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Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand Hints

What should I find in Joanna's office?

  • 1 of 9: There are very few "hot spots," but look at them all.
  • 2 of 9: There is nothing to be found on the table where she was working, but you can look in the microscope if you like. Turn around to view a close-up of the map hanging on the wall.
  • 3 of 9: Two important spots are on her desk.
  • 4 of 9: Read the shipping document on the top of her desk. (That information might ring a bell.)
  • 5 of 9: Open her desk drawer and get a strange little key.
  • 6 of 9: Then move right and go to the wooden file cabinets.
  • 7 of 9: You can open only one file cabinet. It is in the middle section, the third drawer.
  • 8 of 9: On the right side is one file you can pick up and open.
  • 9 of 9: Be sure to read all of the five documents inside.