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Boy detectives Frank and Joe Hardy face the most dangerous case yet. After their father is taken hostage, a criminal organization threatens to unleash a deadly virus across New York City unless its ransom demands are met. The mystery forces the Hardy Boys to race against the clock to save the city and recover their father.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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