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Shortly after a Japanese business tycoon arrives in the United States, he disappears under mysterious circumstances. His disappearance is followed by the theft of a valuable samurai sword—an heirloom said to have belonged to the tycoon's family for generations—from an auction gallery in New York. The Hardy Boys are drawn into the case, confronting dangers as they pursue clues to solve the puzzle and uncover the truth behind the missing tycoon and the stolen sword.
First publish date: 1934
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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