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Frank and Joe Hardy race to rescue their detective father and expose a sabotage scheme tied to a road‑building project in the Kentucky wilderness. After their father’s daring escape, the boys uncover the word "Felix" in his delirium and discover that a dossier of a notorious ex‑convict has been stolen from his files. Their investigations lead them to New York City, but a sudden stop at a cemetery reveals a spiral symbol that points them back to Kentucky. Joining a highway construction crew, the Hardy Boys must decide who among the crew is friend and who is foe. In a tense finale that nearly costs them their lives, the brothers catch the kidnappers and their co-conspirators, bringing a thrilling resolution to one of their most suspenseful adventures yet.
First publish date: 1965
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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