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In "False Alarm," the Hardy brothers face a fresh threat from brothers Ed and Peter Mason, who target both the boys and their loved ones. The Masons enter a wrestling match with Frank and Joe and deploy robotic gadgets that rival Frank’s own science projects. The stakes rise when their father, Fenton Hardy, secures a multimillion-dollar jewelry exhibit at the Bayport Museum. A sophisticated security system malfunctions, turning the exhibit into a crime‑crowded arena. The Hardys, together with their father, must outwit the criminal mastermind behind the chaos to protect the priceless artifacts and their reputations.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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