Cherry Ames Nurse Plots
HELEN WELLS WRITTEN
Student Nurse (Book 1: First Published 1943)
Author: Helen Wells
Plot: Cherry Ames decides that she wants a career in which she can make a difference. The first book in the popular series sees Cherry decide on a nursing career and begin a three year course in Nursing at Spencer Hospital.
But who is the mysterious patient in the forbidden room?
Senior Nurse (Book 2: First Published 1944)
Author: Helen Wells
Plot: Cherry is in her final year of training to become a nurse which sees her in
the Children’s Ward, Obstetrics and the Operating Room. But who was responsible for stealing Dr Joe’s drug
formula from his laboratory? Set against the back drop of wartime Cherry at graduation makes the decision
to join the Army Nurse Corps and follow her career over a marriage proposal.
Army Nurse
( Book 3. First Published 1944)
Author: Helen Wells
Plot: Cherry Ames in her new role as a Nurse for the Army Nurse Corps, undergoes basic training in New Jersey before being sent to a base hospital in Panama. But what is the mystery that surrounds a reportedly haunted house? And what will happen when Cherry breaks Army regulations? And will she accept Lex’s second marriage proposal.
Chief Nurse ( Book 4. First Published 1944)
Author: Helen Wells
Plot: Cherry is promoted to Chief Nurse whilst
stationed in the Pacific. The book has a heavy war theme with Cherry being sent on a secret errand to a new air base and there army camp hospital tens come under fire. Cherry realizes she has lived up to her ideal about the nursing profession and is happy.
Flight Nurse ( Book 5. First Published 1945)
Author: Helen Wells
Plot: Cherry volunteers for air duty at the start of the book as becomes based in England. Cherry is responsible for flying into battle areas and helping n the evacuation of wounded soldiers. At the end Cherry is sent Stateside due to a bad back from one of her missions and fatigue but not before she is awarded the Air Medal and a citation for skill and courage.
Veteran's Nurse ( Book 6. First Published 1946)
Author: Helen Wells
Plot: This is the first "Post War" Cherry Ames book and like a lot of nurses during that time Cherry completed the remaining time of her enlistment at Graham General Hospital, a War Veteran's hospital where she helps restore both health and hope to its patients. The mystery of this book involves stolen medicine.
Private Duty Nurse ( Book 7. First Published 1947)
Author: Helen Wells
Plot: With her enlisted years now behind her Cherry Ames contemplates the future. Whilst deciding on a career direction Cherry undertakes Private duty for a well known musician. The mystery backstage starts up and Cherry finds herself in danger in a blackmail plot.
Visiting Nurse ( Book 8. First Published 1947)
Author: Helen Wells
Plot: Cherry Ames decides to move to New York City with friends to work as a Visiting Nurse Service. The mystery surrounds a long time local story of a recluse living in a Victorian Mansion.
JULIE TATHAM WRITTEN
Cruise Nurse ( Book 9. First Published 1948)
Author: Julie Tatham (though credited to Helen Wells.)
Plot: Cherry Ames takes a job on a luxury
cruise liner traveling to Curacao. Cherry becomes involved with a modern day pirate treasure mystery as there is a priceless bottle of Ambergris hidden aboard the ship.
At Spencer ( Book 10. First Published 1949)
Author: Julie Tatham (Second written by her but first credited to her.)
Plot: Cherry Ames returns to where she worked for her student years at Spencer Hospital. Cherry begins work in the new children's wing of the hospital and setting out finding the truth about who committed a pawn shop robbery when someone is falsely accused.
Night Supervisor ( Book 11. First Published 1950)
Author: Julie Tatham
Plot: Cherry takes a job in a small town country hospital with financial problems as the Night Supervisor. Cherry develops problems with a one of her patients before saving the day by solving a crime and the hospital's finances.
Mountaineer Nurse ( Book 12. First Published 1951)
Author: Julie Tatham
Plot: Cherry
Ames works in a remote isolated village in the mountains of Kentucky. The village is steep in traditions and superstitions that make Cherry's job hard for her.
Clinic Nurse ( Book 13. First Published 1952)
Author: Julie Tatham
Plot: Cherry returns to her home town to work in a newly established clinic. Mystery sleuth Cherry also finds the time to solve the mystery behind strange happenings at the millhouse and old Bacon Farm.
Dude Ranch Nurse ( Book 14. First Published 1953)
Author: Julie Tatham
Plot: Cherry works on a dude ranch in Arizona caring for asthmatic patients, a theme which resembles Julie Tatham's Trixie Belden's Mystery In Arizona where it is mentioned there is a nurse looking after asthmatic patients on the ranch. In this story Cherry is
on the receiving end of some malicious pranks.
Rest Home Nurse ( Book 15: First Published 1954)
Author: Julie Tatham
Plot: Cherry takes on a new role as Nursing Supervisor at Wayside Rest Home. But
why is Mr Stanley so secretive about his locked briefcase? Why is he
receiving strange gifts and what is their connection to the word “Sesame”?
Cherry Ames comes into danger as she is captured by a criminal will she
escape in time?
Country Doctor's Nurse ( Book 16: First Published 1955)
Author: Julie Tatham (the last book written by Julie Tatham)
Plot: This was Julie Tatham’s last book before Helen Wells once again took over
writing the series.
HELEN WELLS WRITTEN
Boarding School Nurse ( Book 17: First Published 1955)
Author: Helen
Wells
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Department Store Nurse ( Book 18: First Published 1955)
Author: Helen
Wells
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Camp Nurse ( Book 19: First Published 1956)
(Alternative Title: The Clue of the Faceless Criminal)
Author: Helen Wells
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At Hilton Hospital ( Book 20: First Published 1959)
(Alternative Title: The Case of the Forgetful Patient)
Author: Helen Wells
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Island Nurse ( Book 21: First Published 1960)
(Alternative Title: Mystery Of Rogue's Cave)
Author: Helen Wells
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Rural Nurse ( Book 22: First Published 1960)
(Alternative Title: The Case of the Dangerous Remedy)
Author: Helen Wells
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Staff Nurse ( Book 23: First Published 1962)
(Alternative Title: The Case of the Dangerous Remedy)
Author: Helen Wells
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Companion Nurse ( Book 24: First Published 1964)
Author: Helen Wells
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Jungle Nurse ( Book 25: First Published 1965)
Author: Helen Wells
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The Mystery in the Doctor's Office ( Book 26: First Published 1966)
Author: Helen Wells
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Ski Nurse Mystery ( Book 27: First Published 1968)
Author: Helen Wells
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