Footprints Under the Window - Hardy Boys Mystery 012

Product Description Footprints lead to the breakup of a ring smuggling Chinese aliens. Published originally in 1933. About the Author Franklin W. Dixon was the pseudonym devised by Edward Stratemeyer for the author of a series of mystery books he was developing which became the Hardy Boys series. The first book, The Tower Treasure, originally published in 1927, was written by Leslie MacFarlane who went on to write 19 more, including #2 through #16. In all, there are 58 titles in the original Hardy Boys Mysteries series published between 1927 and 1979 written by 17 different men and women. Many of the books were later revised, adding another four ''Franklin W. Dixons'' to the total. Franklin W. Dixon was the pseudonym devised by Edward Stratemeyer for the author of a series of mystery books he was developing which became the Hardy Boys series. The first book, The Tower Treasure, originally published in 1927, was ghostwritten by Leslie MacFarlane who went on to write 19 more, including #2 through #16. In all, there are 58 titles in the original Hardy Boys Mysteries series published between 1927 and 1979 written by 17 different men and women. Many of the books were later revised, adding another four Hardy Boys Mystery Stories to the total. A plot to steal a top-secret instrument vital to the United States space program poses a challenging case for Frank and Joe Hardy. The whereabouts of their famous detective father is a mystery, so Frank and Joe are on their own to foil the plotters. After rescuing a South American stowaway who mutters a cryptic warning about "Footprints," then flees, the boys learn they are up against a ruthless espionage ring. The next day Frank and Joe discover that documents belonging to Mr. Hardy are missing, and, noting strange footprints under a window, they suspect the stowaway. The young detectives' search for the diabolical mastermind of the "Footprints" spy ring takes them on a flight to a group of islands off the coast of South America. Here they risk the wrath of a cruel dictator, and also make a grisly discovery deep in the jungle. During a spine-chilling vigil in a cemetery, followed by entrapment in the flooded compartment of a wrecked ship, the courage and resourcefulness of the Hardys and their pal, Chet Morton, are tested to the utmost. Hardy boys fans will find this exciting tale crammed with suspense, intrigue, and action. - Flyleaf. Footprints lead to the breakup of a ring smuggling Chinese aliens. Published originally in 1933.Footprints Under the Window - Hardy Boys Mystery 012 Frank and Joe attempt to foil a ruthless espionage ring in their effort to sabotage the United States space program "FRANK-I've never seen so many guards at Micro- before!