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In "Dead on Target," the Hardy Boys confront a deadly international terrorist threat and find themselves entangled with a shadowy government agency known as the Network. Their investigation leads them into danger and intrigue as they work to uncover the truth and protect innocent lives.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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