Mystery of Smugglers Cove

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The Mystery of Smugglers Cove
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Author Franklin W. Dixon
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series Hardy Boys
Genre Detective, mystery
Publisher Wanderer Books, Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date
1980
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages181 pp (first edition paperback)
ISBN 0-671-41112-8 (first edition paperback)
OCLC 6356628
LC Class PZ7.D644 Myar
Preceded by The Mummy Case  
Followed by The Stone Idol  

The Mystery of Smugglers Cove is the 64th title of the Hardy Boys series of detective/mystery books written by Franklin W. Dixon. [1] It was published by Wanderer Books in 1980 and by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005.

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Plot summary

A painting is stolen, and the Hardy Boys are suspects. Determined to find the artwork, the young detectives fly to Florida, where they disguise themselves and join a group of sinister smugglers. Though the painting fails to appear, an important clue sends the boys on a perilous trek through the Everglades. Threatened at every turn by greedy enemies, the Hardys fight a tricky and powerful battle to expose the truth.

References in pop culture

In "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace", an episode of The Simpsons , Homer tells Bart that not all Hardy Boys books are about smugglers, and said for example that, "The Smugglers of Pirates Cove is about pirates!" While this is not the title of an actual Hardy Boys book, the title very closely resembles that of this book.

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References

  1. 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.