The Vanishing Thieves
 First edition | |
| Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Hardy Boys |
| Genre | Detective, mystery |
| Publisher | Wanderer Books, Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 179 pp (first edition paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-671-42292-8 (first edition paperback) |
| OCLC | 6916354 |
| LC Class | PZ7.D644 Van |
| Preceded by | The Stone Idol |
| Followed by | The Outlaw's Silver |
The Vanishing Thieves is the 66th title of the Hardy Boys Mystery Stories, written by Franklin W. Dixon.[1] Wanderer Books published this book in 1981 and Grosset & Dunlap published this book in 2005.[2] As of 2018, this is the last Hardy Boys story to be published by Grosset & Dunlap.
Plot summary[edit]
Chet Morton's cousin, Vern, is on his way to California to find a rare and valuable coin mysteriously missing from his uncle's bank vault. When he stops in Bayport, his brand-new car is stolen. The Hardys take on a double mystery – and double danger – as they head for the West Coast to investigate this sinister mystery.
Notes[edit]
Grosset & Dunlap only had the license for volumes 59-66 from 2005 to 2013.
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Vanishing Thieves at Fantastic Fiction
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