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Game Plan for Disaster
Mystery and suspense
Game Plan for Disaster
Book 76 of the The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series
Frank and Joe Hardy become involved in a case centered on a game plan that points toward disaster. The investigation forces them to make sense of competition, strategy, and a scheme hidden behind apparently ordinary play, while suspicious people work to keep the real explanation hidden. The brothers combine observation, teamwork, and a willingness to enter dangerous situations as the clues develop into a larger scheme. Franklin W. Dixon’s Hardy Boys adventure blends sports-tinged suspense with the series’ familiar fast-moving juvenile detection, keeping the emphasis on uncovering the human motives behind an attention-grabbing mystery.
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Violence, weapons, and peril · Mild frightening/intense material
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Rich coffee suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
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A warming pour with a sharp edge suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
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- 2 oz rye whiskey
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
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- Stir with ice until chilled and strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish: Cocktail cherry or orange twist.
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