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Carnival of Crime
Mystery and suspense
Carnival of Crime
Book 122 of the The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series
Frank and Joe Hardy take on a case centered on crime hidden amid a carnival. The brothers must sort through rides, performers, crowds, and temporary attractions that make suspects hard to track, looking for the practical connection among clues that initially seem designed to confuse or frighten them. As the investigation grows more dangerous, teamwork and quick decisions become as important as identifying the person behind the scheme. Franklin W. Dixon’s Hardy Boys adventure combines carnival suspense with the series’ brisk juvenile-detective formula, using its distinctive premise to give Frank and Joe another fast-moving puzzle.
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Violence, weapons, and peril · Mild frightening/intense material
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