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The Hardy boys begin their first case as sons of a famous detectives tracking down a jewel thief. - Summary by ClueChaser

In this early Hardy Boys book (the second to be published), the boys journey to a haunted house where a murder took place, and upon entering, hear a spine tingling shriek. At first they tuck their tails and go back outside, but then being the adventurous sleuths they are, they go back into the house to investigate. Why does everyone believe the house is haunted, and where did the scream come from? - Summary by Harley James

A dying criminal confesses that his loot had been secreted in an old tower. It remains for the Hardy Boys to make an astonishing discovery that will clear up the mystery. (Adapted from an old advertisement) "The Tower Treasure" is the first volume in the original Hardy Boys Mystery Stories.

The Hardy boys were sons of a celebrated American detective and from their father learned the particulars of a number of unusual crimes. They were fired with zeal to bring the criminals to justice, and during their hours from school, and during their vacation days, they followed up clues they unearthed themselves — aiding their parent very materially. Stories which are absorbing in the extreme. - Summary from the book jacket This is number eight of the "Original Ten" Hardy Boys books which have been regarded by some as the best of the series and the publisher, the Stratemeyer Syndicate. In ...

When teenage detectives Frank and Joe Hardy resolve to discover the secret of a seemingly haunted house atop a cliff, they find quite a bit more than they bargained for! In this second adventure of the series, the Hardy Boys and their friends rescue a mystery man from the ocean, discover what it is that haunts the house, and become far more helpful in their father's latest case than they ever hoped! - Summary by redrun Cast List: Frank Hardy: Ben Tucker Joe Hardy: MajorToast Jerry Gilroy: Bill Mosley Chet Morton: Mozartjr Chet Morton (Chapter 11): Elijah Fisher Biff Hooper: Christian Wordell ...

The Hardy Boys find a trespasser on an island belonging to Elroy Jefferson, whose stolen car they helped recover in a previous adventure. They discover that the trespasser is searching for a stolen stamp collection of great value on Jefferson's island. They thwart the intruder and return the collection to its rightful owner. summary by the reader

The house had been vacant and was supposed to be haunted. Mr. Hardy started to investigate - and disappeared! (From an old ad) This the second book in the original "Hardy Boys" mystery series.

The Hardy boys were sons of a celebrated American detective and from their father learned the particulars of a number of unusual crimes. They were fired with zeal to bring the criminals to justice, and during their hours from school, and during their vacation days, they followed up clues they unearthed themselves — aiding their parent very materially. Stories which are absorbing in the extreme. - Summary from the book jacket This is number seven of the "Original Ten" Hardy Boys books which have been regarded by some as the best of the series and the publisher, the Stratemeyer Syndicate. In ...

The Hardy Boys: The Shore Road Mystery is a fast-paced detective novel in which Frank and Joe Hardy investigate a series of car thefts along Shore Road. As they follow the trail of stolen vehicles, they uncover a dangerous conspiracy that threatens their hometown.

Join Frank and Joe Hardy as they take on a thrilling new case in The House on the Cliff, the second book in the classic Hardy Boys series. When their father, the famous detective Fenton Hardy, goes missing while investigating a smuggling ring, the brothers are determined to uncover the truth.

Frank and Joe are two teenage brothers who hope to follow in the footsteps of their father, a famous private detective. The Hardy Boys are joined by two friends, Chet and Biff, for a winter campout in a cabin on a remote island in Barmet Bay. But there seem to be others interested in the cabin, and a secret that it might hold. A sinister stranger orders them off the island, and when the boys don't comply, their food supplies are stolen.

Bound to the sea by rocks and dirt, Cabin Island stands shrouded by fog and mystery. The Hardy Boys are up to the challenge! Stolen groceries, creeping tycoons, and missing heirlooms plague the island, and with the intention of cashing in a favor, the Hardy Boys find themselves in the midst of...

In this exciting installment, after rescuing a woman from drowning the Hardy boys find themselves helping their father in the hunt for her missing brother. Along with their chums, they encounter a number of colorful characters as well as natural impediments in their quest. There is the crook who tried to steal one of their motorcycles, and a strange older man who tells the tallest tales they’ve ever heard. Between having their supplies stolen, Frank falling into a pit, and trying to survive in the caves, there is plenty of adventure in this exciting chapter in the lives of The Hardy Boys!

While Frank and Joe Hardy, sons of the world famous private detective Fenton Hardy, are out sailing with their friends in a couple of boats, a sudden large storm separates the group. While one boat turns back, Chet and Biff continue sailing out to sea and go missing. After the storm, Frank and Joe fear the worst when they look for their friends and find some boat wreckage. But then they receive a ransom note…. for themselves! Baldy Turk and his gang have kidnapped the wrong pair of boys! Frank and Joe are able to trace the gang to Blacksnake Island, but will they be able to free their friends?

Shore Road has a bunch of auto thefts outside Bayport, home territory of the Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe. They find out that one of their friends, Jack Dodd and his father, have been accused of the thefts. This bothers the lads because they feel certain there has been a big mistake and they intend to do something about it. As a result of their intentions and investigation the Hardy Boys wind up helping in capture of the actual car thieves who had framed and kidnapped their friends. It’s exciting listening as they work hard to aid the Dodds, father and son.

The Hardy boys looked at one another regretfully. They had just received a letter from their father, Fenton Hardy, an internationally famous detective, who had been called West but a fortnight previous on a mysterious mission. The letter gave the boys their first inkling of the nature of the case that had summoned their father from Bayport, on the Atlantic coast, to the mining country of Montana.

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500+ audiobooks, all ad freeA dying criminal confesses that his loot had been secreted in an old tower. It remains for the Hardy Boys to make an astonishing discovery that will clear up the mystery. "The Tower Treasure" is the first volume in the original Hardy Boys Mystery Stories.

The Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon follows teenage brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, aspiring detectives, as they investigate a robbery at the Tower Mansion. Their friend’s father is wrongly accused, and the brothers must uncover the real thief to clear his name. Clues lead them through thrilling chases, secret hideouts, and dangerous encounters. With sharp instincts and bravery, they solve the mystery, recover the stolen treasure, and prove their friend’s father innocent. An exciting start to the Hardy Boys series! Summary by Dream AudioBooks

The Secret of the Old Mill is the third volume of the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories. This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon in 1927. After becoming victims of a counterfeiting ring, the boys become suspicious of the activities surrounding a previously disused mill on a deserted road by the river. When they give a boat ride to a stranger with a somewhat suspect story, and the stranger steals the boat and tries to make his way up the same river, they become more interested in the matter and set about to discover ...

While investigating a mysterious old house high on a cliff, Joe and Frank Hardy hear a scream and are scared away thinking the place might be haunted. Their dad has been hired by a pharmaceutical firm to find missing drug shipments and calls on the boys to help. He disappears at one point and his sons team up to rescue him from whatever happened. They made an extremely brave rescue of their dad from unscrupulous smugglers.