Books like Line of Fire by Franklin W. Dixon
When Denny Payson, the son of a factory worker killed in a chemical plant blaze, suspects foul play, he turns to his friend Frank and his brother Joe Hardy. The brothers uncover a tangled web involving the plant owner, Lucius Crowell, who is now a political candidate, and a dangerous marksman who will stop at nothing to protect the truth. With a hit‑man in pursuit, the Hardys race to protect Denny and expose the conspiracy behind the fire.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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