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At VidCon in San Francisco, brothers Frank and Joe Hardy investigate a string of high‑tech burglaries that have left a leading video‑game company, Xyrodian Corporation, vulnerable to black‑market sales. Their sleuthing uncovers the games’ new, frightening virtual‑reality component, putting the brothers in direct conflict with motorcycle gang members, grid‑iron fighters and stealthy ninjas. The ultimate challenge lies in confronting a computer‑controlled mastermind whose reputation for real‑world murders threatens the cyber‑world and the real world alike.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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