Nancy Drew · Case File №29
Your mother was a spy. She died here. You've come to find out why — and to finish what she started.
Everyone in Glasgow is keeping secrets and everyone has an angle. This file walks the case end to end and names every puzzle answer and the culprit. Background stays spoiler-light; Chapters is the full walkthrough; Extras holds the Easter eggs, phone charms and a solutions cheat-sheet. Every tick saves on this device as you go — collectibles stay in step across Chapters and Extras.
Your mother was a spy. She died here. You've come to find out why — and to finish what she started.
This page names the cast and the locations but withholds the answers. When you want the walkthrough, switch to Chapters; puzzle solutions and collectible locations live on Extras.
Everyone in Glasgow is keeping secrets. Everyone has an angle. Read the board before trusting anyone.
| Name | Role | How you interact |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Drew | Nancy's deceased mother — MI6 operative | Via letters, emails, recordings — she's the reason you're here |
| Alec Hardy | Scottish intelligence contact | Your handler in the field; not entirely honest about his role |
| Moira Chisholm | Kate's old contact — antique shop owner | Reluctant informant; holds key items from Kate's safehouse |
| Ewan MacLeish | Hotel concierge | Helpful on the surface — gives you equipment and information |
| Bridget McKenna | Hotel guest — surveillance target | You infiltrate her room and intercept her dead drop |
| Zoe Linh | Hotel guest — biologist | You bug her room as part of the spy tradecraft chapter |
| Carson Drew | Nancy's father — lawyer | Phone calls; worried about you; indirectly tied to the case |
| Location | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Hotel & Courtyard | Home base. Nancy's room, Bridget's room (via zip line), Zoe's room, Ewan's concierge desk, courtyard bench (dead drop) |
| Giffnock Train Station | Lockers (44, 49), cookie deli, tickets. Visited throughout the game. |
| Moira's Bungalow (Bearsden) | Fuse flip puzzle, Moira's safe, music box (Ch 8) |
| Loch Lomond Cabin (Kate's safehouse) | TV tuning puzzle, fireplace cipher, Brae Arena access |
| Brae Arena | Archery practice, compound bow unlock, Bow & Arrow charm |
| The Cathedral | Hotel safe (4133), secret elevator, command centre, archives, server room |
This walks the case end to end and names every puzzle answer and the culprit. If you want to solve it yourself, start on Background — it stays spoiler-light.
On Steam, open the game and choose Bonus Edition from the main menu before beginning a new playthrough. Without this step, all charm locations appear empty — no exceptions. This applies to ND28–ND32 on all platforms.
| Ch. | Charm | Exact location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinosaur | Hotel room — behind the lamp on the nightstand |
| 2 | Celtic Symbol | Moira's fireplace mantel — right vase |
| 3 | Bow & Arrow | Brae Arena entrance sign — left side |
| 3 | Dragon | Loch Lomond platform exit — right chair |
| 5 | Owl | Courtyard bench — left leg (Bridget's side) |
| 5 | Crown | Bridget's room — left armrest of the blue chair |
| 6 | Unicorn Horn | Hotel hallway — right lamp (7th floor) |
| Puzzle | Master Sleuth solution |
|---|---|
| Revenant Test 1 | Deliver blue envelope (Locker 49) → Ten Raven pub mailbox at Giffnock |
| Fuse Flip | Flip switches summing to 164 (values printed on the switches) |
| TV Tuning | 041320 — April + Declaration of Arbroath (1320) |
| Fireplace Safe | Kate's arch sketch (from Moira's safe) |
| Hotel Safe | 4133 — Nancy's case number from Alibi in Ashes |
| Revenant Test 2 | Red cutting shears on the trash-compactor hydraulic line |
| Tartan Phone Lock | MacLorthen — blue & green stripes, thin black crosslines (guide p.37) |
| Bench Canisters | 21-step sequence — variable follows E C E D E A E D E C E D E B E D E C E D E; G rotates every even step |
| Thermostat Trick | Raise by 3° while Ewan is near the fan |
| Jabberwocky Keyword | CARETAKERS |
| Bagpipe Sequence | F — D — C — E — C — A — B — E — E — F |
| Music Box | Carson's sheet music (image-dependent note pattern) |
| Trophy | How to earn |
|---|---|
| Revenant Agent | Complete both Revenant tests in one playthrough (Ch 1 envelope + Ch 4 compactor) |
| Crack Shot | Beat the arena high score after unlocking the compound bow |
| Spy Savvy | Deploy every piece of spy gear correctly on the first attempt |
| Egged | Find the Scotch Egg (Locker 44 ×3) |
| Easter Egg | Find all three Easter eggs |
| Charmed | Collect all seven Bonus Edition phone charms |
| Bookworm | Read every readable document across the case |
| Spoiler Free | Finish without using a hint or an in-game phone task list |
Every answer this guide publishes, walked in the order you meet them.
| Chapter | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Ch 1 | Revenant Test 1 | Deliver the blue envelope (from Locker 49) to the Ten Raven pub mailbox at Giffnock station |
| Ch 2 | Fuse Flip | Flip switches summing to 164 (values printed on the switches; official guide p.27) |
| Ch 3 | TV Tuning | 041320 — April + the Declaration of Arbroath (1320) |
| Ch 3 | Fireplace Safe | Enter Kate's arch pattern (from the sketch in Moira's safe) |
| Ch 4 | Hotel Safe | 4133 — Nancy's case number from Alibi in Ashes |
| Ch 4 | Revenant Test 2 | Cut the trash-compactor hydraulic line with the red shears (maintenance room) |
| Ch 5 | MacLorthen Tartan Lock | Blue & green dominant stripes, thin black crosslines (official guide p.37) |
| Ch 5 | Bench Canisters | 21-step sequence — variable follows E C E D E A E D E C E D E B E D E C E D E; G rotates on every even step |
| Ch 6 | Thermostat Trick | Raise the thermostat by 3° while Ewan is near the fan |
| Ch 7 | Jabberwocky Keyword | CARETAKERS (apostrophe-first-letters); type it into the cabin computer |
| Ch 7 | Bagpipe Sequence | F — D — C — E — C — A — B — E — E — F |
| Ch 8 | Music Box | Match the notes from Carson's sheet music (image-dependent peg/hole pattern) |
| Ch 8 | Biological Bomb | Follow the highlighted route step by step — staying on the lit path is always correct |
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