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In their second thrilling adventure, set against the eerie backdrop of Bayport’s windswept coastline, teenage sleuths Frank and Joe Hardy find themselves entangled in a dangerous mystery when they investigate a crumbling, cliffside mansion. With the help of their father, renowned detective Fenton Hardy, they uncover a sinister smuggling operation that threatens their community. As they navigate hidden tunnels, secret codes, and treacherous villains, Frank and Joe must rely on their wits and bravery to expose the truth and bring the criminals to justice. This is a reprint of the 1927 first edition of The Hardy Boys: The House on the Cliff, without cuts or censorship, as originally written by Leslie McFarlane under the pen name Franklin W. Dixon.

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Franklin W. Dixon is a pseudonym for the writers of the Hardy Boys series, most notably for author Leslie McFarlane. Leslie McFarlane (1902–1977) was a Canadian writer, newspaperman, filmmaker, and reluctant architect of one of the most beloved series in all of children’s literature. As a young journalist living in Springfield, Massachusetts, he answered a curious ad: “Writer wanted for juvenile series.” The gig paid $100 flat per book, without royalties, but in the early days of the Great Depression, this was enough to keep coal in the McFarlane family furnace. Thus began his double life as Franklin W. Dixon, ghostwriter of the first 21 Hardy Boys books. McFarlane brought real literary flair to the job, slipping challenging vocabulary and high drama into formulaic plots he often rewrote entirely. His knack for adventurous storytelling and keen sense of humor helped millions of kids fall in love with reading.

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