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In this Hardy Boys adventure, Frank and Joe receive a cryptic warning from Egypt about a golden head of Pharaoh Rhamaton IV. Their investigation leads them to a ghostly pirate legend tied to Whalebone Island and the lost freighter Katawa. Suspicious insurance dealings point to Mehmet Zufar, while the boys face a violent explosion and perilous underwater explorations to uncover the treasure’s secrets.
First publish date: 1938
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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