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The Hardy Boys become entangled in a dangerous mystery when Annie Shea—new to town—goes missing. Joe Cinnaman, the boy’s friend, is accused of murder after a hit‑and‑run involving Annie’s ex‑boyfriend, Phil, who is the prime suspect in a million‑dollar diamond robbery. With Annie possibly implicated, the Hardy Boys track her to the lair of the famed jewel thief known as Cutter, and confront his criminal gang in a perilous operation to save her and prove Joe’s innocence.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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