The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior
 First edition | |
| Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Hardy Boys |
| Genre | Detective, mystery |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | 1964 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 178 pp |
| Preceded by | The Viking Symbol Mystery |
| Followed by | The Haunted Fort |
The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior is volume 43 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.
This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Harriet S. Adams, the daughter of Edward Stratemeyer, in 1964.[1]
Plot summary
The handwritten
Despite the harassments, the threats, and the attacks made upon them by an unknown, sinister gang, Frank and Joe unravel clue after clue in their adventure-packed search for the living descendant of the mighty Aztec nation which once ruled
-where Chet Morton, the Hardy's buddy, is nearly buried alive by foul play.Frank and Joe are caught trying to free Senior Tatloc and left bound and gagged themselves in a hut while their captors take Tatloc to another location. They are later freed by Chet Morton. It takes as much high courage as clever deduction for the young detectives to defeat their ruthless foes and to decipher the fascinating secrets of the strange and mysterious will.
References
- ^ Keeline, James D. "Who Wrote the Hardy Boys? Secrets from the Syndicate Files Revealed" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2010-03-29.