The Clue of the Screeching Owl
OCLC 26183934 | | |
| Preceded by | Mystery of the Desert Giant | |
|---|---|---|
| Followed by | The Viking Symbol Mystery | |
The Clue of the Screeching Owl is Volume 41 in the original Hardy Boys series of detective/mystery books published by Grosset & Dunlap.[1] This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by James Buechler in 1962 while he was eighteen or nineteen years old.[2]
Plot summary
When dogs and men suddenly disappear, and strange screams fill the night, fantastic stories of
But when
Frank and Joe are determined to find the captain, despite Chet's misgivings after a night of weird and terrifying screams. Neighbors of the missing man insist that the bloodcurdling cries are those of a legendary witch who stalks Black Hollow seeking vengeance.
Strangely, it is a small puppy that helps the boys disclose a most unusual and surprising set of circumstances, involving a mute boy, an elusive hermit, and a fearless puma trainer.
Television adaptation
This book was also adapted in 1977 as the episode "The Mystery of Witches Hollow" for the 1977 Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries TV series.
See also
References
- ^ Smith, Kevin Burton (5 June 2019). "Frank and Joe Hardy (The Hardy Boys): Created by Franklin W. Dixon, House pseudonym of Stratmeyer Syndicate". thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Keeline, James D. "Who Wrote the Hardy Boys? Secrets from the Syndicate Files Revealed" (PDF).