Murder at the mall : a Hardy Boys undercover brothers mystery. Vol. 17

Hang onto your seats... Frank and Joe Hardy are taking you for one wild ride! A developer wants to transform the old Eastside Mall into an upscale shoppers' paradise--and turn the surrounding wetlands into a parking lot, over the objections of a militant enviromental group. When the conflict turns deadly, Joe and Frank are on the case. Atac Briefing For Agents Frank And Joe Hardy MISSION: Investigate threats sent by an extremist environmental group -- STEMM -- to the owner of the local mall. These fanatics may resort to drastic measures to protect nearby wetlands. That is, if members of STEMM are really the ones behind the threats.... LOCATION: Eastside Mall. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Chet, Iola, and other teens who work and hang at the mall. SUSPECTS: The slightly wacky hippie who manages a store at the mall. The seedy night watchman who seems busier guarding secrets than stores About The Author: Franklin W. Dixon is the bestselling author of The Hardy Boys series. Table Of Contents: Table of Contents 1. Hard-Boiled Hardys 2. Reality Bites 3. Dangerous Work 4. Help Wanted? 5. Shattered Illusions 6. Picking Up the Pieces 7. New Angles 8. Up on the Roof 9. Murder at the Mall 10. We Get a Clue 11. The Big Chill 12. A Friend in Need 13. Big-Time Evil 14. Over the Edge 15. The Chase Is On Read an Excerpt Chapter One: Hard-Boiled Hardys My skin was burning! Every breath was like sucking fire straight into my lungs. I pounded on the door, but it was locked from the outside. Now, I love a good sauna -- most of the time. But 180 degrees ? Give me a break! "Any great ideas?" I asked my brother Frank -- not because he's a year older than I am, but because he has a long history of thinking us out of trouble. We'd been on the trail of a notorious people trafficker -- a really bad, really rich guy. This sleazebag happened to belong to the very exclusive Moscow Health and Fitness Center -- that's Moscow, as in Russia . Working with ATAC (American Teens Against Crime) in partnership with Interpol, Frank and I had followed Mr. Bigski all the way across the Atlantic Ocean and right into this sauna that was about to broil us alive. Since this particular bad guy had made a specialty of smuggling teenagers , Interpol decided that it had to be teenagers -- Frank and me, disguised as bai

Atac Briefing For Agents Frank And Joe Hardy

MISSION:

Investigate threats sent by an extremist environmental group — STEMM — to the owner of the local mall. These fanatics may resort to drastic measures to protect nearby wetlands. That is, if members of STEMM are really the ones behind the threats....

LOCATION:

Eastside Mall.

POTENTIAL VICTIMS:

Chet, Iola, and other teens who work and hang at the mall.

SUSPECTS:

The slightly wacky hippie who manages a store at the mall. The seedy night watchman who seems busier guarding secrets than stores.

The Hardy Boys are back! Same boys, same thirst for mystery - but with a totally new attitude! There's new friends, new enemies - and a new set of wheels. Enter The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers. Criminals Beware!