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When Evan Pandropolos, a pen pal from Greece, asks for help, the Hardy Boys – Frank, Joe, and Chet Morton – join him on a summer filmmaking course at Hunter College. The trio soon discovers that a priceless ancient Greek helmet, once loaned to a Hollywood silent‑movie producer, has vanished. As the boys dig deeper, they are pursued by vicious enemies who may be after both the helmet and an international crime syndicate. Their investigation takes them from the college campus to California and ultimately to the island of Corfu, where the Hardy Boys must outwit powerful foes to recover the lost relic.
First publish date: 1973
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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