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Sky Sabotage
Mystery and suspense
Sky Sabotage
Book 79 of the The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series
190 pages · First published 1983
When Joe Hardy overhears a suspicious conversation involving a satellite-company executive and a known criminal, he and his brother Frank become involved in a dangerous investigation. Their detective father sends them to Florida, where someone may be plotting to sabotage a communications-satellite launch at Cape Canaveral. But the brothers soon encounter another puzzling case: two pet dolphins have disappeared, and a criminal ring appears to be stealing valuable marine animals, including a dangerous electric eel. With their friend Chet Morton caught up in the trouble and ruthless criminals determined to stop them, Frank and Joe must uncover the connection between the two investigations before more lives are endangered. Readers who enjoy classic children's mysteries, space-age intrigue, unusual animal-related crimes, and action-packed detective adventures will find a distinctive Hardy Boys case in this Florida-set mystery.
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Action violence and sustained peril, including physical confrontations, threats of murder, kidnapping, and criminal intimidation. A disturbing torture scene involves a captive victim being subjected to electric shocks through a device connected to an electric eel's tank. A teenage character is abducted by criminals. Additional concerns include explosives, threats against a satellite launch, animal theft and smuggling, and recurring derogatory remarks about a character's weight.
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Zero-Gravity Cold Brew
A fizzy Zero-Gravity Cold Brew brings a playful space-age touch to the Hardys' investigation at Cape Canaveral.
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- Fill a highball glass with ice and tonic water. Stir vanilla syrup into the cold brew and slowly pour it over the tonic.
- Garnish: Orange peel, optional.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Aviation
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
An Aviation cocktail suits the Hardys' sky-high investigation into a threatened satellite launch at Cape Canaveral.
What you'll need
- 2 oz gin
- 1/2 oz maraschino liqueur
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/4 oz crème de violette
- Ice
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- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until well chilled, then strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish: Brandied cherry.
- Glassware: Coupe.
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