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When valuable platinum‑laden electronic parts are stolen from shipments made by Stanwide Mining Equipment Company, the Hardy brothers are asked to aid their world‑renowned father, a prominent detective. The boys infiltrate the company as employees, suspecting their boss’s hostility and possible involvement in the theft. They also investigate the plane crash at sea that killed chief pilot Clint Hill, searching for the truth behind his death. An aerial search leads them to a deserted Caribbean island, then to a mountaintop in Montana, where a showdown with the thieves unfolds. The final revelation is made back in Bayport, the boys’ hometown. The story delivers suspense, action, and several dramatic flying scenes.
First publish date: 1930
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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