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The Hardy Boys discover that Nightmare, the valuable Thoroughbred long presumed stolen, and Julian Ardyce, the man blamed for the theft, have disappeared for three years. While vacationing in San Francisco, they spot Ardyce on the street and decide to reopen the case. The investigation pulls the brothers into a frantic pursuit that takes them through runaway cable cars and the cold currents off Alcatraz Island. With a million dollars at stake, the Hardy Boys realize that corraling wild horses is easier than untangling the truth behind the million‑dollar nightmare.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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