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In this Hardy Boys mystery, antique weather vanes go missing in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, prompting Frank and Joe Hardy to hunt the thieves. Simultaneously, their father is tasked with locating a vanished Navy employee and a confidential government document. The investigation reveals a surprising link between the vanes and the Pentagon spy, culminating in a thrilling resolution.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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