The Case of the Rising StarsThe Case of the Rising Stars is the eighty-seventh volume in the Nancy Drew mystery series. It was first published in 1989 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene.PlotNancy, Bess and George arrive in Chicago for the Mystery Lovers of America convention. The two stars scheduled to appear are kidnapped, and some think it is a ratings ploy, but Nancy uncovers the truth and only she can save them.