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The Hardy Boys are called in when a boom‑town monster‑truck and hot‑rod show at Bayport Arena comes under threat from an unknown extortionist demanding a quarter‑of‑a‑million in cash. Promoter Grant Tucker urges Frank and Joe to delve into the shadowy plot and outwit the crook before the perilous finale.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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