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The Hardy Boys Casefiles #22
Double Exposure
The Hardy brothers, Frank and Joe, are back for further adventures in this story.
152 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1988
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About the author
Franklin W. Dixon
736 books992 followersFranklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who were part of a team that wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate (now owned by Simon & Schuster). Dixon was also the writer attributed for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, published by Grosset & Dunlap.
Canadian author Leslie McFarlane is believed to have written the first sixteen Hardy Boys books, but worked to a detailed plot and character outline for each story. The outlines are believed to have originated with Edward Stratemeyer, with later books outlined by his daughters Edna C. Squier and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. Edward and Harriet also edited all books in the series through the mid-1960s. Other writers of the original books include MacFarlane's wife Amy, John Button, Andrew E. Svenson, and Adams herself; most of the outlines were done by Adams and Svenson. A number of other writers and editors were recruited to revise the outlines and update the texts in line with a more modern sensibility, starting in the late 1950s.
The principal author for the Ted Scott books was John W. Duffield.
Canadian author Leslie McFarlane is believed to have written the first sixteen Hardy Boys books, but worked to a detailed plot and character outline for each story. The outlines are believed to have originated with Edward Stratemeyer, with later books outlined by his daughters Edna C. Squier and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. Edward and Harriet also edited all books in the series through the mid-1960s. Other writers of the original books include MacFarlane's wife Amy, John Button, Andrew E. Svenson, and Adams herself; most of the outlines were done by Adams and Svenson. A number of other writers and editors were recruited to revise the outlines and update the texts in line with a more modern sensibility, starting in the late 1950s.
The principal author for the Ted Scott books was John W. Duffield.
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October 10, 2025
The Hardy Boys get caught up with a Czech dissitent, Janosik, foreign agents, and media manipulation. And just who is Chris Hardy, anyway, and why does he claim to be the Hardys' brother?
Janosik is on a tour giving lectures against the Russian takeover of Czechoslovakia, but he's threatened with being exposed as a fake - a CIA plant who was paid to speak against the Russians. Additionally, the Czech Secret Police has sent agents in who want nothing less that to simply kill Janosik.
The Hardy Boys fall into the mess, but a fake tape gets into the hards of reporters, which reportedly show Janosik getting a pay off.
Chris and a college student prove the video footage was faked, and clear Janosik's name.
There's also a lot of action with both Frank and Joe getting into and out of danger.
Janosik is on a tour giving lectures against the Russian takeover of Czechoslovakia, but he's threatened with being exposed as a fake - a CIA plant who was paid to speak against the Russians. Additionally, the Czech Secret Police has sent agents in who want nothing less that to simply kill Janosik.
The Hardy Boys fall into the mess, but a fake tape gets into the hards of reporters, which reportedly show Janosik getting a pay off.
Chris and a college student prove the video footage was faked, and clear Janosik's name.
There's also a lot of action with both Frank and Joe getting into and out of danger.
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June 12, 2019
When I first read Hardy Boys, I think I was in class 5, I had such a crush on Frank Hardy. I liked the brainy one over the brawny one and that sums up my first impression of Hardy Boys.
In their late teens, Frank and Joe Hardy take after their detective father Fenton Hardy. Frank is the older of the two and has more breakthroughs in the cases because he is the brainy one. Joe is the younger brother who more often than not is useful when things get hot and they need to fight their way out.
Like Nancy Drew, the books in the The Hardy Boys series re written by ghostwriters under the collective pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. And yes, the earlier books were better than the latter ones.
In their late teens, Frank and Joe Hardy take after their detective father Fenton Hardy. Frank is the older of the two and has more breakthroughs in the cases because he is the brainy one. Joe is the younger brother who more often than not is useful when things get hot and they need to fight their way out.
Like Nancy Drew, the books in the The Hardy Boys series re written by ghostwriters under the collective pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. And yes, the earlier books were better than the latter ones.
January 23, 2009
Double exosure is 1 of the best books evr. its about these bro"s called frank and joe Hardy they r detective the only reason they are detectives is that their dad is 1 of the best detectives in bayport. Frank and joe got a call from a stranger telling them to go to a parking lot.When evr tghey ot their their was a mecedes that drove right passed them. And in that mercedes was a strong manh inside and just stared at them.Then they drve off bout'15 more minutets a van dparked right by them. tThe guy got out and said that he was their long lost brother right after that the mercedes drove and shot at them it hit their supposebly long lost brother.lqater on frank and joe drove him back to their house and fell asleep.
January 27, 2009
Double exposure is about these 2 boys and their names r frank and joe hardy they r actually brothers.well,its about when frank and joe get a phone call saying meet them at this parking lot they say ok. well, when they got their this mercedes pulled next to them in the driving seet was a very built guy muscular and every thing few seconds later they drive about 10 min. later a van pulls up their was a person that was skinny i think orange hair. He got out and said to the brothers.Frank and Joe did't beleive him so they said proveit the guy said everything about their lives. well, couple min. later thatmercedes pulls up and shoots at them if you want to find out what happens next read double exposure by franklin w. dixon.
January 1, 2013
When a guy shows up claiming to be Frank & Joe's long lost brother things get really strange. The guy knows everything about the Hardy's and now he's being chased by some Chezslovakians. The hardy's step in to help. They get pulled into foriegn espianoge.
July 19, 2014
OMG! The young detectives came face-to-face with their long-lost brother, Chris Hardy!
October 10, 2014
Gr8 writing. Loved it!!
April 24, 2016
I felt I needed to read one in my lifetime. One is enough. Probably not fair to rate it low, but I don't think I would have liked it when I was ten, either.
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