About this series
At Bayport High, Frank has left the football team to focus on a computer course, and Joe is trailing behind the team's newest star, Terry Golden. College recruiters are after Terry, and all the jocks are eager to join his clique, called the Golden Boys.
But getting in means hazing, and soon the pranks are spinning into the danger zone. When the Hardys' friend Biff is seriously injured, the brothers start investigating. But Terry's future is at stake, and a surprise suspect is out to clip the boys -- at any cost!
Titles in the series (63)
- The Prime-Time Crime
109
As part of a school project, the Hardy boys are in Manhattan to observe a criminal trial. What they see is a major case of law—and disorder. Accused of attempted murder, defendant Nick Rodriguez appears to have a one-way ticket to prison. But Frank and Joe think he's being railroaded, and they're out to prove him innocent.
- Skin and Bones
164
SKIN & BONES SELLS EVERYTHING FROM ANACONDA SKINS TO OSTRICH SKELETONS—BUT SOMEONE’S TRYING TO TRASH THE BUSINESS! Cody Chang’s San Francisco store could be considered creepy—Skin & Bones sells animal skulls, fish skeletons, reptile skins, and more. Business is booming, but when Frank and Joe visit the shop, Cody tells them he’s been the victim of a string of burglaries, computer thefts, and threatening messages. The Hardys immediately pinpoint a suspect—a criminal who was once caught in a sting by Cody’s father, a policeman. Now there’s danger everywhere for Frank and Joe, from a cable car accident, to the dense redwood forests of Muir Woods, to the foggy, ice-cold waters off Alcatraz. The brothers are running hard and thinking fast—and up against a smart, desperate enemy ready to skin them alive!
- Three-Ring Terror
111
The Hardy boys never dreamed they'd be swinging for their lives on the circus's flying trapeze, but that's exactly what happens when their pal Chet Morton discovers a college for clowns. But Frank and Joe have no time for clowning around, for they've intercepted a coded message that may turn the greatest show on earth into a carnival of crime.
- The Alaskan Adventure
138
Frank and Joe head north to watch a friend race in the Iditarod dogsled race—and find the whole town of Glitter under siege by a firebombing saboteur.
- Darkness Falls
89
The Hardy boys have come to the Hawaiian Islands to witness a total solar eclipse at the Mauna Kea Observatory. But the instant day turns to night, the excitement suddenly turns deadly…
- Daredevils
159
Stunt work is dangerous enough, but someone is looking to really push stuntman McCauley over the edge. So when Mr. Hardy agrees to look into Terrence’s odd string of accidents, Frank and Joe decide to make it a family affair. Things get really interesting when Joe poses as Terrence to protect him—and when the culprit captures the Hardy boys’ parents to use as bait.
- Eye on Crime
153
After the Hardys’ girlfriends are hypnotized at the taping of a daily TV variety show, all seems fine—until they are arrested the next day for robbing a jewelry store. Even more suspicious: this is the second store robbery committed by teens in just two days! Can the boys crack the case and clear their girlfriends’ names?
- Demolition Mission
112
The Hardy boys have been invited to attend the Bayport Motor Speedway to test-drive the prototype of a world-class sports car. But when the high-performance racer vanishes without a trace, Frank and Joe's investigation leads to the demolition derby, where they run head-on into danger.
- Trial and Terror
147
In Manhattan to observe a criminal justice case, the Hardys believe the accused is being railroaded. From the upper floors of the Empire State Building to the tunnels beneath Grand Central Station, the Hardys throw themselves on the fast track to justice—fighting for both an innocent man and their lives.
- The Secret of Sigma Seven
110
The aliens are invading! No, they're not from another galaxy. They're not even from Mars. They're from Hollywood! A science fiction convention has come to Bayport, and movie director Simon Devoreaux has lost his billion-dollar baby—the film of his latest blockbuster has disappeared before his eyes. The Hardy boys are out to find the film before it’s too late!
- The Ice-cold Case
Pineview Lake is the perfect place for some serious ice fishing, some hard-hitting hockey—and some chilling criminal activity. A rash of break-ins has left dozens of homes ransacked, and the Hardys are determined to find out who’s responsible. But as they turn up the heat on their investigation, they find themselves in the line of fire…
- The Secret of Skeleton Reef
When Frank and Joe find a young woman washed up on the beach of the Caribbean’s St. Lucia Island, they realize there’s trouble in paradise. Who is the mystery woman? What is she hiding? The answers lie offshore, where a ship’s crew scavenges for pirate gold. But in the face of spearguns and man-eating sharks, the Hardys discover that the sea hides more than gold.
- The Mark of the Blue Tattoo
146
Chet Morton’s very first day on the job—driving a Freddy Frost Ice Cream truck—sends him straight into the deep freeze. Two thugs in ski masks hijack the truck and kidnap Chet! Frank and Joe find him tied up in an empty garage, and the only clue to the identity of his kidnappers is the blue star tattooed on their wrists—the mark of the Starz. A local street gang.
- High-Speed Showdown
137
Someone’s rigging the boats at Bayport’s offshore race—and putting every racer’s life at risk. Fortunately for the racers, Frank and Joe are on hand to investigate the foul play...
- Speed Times Five
173
CAN THE HARDYS PASS THIS EXTREME TEST OF ENDURANCE AND SKILL? Making it to the finish line of the high-endurance Fire Creek Mountain Race is going to be a real challenge for the Hardys. The five demanding events include downhill mountain biking, kayaking, cross-country hiking and climbing, biking through the city streets of Montreal, and a high-speed SeaZoom race on Lake Champlain. But when dangerous accidents begin to interfere with the events, the stakes get higher. The Hardys, along with their friends and crew, Chet Morton and Jamal Watkins, learn that they have a secret competitor—one who’s using the race for a very unsporting purpose, and who will do whatever it takes to win!
- A Will to Survive
156
Frank and Joe are an accident waiting to happen when they go undercover to expose sabotage! The Shorewood Nature Center is a beautiful place to hike...to learn about local ecology...or to fall off a cliff. The Hardys learn that the hard way when they go undercover to investigate strange happenings on the grounds. In no time at all, they get jumped, smoked out, and booby-trapped. The Hardys have never run from a challenge, and they’re not about to start now. Someone will do anything to shut the center down, and Frank and Joe have a clue why: there’s a secret buried somewhere on the center’s grounds—a very valuable secret that’s worth a lot more than the lives of two young detectives!
- The Hunt for Four Brothers
155
Danger checks in at a summer resort... Summer is starting off swimmingly for Frank, Joe, and Chet as they land jobs at the Konowa Lake Inn, a scenic resort in the mountains of North Carolina. But sure enough, trouble finds its way to the inn—and Joe and Frank are determined to find out why. A series of mysterious break-ins points to a local recluse and his two fierce-looking dogs. But as Frank and Joe investigate, it seems that almost everyone at the resort has something to hide. The more the boys dig for answers, they more they realize that this case isn’t as simple as it seems. The strange incidents are somehow connected to the four brothers, a unique group of giant gemstones recently stolen from a museum. Joe and Frank have to survive vicious dog attacks, an angry nest of white-faced hornets, and drowning attempts in Konowa Lake before they can solve this multimillion-dollar case.
- The Rocky Road to Revenge
151
Joe and Frank are vacationing in a Rocky Mountain resort, when suddenly a strange green light brightens up the sky. Three kidnappings follow. Are they alien abductions or the work of down-to-earth criminals?
- The Test Case
171
A. JOE STOLE THE TEST. B. TONY STOLE THE TEST. C. NONE OF THE ABOVE. A new statewide test has all the students at Bayport High on edge. Then Joe and his friend Tony find one of the tests in Tony’s bookbag. Joe knows Tony didn’t steal it, but the assistant principal isn’t so understanding: He suspends them both! Joe talks to the truck driver who delivered the tests, as well as the owner of a tutoring service who promises amazing improvements in test scores. Frank checks out who could have put the test in Tony’s bag—a bag just like the one belonging to a star of the hockey team. Joe and Tony are still in the penalty box, but the Hardys are determined to ace this case!
- Danger in the Extreme
152
A version of ESPN’s X-treme Games comes to Bayport—and the event really brings out the celebrities, including the President’s teenage son! But after a couple of days of competition, the famous teen is kidnapped, and the Hardys must launch an all-out search for America’s first son.
- The Crisscross Crime
150
Bank alarms are going off all over Bayport, but the robberies are actually happening at banks on the other side of town. The Hardys realize that the crooks are using a crisscross plan as a diversion, but what they don’t realize is that the heist is much bigger than they had imagined.
- Hide-and-Sneak
174
SOMETIMES THE BEST ACTING IS DONE BY AMATEURS The Hardys’ friend Chet answers an ad in the paper for a role in a student film. There’s just one catch: All participants must have a boat, so Chet persuades Frank and Joe to get their motorboat, the Sleuth, out of mothballs. He even convinces the brothers to join him. The aquatic extravaganza will be shot locally on Barmet Bay and will be totally improvised. The director promises clues, cryptic charts, and plot twists. Soon the Hardys and the other actors are chasing one another at high speed across the bay, running afoul of the harbor patrol. But the moviemakers aren’t the only ones providing the drama. A yacht belonging to a financial whiz is adrift in the bay, and a mysterious figure is haunting the marina. The Hardys and Chet are steering a collision course with danger, and they may find themselves aground—permanently!
- In Plane Sight
WILL THE HARDYS CRASH AND BURN IN THE JEWEL RIDGE AIRSHOW? Attending an airshow to help out their friend Jamal Hawkins and his dad’s air taxi service should be a nice break from the normal grind for Frank and Joe Hardy. But when one of the Hawkinses’ planes is mysteriously stolen—starting a whole wave of crime at the event—the vacation ends, and the hunt for clues begins! The brothers’ investigation takes them from the airport runway to the nearby mountains, and even into the clouds. Who, or what, is behind the trouble? Could it be one of the exhibitors, a jealous rival, or a former hotshot pilot? The crooks’ plans are really taking off—can the Hardys ground these guys for good?
- Warehouse Rumble
183
TROUBLE ON THE SET! A reality-based game show called Warehouse Rumble has come to Bayport, and Frank and Joe Hardy are hoping to be among the first contestants. But when someone finds a skeleton on the set, production comes to a screeching halt. Once filming can begin again, the show is plagued with problems—and the Hardys and their friends are doing so well that jealous competitors start to blame them for all the trouble. Frank and Joe are suddenly on double duty. They have to convince their fellow contestants that they’re playing a clean game, and solve the mystery so the show can go on!
- The Spy That Never Lies
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING—BUT SOMETIMES CAMERAS DON’T TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH! College student Jake Martins is in trouble, and the Hardys volunteer to help out. Securitech, the firm where Jake works, is wiring the city to catch wrongdoers. But to pass one of his courses, Jake may have to reveal some secret information, and now he’s in a bind. When security cameras keep going off-line and more criminal activity gets city officials up in arms, Jake is the main suspect. Someone's cracking the codes in the system—and it’s up to the Hardys to get the criminals in focus!
- Past and Present Danger
AN UNDERCOVER STORY BRINGS CRIME OUT IN THE OPEN! Frank and Joe's aunt Gertrude leads a pretty quiet life -- until an old high school friend turns up in Bayport. Clayton Silvers once had a distinguished career as an investigative reporter. Then he was accused of falsifying some of his articles and even taking money to expose his subjects. Now he's in town, working on the explosive story that he says will be his comeback. Aunt Gertrude staunchly maintains her friend's innocence, but the Hardys aren't so sure that Silvers is a sterling character. Since he's been around, the danger level has escalated. Now the Hardys are the ones being watched and stalked, their every move monitored. Silvers is playing a high-stakes game, and the Hardys don't want to be on the losing end!
- Lost in Gator Swamp
Frank and Joe have come to the Everglades to experience the thrills of the swampland rodeo. But the thrills turn to chills when they land in a swamp full of trouble. From sabotaged boats to quicksand traps to man-eating alligators, someone’s out to drown the Hardys in danger! The boys suspect a connection to a recent Miami heist, in which the fleeing crooks and all their loot vanished in the swamp. Now the Hardys’ investigation is about to lead them from the gator-infested everglades to a high-seas showdown...where they could end up swimming with the sharks!
- The Desert Thieves
The Hardy Boys join their father on a trip to Arizona’s magnificent Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument—a trip that becomes dangerous as they set out to find the black marketeers who are stealing rare cacti.
- Ghost of a Chance
IN THE TENNESSEE WOODS, A MOVIE ABOUT A DARING THIEF LANDS THE HARDYS IN DANGER! Years ago Jake "Jumper" Herman bailed out of a plane in the Great Smoky Mountains and disappeared -- with a fortune in treasure. Now Frank and Joe are helping out on a movie about the escape, working with the animal wranglers, who handle trained mountain lions and bears for the film. But the set seems jinxed. A pretty young star's stunt leads to a hair-raising accident, a Bigfoot menaces the crew and cast, and the ghost of Jumper Herman seems to haunt the woods. From a strange abandoned shack to a wild mountain lion, the boys are busy trying to bail out of big trouble!
- Crime in the Cards
CREATURE CARDS ARE HOT, EXPENSIVE -- AND BANNED FROM BAYPORT HIGH! Gaming has already caused too much hassling among the students. But the Hardys' friend Chet is really upset when his confiscated deck is stolen from a teacher's locked desk. It's the latest in a string of thefts, and the big tournament is coming up. The police are stumped, but Frank and Joe are playing their best hand to catch the thief. From a waterfront park to a deserted nighttime mall, the boys uncover a web of Internet action, trading, selling, secret games, and cheating. They're onto a criminal scheme that nets giant profits -- and the decks are stacked against them. But the Hardys have one special trick up their sleeves!
Franklin W. Dixon
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