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In the third installment of the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mystery series, the detectives are drawn to a remote tropical island where a dead body is discovered and an underwater explosion rattles the community. The shockwaves set off a chain of clues that lead the teenage sleuths through sunlit beaches and shadowy coves, turning a routine investigation into an adventure of danger and intrigue.
With the mystery unfolding against a backdrop of turquoise waters and exotic locales, Nancy and the Hardy Boys must use their wits to untangle a complex plot before time runs out.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson
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