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Frank and Joe Hardy face one of their most puzzling cases yet, centered around a mysterious old mill on the outskirts of Bayport. As counterfeit money begins to circulate through the town, the brothers suspect the abandoned mill may be at the heart of the operation. Teaming up with their father, Fenton Hardy, and a close-knit group of friends, Frank and Joe delve into the secrets hidden within the mill’s decaying walls. They encounter shadowy figures, cryptic clues, and a web of deceit that stretches far beyond Bayport. With determination and courage, the Hardy boys must unravel the mystery and thwart the criminals before the counterfeit scheme destroys the community. This is a reprint of the 1927 first edition of The Hardy Boys: The Secret of the Old Mill, 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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