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A lonely house above the water draws two brothers toward smugglers—and danger that reaches close to home.
In The House on the Cliff by Franklin W. Dixon, Frank and Joe Hardy follow clues in the seaside town of Bayport. Their father, detective Fenton Hardy, has a case involving smugglers. The brothers want to help, but that means taking risks themselves. A house on the cliff, secret passages, and hidden places give their search plenty of dangerous turns.
Frank thinks carefully; Joe moves quickly and speaks his mind. Together, they bring different strengths to a mystery that calls for both patience and nerve. Their friends Chet Morton and Tony Prito lend a hand, while Aunt Gertrude keeps a sharp eye on the household. As the boys pursue the clues, loyalty to their father gives the adventure a personal stake.
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- A house above the water Explore a lonely cliffside setting where smugglers and hidden places draw the brothers into danger.
- Two kinds of courage Follow careful Frank and bold Joe as they bring different strengths to the same risky search.
- Clues, chases, secret passages Enjoy a fast, clean adventure that moves from following clues to daring action.
- Family loyalty at stake See how the wish to help their father pushes the brothers to take real risks.
- Friends who lend a hand Meet loyal Chet Morton and boat-wise Tony Prito, companions in the brothers' Bayport adventures.
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- A detective's case reaches Bayport
- Two brothers follow the clues themselves
- Friends, family and a town on the water
- Courage, loyalty and how the story is told
Who’s who
- Frank HardyThe older Hardy brother, a careful thinker who wants to help his father and find the smugglers.
- Joe HardyFrank's younger brother, quick and bold, always ready to follow a clue into danger.
- Fenton HardyThe boys' father, a skilled detective whose case with smugglers draws his sons into action.
- Chet MortonA loyal Bayport friend of the Hardys who joins in their adventures.
- Tony PritoA Bayport friend of the brothers who knows boats and lends a hand.
- Aunt GertrudeThe Hardys' sharp-tongued aunt, who worries about the boys and keeps the household in order.
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by Franklin W. Dixon· 1927
Two brothers investigate a cliffside house linked to smugglers.
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A detective's case reaches Bayport
The story opens in Bayport, the Hardy family's home on the coast. Fenton Hardy is a respected detective, and his work often takes him far from home. His sons, Frank and Joe, have already learned from him how to watch, listen and think through a problem.
In this book the family is drawn into a case about smugglers. Illegal goods are being brought in by sea, and the criminals seem to be working from somewhere along the shore near Bayport. The whole matter grows tense because Fenton Hardy is deeply involved in it.
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Franklin W. Dixon
Collective pseudonym for mystery writers
Franklin W. Dixon is a shared pen name, not one person. Several writers used it for the Hardy Boys mystery series, which began in the United States in 1927. Canadian writer Leslie McFarlane wrote the first three books, including The Tower Treasure. The name has no birth or death dates.
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What is The House on the Cliff about?
It is a Hardy Boys mystery in which Frank and Joe Hardy investigate smugglers working near their home town of Bayport. The trail leads to a house on a cliff above the bay.
Is The House on the Cliff the second Hardy Boys book?
Yes. It follows The Tower Treasure and was first published in 1927. It continues the adventures of Frank and Joe Hardy and their detective father, Fenton Hardy.
Who wrote The House on the Cliff?
The credited author is Franklin W. Dixon, a pen name used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Different writers used it, and a hired writer produced the early books from the firm's outlines.
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