Minette is rocketing to the top of the haute couture world as her fashion designs are being heralded as awe inspiring. She is trying to finish her Spring Collection on time, yet her investors are noticing something is amiss. Minette has ambitious deadlines but has fired most of her staff. She recently started wearing a mask and drinking unusual teas. Fearing that her collection will not be completed and that something underhanded is at work, a nervous investor has asked Nancy Drew to fly to Paris, assist Minette and find out what’s fueling the designer’s erratic behavior. Strange threats and unwelcome guests arrive for Minette. Unsettling rumors connecting the Moulin to an unsolved historic mystery distract Nancy from the current task at hand. As Nancy, players will check into Minette’s web of contacts for clues on her actions. From Minette’s old flame Dieter von Schwesterkrank to gorgeous model Jing-Jing Ling, deceit is woven deep within the fashion industry. Can Nancy help Minette deliver her Spring Collection in time? Stitch together the clues and unravel the culprit’s design!Nancy Drew: Danger by Design continues the popular award-winning interactive PC game series with Nancy Drew flying to Paris to investigate the strange and unexplained behavior of a top fashion designer. Sent by a nervous investor to check on Minette, a leading fashion designer whose recently strange behavior may delay her Spring Collection and potentially derail the fashion house, Nancy Drew must unlock the many inexplicable mysteries that include strange threats and unwelcome guests at Minette\'s place. But with unsettling rumors that date back to an unsolved, historic mystery, Nancy can easily get distracted from the task at hand. This chic studio is the perfect place for designing couture and hiding secrets. View larger. Paris is known for its underground catacombs. Are you brave enough to explore them? View larger. Minette\'s signature \'M\' glows in the night as she makes her mark in the fashion world. View larger. The windmill never stops turning and neither does the creaking of its gears. View larger. As Nancy Drew, you must sort through a wide web of suspects to look for clues. You\'ll meet Minette, the famous couture designer who is acting strangely and wearing a mask for some unknown reason. She\'s your boss, so watch out, or else you\'ll blow your cover! Then there\'s Jing-Jing (JJ) Ling -- a perfect size 12 with a taste for mint chocolate chip cookies. It was JJ who was tricked into signing an exclusive fitting model contract for Minette, so a little revenge could go a long way to satisfy someone who deserves her just desserts. And don\'t forget the famous photographer, Dieter von Schwesterkrank. It\'s true that he once dated Minette, but the romance fizzled. And it\'s also true that he obsessively sear! ches for his great uncle\'s lost treasure. Is he trying to get revenge for his broken heart or does he know the secrets of the moulin? Then there\'s Jean-Michel Traquenard, THE critical voice when it comes to fashion. A writer of nasty reviews for Glam Glam magazine, this author is unpopular and scorned as a \"conceited Nichtsnutz\" by some. Having the power to shape the fashion industry can corrupt and lead to some reckless behavior! Another suspect is Heather McKay, who endures the nightmare that is Minette to gain a foothold in the fashion industry. After all, the quickest way to the top is to steal trade secrets, dethrone the reigning queen, and appoint yourself as the successor. Whether you\'re trying to understand what makes all these characters tick, or you\'re exploring the underground catacombs or abandoned metro stations for clues, you\'ll need to rely on their powers of observation and deductive reasoning to solve this international mystery. Can you succeed in helping Minette release her latest clothing line on time? Or will your sleuthing abroad meet an unfashionable end? Rated \"E\" for Everyone, Nancy Drew: Danger by Design is a exciting addition to the growing line of interactive Nancy Drew titles. About Nancy Drew Nancy Drew debuted in 1930 and is still going strong in 2006. She is a smart, independent, gutsy and resourceful teen detective who can crack even the toughest case. With Nancy Drew mysteries published in 22 languages and with more than 100 million copies in print worldwide, Nancy Drew has engaged readers and served as a role model globally for generations.
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