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The Mystery of Cabin Island
Children's fiction
The Mystery of Cabin Island
Book 8 of the The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series
178 pages · First published 1929
Frank and Joe Hardy spend time at a cabin on an island where isolation makes a developing mystery harder to investigate and easier for suspicious people to exploit. Clues around the property suggest that the island’s quiet appearance conceals activity someone wants to keep secret. The brothers must use boats, outdoor skills, and careful observation as the case expands. Franklin W. Dixon’s Hardy Boys adventure combines an isolated setting, hidden motives, and classic juvenile sleuthing in a mystery where getting to the scene is part of the challenge.
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Winter/ice-boating danger; theft and criminal pursuit; threats and physical confrontations; collapse of a chimney/building structure; rescue peril.
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Velvety chocolate suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
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Heather Honey Highball
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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 Scotch whisky
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz honey syrup ↗
- 3 oz soda water ↗
- Ice
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- Shake whisky, lemon juice, and honey syrup with ice. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice and top with soda water.
- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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