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The Pentagon Spy
Mystery and suspense
The Pentagon Spy
Book 61 of the The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series
Frank and Joe Hardy become involved in a case centered on espionage connected with the Pentagon. The investigation forces them to make sense of national-security secrets and uncertain loyalties, 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 spy thriller 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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Ancient Mariner Lime Tonic
A bright, refreshing sip suits a reading mood full of secrets and intrigue.
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- Fill a highball glass with ice. Add lime juice and cucumber, top with tonic water, stir gently, and finish with a tiny pinch of sea salt.
- Garnish: Cucumber slice or lime wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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- 2.5 oz gin
- 0.5 oz dry vermouth
- Ice
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- Stir gin and vermouth with ice until well chilled. Strain into a chilled glass.
- Garnish: Lemon twist or olive.
- Glassware: Martini glass.
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