The House on the Cliff

Table of Contents:
Spying by Telescope
Thief at Work
Landslide!
The Rescue
Pretzel Pete
The Strange Message
The Hidden Trail
A Cap on a Peg
Plan of Attack
A Watery Tunnel
Cliff Watchers
The Secret Passage
A Startling Discovery
Captured
Dire Threats
Quick Work
Hostages
Coast Guard Action
The Chase
The Smuggler's Request

Jacket Description/Back:
The Hardy Boys are on the case in the second installment of the thrilling amateur detective series. A pharmaceutical corporation has recruited Frank and Joe Hardy's father to find missing drug shipments. The brothers join their detective father in the surveillance of an old mansion on the cliffs overlooking Barmet Bay, which is suspected of being a haven for drug smuggling. When their father vanishes, the boys must search the caves beneath the house and confront the smugglers. A gripping tale filled with mystery, adventure, and excitement!

Biographical Note:
Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who were part of a team that wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate.


Publisher Marketing:
The Hardy Boys are on the case in the second installment of the thrilling amateur detective series. Brothers Frank and Joe Hardy join their detective father in surveillance of an old mansion on the cliffs overlooking Barmet Bay. After being frightened away by a scream, the boys return to investigate the allegedly haunted mansion and discover a connection to their father's smuggling case. When their father vanishes, they must search the caves beneath the house and confront the smugglers there. The adventure, mystery, and excitement of the Hardy Boys series have captivated readers for nearly a century and continue to do so today.