# The Bungalow Mystery — Character guide

> Key figures in The Bungalow Mystery by Carolyn Keene.

- [Nancy Drew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_bungalow_mystery_se/characters/nancy_drew.md): Teenage detective who investigates the mysterious bungalow and helps her friend Laura.
- [Laura Pendleton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_bungalow_mystery_se/characters/laura_pendleton.md): Nancy's friend who is caught in a dangerous situation involving her guardian.
- [Jacob Aborn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_bungalow_mystery_se/characters/jacob_aborn.md): Laura's guardian who is impersonated by a criminal.
- [Stumpy Dowd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_bungalow_mystery_se/characters/stumpy_dowd.md): A criminal involved in the plot against Laura and her guardian.
- [Helen Corning](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_bungalow_mystery_se/characters/helen_corning.md): Nancy's friend who accompanies her during the investigation.
- [Carson Drew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_bungalow_mystery_se/characters/carson_drew.md): Nancy's father, a respected lawyer who advises her.
- [Hannah Gruen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_bungalow_mystery_se/characters/hannah_gruen.md): The Drew family's housekeeper who cares for Nancy.
- [Laure](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_bungalow_mystery_se/characters/laure.md): A minor character mentioned briefly in the narrative.

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