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Despite attempts against their lives, Frank and Joe accept a case involving the most powerful man in a small town in Georgia and an allegation of piracy and smuggling.Tags
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It was time for another quick read, and that meant a trip to the Hardy Boys shelf. Next up for me was this gem. These boys were not mere mortals. They head south to help save a newspaper embroiled in a lawsuit, involving a family feud over some possible buried treasure. They, in no time flat, have loaded into their car and start their adventure.....which involves camping on the beach....for three ....cooking their own food on the beach.....underwater diving equipment.....underwater lighting.....and many other things.....I mean wow.....how did they know to bring it???? Because they are the Hardy Boys, silly!!!
The boys once again have jumped into the thick of a complicated mystery. Samuel Blackstone and his brother Ruel Rand live on adjacent properties, and it appears that one of them is out to hurt the other because they are both attacked. Frank and Joe soon learn that treasure is rumored to be hidden between the two properties, and as they investigate, they learn that others are involved in the apparent plot between the two brothers. Spooky mansions, secret passages and rooms, mysterious characters, and a monster populate this Hardy Boys mystery.
I did not hate this book nor love this book. There were some editing quirks that did not help telll the story. I think that this was one of the titles that was trying to stretch the series in a different direction but still working out the kinks.
Frank and Joe Hardy has solved lots of mysteries before. One day, Bart Worth, an editor from Larchmont, asked the Hardy boys to help him in a mix up. The Hardies and Chet drive down to Larchmont. The Hardies get more and more involved in the mystery, and finally, they are eager to solve the mystery between the Blackstone family and the Rand family. But the Hardies not have a smooth way. They get attached by the monster in the pond, a group of men are working to get rid of the Hardies. But nothing can get in the way of the Hardies...
great book.
very good condition
Near fine condition
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Franklin W. Dixon Franklin W. Dixon is actually a pseudonym for any number of ghostwriters who have had the distinction of writing stories for the Hardy Boys series. The series was originally created by Edward Stratmeyer in 1926, the same mastermind of the Nancy Drew detective series, Tom Swift, the Rover Boys and other characters. While show more Stratmeyer created the outlines for the original series, it was Canadian writer Leslie McFarlane who breathed life to the stories and created the persona Franklin W. Dixon. McFarlane wrote for the series for over twenty years and is credited with success of the early collection of stories. As the series became more popular, it was pared down, the format changed and new ghostwriters added their own flavor to the stories. Part of the draw of the Hardy Boys is that as the authors changed, so to did the times and the story lines. While there is no one true author of the series, each ghostwriter can be given credit for enhancing the life of this series and never unveiling that there really is no Franklin W. Dixon. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Hidden Harbor Mystery
- Original publication date
- 1935; 1961 (revised) (revised)
- First words
- "This is going to be a terrible night on the open sea," said Joe Hardy.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Maybe so," agreed her nephews, winking at each other.
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- Reviews
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- Media
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- ISBNs
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- ASINs
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