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The Hardy Boys Casefiles #35
The Dead Season
The Hardy boys do not believe in ghosts, but some very convincing evidence is prowling the grounds of an old hotel, and the teen detectives are determined to uncover who is hiding behind the sheets
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
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Franklin W. Dixon
783 books998 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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August 15, 2020
I remember watching Scooby-Doo episodes on Cartoon Network in childhood and enjoying it thoroughly. My favourite character was Velma because she was nerdy and the most logical in the group. Go nerds! Another one in the similar genre was Richie Rich, then it was CID episodes on Sony and then Sherlock Holmes as I grew older. This is to say that I am a huge fan of mystery novels and shows and when I picked up this book, I hoped to have that nostalgic taste of suspense I have so dearly been missing. Glad to say that it didn't disappoint a bit.
This book is an easy quick read where the author has done a remarkable job of keeping things simple and lucid yet suspenseful for the readers. You are hooked till the end though you start picking up hints here and there, just like the shows. You become a detective yourself, putting out conjectures and entertaining yourself with self musing. That's the beauty of articulate writing. The characters are enjoyable, the atmosphere is cartoonic and the story tickles your child-like curiosity.
Isn't mystery novels a microcosm of adult life? You trust everyone and no one. We don't know where we are headed yet keep on following our instincts or external stimuli. There is always this pursuit of closure, things to solve, a reason to seek. And it all makes sense in the end when the dots are connected backward. Food for thought, eh!
This one was my first book in the 'Hardy Boys' series and another one from the filler picks of 'Lock The Box' extravaganza. Considering this is number 35 in the series, I hope to read a lot more (probably all) from either side of the spectrum. Off to an adventure till then. Jinkees!
This book is an easy quick read where the author has done a remarkable job of keeping things simple and lucid yet suspenseful for the readers. You are hooked till the end though you start picking up hints here and there, just like the shows. You become a detective yourself, putting out conjectures and entertaining yourself with self musing. That's the beauty of articulate writing. The characters are enjoyable, the atmosphere is cartoonic and the story tickles your child-like curiosity.
Isn't mystery novels a microcosm of adult life? You trust everyone and no one. We don't know where we are headed yet keep on following our instincts or external stimuli. There is always this pursuit of closure, things to solve, a reason to seek. And it all makes sense in the end when the dots are connected backward. Food for thought, eh!
This one was my first book in the 'Hardy Boys' series and another one from the filler picks of 'Lock The Box' extravaganza. Considering this is number 35 in the series, I hope to read a lot more (probably all) from either side of the spectrum. Off to an adventure till then. Jinkees!
January 7, 2016
I recently decided it was finally time to clean out and rearrange my bookshelf. Many books still reside in and call the bookshelf their home but many others are heading to the local thrift store to enthrall many young readers imaginations. I found this book, The Dead Season, tucked away behind a few other books due to its small size. I remember having gotten it from the local thrift store years and years ago, ironically the same thrift store that I'll actually be visiting in a couple of days.
I finished the book over the course of an evening, accompanied by the light sound of rain outside my window. It was a quick read, only 149 pages, that was honestly just what I needed to get back into the swing of reading once again. Having never read any of the Hardy Boys books before I was worried about whether or not any past knowledge of them would be required. Luckily that proved to not be the case as the author did a great job providing the appropriate, to the point, details needed to know all that I needed to about the characters.
Trouble is amuck at one of the main characters cousins hotel and the Hardy brothers immediately jump into action to solve the case. All of the characters are intriguing and have their own quirky and recognizable personalities making it easy to recall who each of them are as the character pool grows. Action, mystery, and intensity fill every chapter of this book which helped me continue to turn the pages as quickly as I possibly could. The mystery present throughout the entire story holds up until the very end and does not disappoint! If at some point in the future I were to stumble upon another Hardy Boys book I would not hesitate to pick it up.
I finished the book over the course of an evening, accompanied by the light sound of rain outside my window. It was a quick read, only 149 pages, that was honestly just what I needed to get back into the swing of reading once again. Having never read any of the Hardy Boys books before I was worried about whether or not any past knowledge of them would be required. Luckily that proved to not be the case as the author did a great job providing the appropriate, to the point, details needed to know all that I needed to about the characters.
Trouble is amuck at one of the main characters cousins hotel and the Hardy brothers immediately jump into action to solve the case. All of the characters are intriguing and have their own quirky and recognizable personalities making it easy to recall who each of them are as the character pool grows. Action, mystery, and intensity fill every chapter of this book which helped me continue to turn the pages as quickly as I possibly could. The mystery present throughout the entire story holds up until the very end and does not disappoint! If at some point in the future I were to stumble upon another Hardy Boys book I would not hesitate to pick it up.
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.
July 19, 2014
Callie, callie callie.
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