The Secret of the Caves
Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | The Hardy Boys |
Genre | Detective, mystery |
Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | May 1, 1929 (original edition) 1965 (revised edition) |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 210 (original edition) 175 (revised edition) |
Preceded by | The Shore Road Mystery |
Followed by | The Mystery of Cabin Island |
The Secret of the Caves is Volume 7 in the original
This book was written by Leslie McFarlane in 1929 for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, which published it under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon.[1] Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project directed by Edward Stratemeyer's daughter Harriet Adams.[2] In 1965, the original version of this book was rewritten by Andrew E. Svenson,[1] resulting in two different stories with the same title.
Plot summary (revised edition)
The book begins with
The Hardy boys travel to Kenworthy College and meet Todd's colleague, Cadmus Quill. A clue leads them to Rockaway, but when it is mentioned they notice strange behavior from Cadmus Quill. While driving to Rockaway they hear a radio report that the radar station has been damaged, so they instead return to Bayport. Their help is not needed so they leave for Rockaway, stopping at Palis Paris to purchase a
At the caves they meet a strange hermit who invites them for breakfast, then chases them off and even shoots at Frank. Their adventure continues with
The story concludes with the Hardy boys finding a submarine delivering supplies to the hermit in the caves. They explore the cave and learn that the caves have an underground passage to Palis Paris where a device was being built to interfere with the new Coastal Radar Station. The Hardy boys trap the criminals, including Cadmus Quill, in the cave while the State Police enter from the other end and arrest them all. The Navy is alerted and intercepts the submarine to find Morgan Todd being held hostage.
Additional formats
The revised edition was used for an episode of the Hardy Boys animated series and a
References
- ^ a b Who Wrote the Hardy Boys? Secrets from the Syndicate Files Revealed [1] Archived 2019-11-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ The Hardy Boys Online: Revisions