackmail him and by their vicious acts try to deter Nancy from going on the safari.
Readers will join Nancy as she uncovers a nefarious scheme and solves the strange disappearance of an injured jungle guide."