Chester K. Steele was a house

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used by the

Stratemeyer Syndicate The Stratemeyer Syndicate was an American publishing company that produced a number of mystery book series for children, including Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, the various Tom Swift series, the Bobbsey Twins, the Rover Boys, and others. It pu ...

for a series of mystery books. These were aimed at an older audience than most of the other syndicate books. The first title, ''The Mansion of Mystery'', was written by

Edward Stratemeyer Edward L. Stratemeyer (; October 4, 1862 – May 10, 1930) was an American publisher, writer of children's fiction and founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate. He is one of the most prolific writers in the world, having penned over 1,300 book ...

, and the rest were ghostwritten.

Chester K. Steele Books

* ''The Mansion of Mystery'' (1911) * ''The Diamond Cross Mystery'' (1918) * ''The Golf Course Mystery'' (1919) * ''The Crime at Red Towers'' (1927) * ''The House of Disappearances'' (1927) * ''The Great Radio Mystery'' (1928)

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