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Chet Morton’s cousin Vern departs for California to recover a rare coin that vanished from his uncle’s bank vault. En route, Vern’s new car disappears in Bayport, plunging the Hardys into a tangled web of clues. With both a missing coin and a stolen vehicle, the Hardy Boys must pursue suspects across counties, combine investigative skills, and confront unexpected threats to solve the double mystery.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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