I'm sure that the thefts are the result of smuggling, very cleverly done. "It was through them that I was finallyĬalled in.
"Headquarters of the firm is in India," the detective told the boys. Local police had worked on the case, but so far had failed to apprehend any suspects. Reports of thefts had come from various parts of the United Trace stolen shipments of valuable drugs. The detective went on to say that he had been engaged by an international pharmaceutical company to "I strongly suspect that a man named Felix Hardy answered his tall, dark-haired son. Have you any ideas about the identity of any of the smugglers?" "That would be great!" said seventeen-year-old, blond-haired Joe, his blue eyes flashing in anticipation.įrank, who was a year older than his brother and less impetuous, asked in a serious tone of voice, "Dad, The end of the bay and eight miles from here." Onto that high promontory above the ocean and train it seaward? The place I mean is two miles north of "You boys have learned how to manipulate this telescope pretty well. The lean, athletic detective walked to a corner of the study where a long, narrow carrying case stood. Thanks for giving it to us!" Frank replied. "I didn't say capture them I just said look for "Now just a minute." The detective held up his hand. How would you like to look for some smugglers?" Finally he turned back and gazed steadfastly at his sons. The town of Bayport, where the Hardys lived. Hardy looked out the window of his second-floor study as if searching for the answer somewhere in "Isn't there someĪngle of it that Joe and I could tackle?" "Dad, you said you're working on a very mysterious case right now," Frank spoke up. "So YOU boys want to help me on another case?" Fenton Hardy, internationally known detective, smiled Many of the books were later revised, adding another four Hardy Boys Mystery Stories to the total.
In all, there are 58 titles in the original Hardy Boys Mysteries series published between 19 written by 17 different men and women. The first book, The Tower Treasure, originally published in 1927, was ghostwritten by Leslie MacFarlane who went on to write 19 more, including #2 through #16. Dixon was the pseudonym devised by Edward Stratemeyer for the author of a series of mystery books he was developing which became the Hardy Boys series. Hardy disappears while investigating a mystery surrounding a vacant house rumored to be either haunted or an abode for criminals, the Hardy Boys search for the truth.įranklin W. Hardy starts to investigate and disappears, so the boys set to work to see what they can do. Then it is reported to be the abode of criminals. The house on the cliff has been vacant and is supposed to be haunted.
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