Franklin W. Dixon

A hunt for family treasure turns sinister, when the friends who were helping the boys mysteriously disappear.

The Missing Chums is a thrilling instalment in the iconic Hardy Boys series, written by Franklin W. Dixon. In this gripping mystery, brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, along with their close friends Chet Morton and Biff Hooper, find themselves entangled in a perplexing case of disappearance and danger. The story unfolds when the Hardy boys' friends, Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen, vanish without a trace during a sailing excursion on Barmet Bay. Concerned...

The Secret of the Old Mill is an enthralling mystery novel from the beloved Hardy Boys series, penned by Franklin W. Dixon. In this captivating tale, brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, amateur sleuths with a knack for solving crimes, find themselves embroiled in a perplexing case that leads them deep into the heart of an old mill shrouded in secrecy. The adventure begins when the Hardy boys stumble upon a cryptic message hidden in a hollow tree, hinting...

"The Mystery of Cabin Island" is the eighth installment in the "Hardy Boys" series of mystery stories. Written by Canadian author Charles Leslie McFarlane and published under the pen name Franklin W. Dixon in 1929, "The Mystery of Cabin Island" ranks as one of the best books of the series. Just before Christmas, we find the Hardy boys, Frank and Joe, excited for their winter break from school in Bayport. The boys hope to spend their winter break renting...

Trying to "steal" a top-secret invention before the real thieves can get it, put the boys on the trail of a gang of jewel theives and smugglers.

The disappearance of a professor leads the boys to explore the mysterious Honeycomb Caves.

The boys' search for the spy ring responsible for the theft of a top-secret instrument vital to the space program, takes them to South American islands and a dangerous jungle adventure.

A warning threat, a counterfeiting case and a secret involving national security lead the boys to the old Turner Mill, where Elekton Controls now manufactures top-secret space missile parts.

The Hardy boys and two friends take a camping trip to the Rocky Mountains in an attempt to locate a gang of credit-card counterfeiters.

In trying to trace a missing will, detectives Frank and Joe Hardy trap a dangerous criminal who is willing to risk all--including murder--for money.