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The Baseball Card Conspiracy
Mystery and suspense
The Baseball Card Conspiracy
Book 117 of the The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series
Frank and Joe Hardy take on a case centered on a conspiracy involving valuable baseball cards. The brothers must sort through collectibles, money, and the temptation to steal, forge, or manipulate rare cards, 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 collectibles mystery 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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