Secret of the Red Arrow (The Hardy Boys Adventures Book 1)

The Hardy brothers must dismantle a dangerous crime gang in this first book of a fresh approach to a classic series. Teenagers Frank and Joe Hardy are supposedly “retired” from their detective work. But there is a new mystery in Bayport that needs their investigative expertise—and fast! Starting with a bank heist, a series of alarming pranks have popped up around Bayport. Ultimately harmless, the pranks turn out to be the work of Seth Diller, an amateur filmmaker who plans to make “zillions” from his reality-horror flick, which he’ll use to help out his brother, a wounded Marine. But after the Hardy brothers put a stop to the Panic Project, there is a new outbreak of Seth-like pranks—only these have definite victims. All signs point to evidence of a crime gang in Bayport, and Frank and Joe undertake the most dangerous investigation they’ve ever encountered. It’s up to them to save their town—and themselves—before the Red Arrow gets to them first. Frank and Joe Hardy are supposedly "retired" from their detective work, but there is a new mystery in Bayport that needs their investigative magic-and fast! A series of terrifying (but harmless) "pranks" begin to pop up around Bayport, starting with a bank heist. It turned out to be the work of Seth Diller, a fellow classmate at Bayport High and an amateur moviemaker. Despite the Hardys' putting a stop to Seth's antics, various pranks continue to pop up around Bayport. Only, these have very real victims. After a little more investigating, the boys turn up evidence of the Red Arrow, a crime gang responsible for all the violent episodes of figure out who exactly is behind the Red Arrow-before the Red Arrow gets to them first Chapter 1 I The Holdup I 1 Chapter 2 I Seeing Double I 8 Chapter 3 I Consequences I 17 Chapter 4 I Harmless I 25 Chapter 5 I Monitored I 38 Chapter 6 I The Arrow I 45 Chapter 7 I Panic Project I 57 Chapter 8 I Secrets I 66 Chapter 9 I The Dark Side I 73 Chapter 10 I Blast From The Past I 79 Chapter 11 I Pett I 88 Chapter 12 I Rumors I 94 Chapter 13 I A Call For Help I 100 Chapter 14 I Mischief I 106 Chapter 15 I A Tip I 113 Chapter 16 I Watched I 121 Chapter 17 I The Joy Of Public Speaking I 126 Chapter 18 I Gush I 139 Chapter 19 I Retired I 149 Joe and Frank investigate some pranks around Bayport, leading them to the Red Arrow, a crime grang