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Hardy Boys: Killer Mystery #1
Killer Mission
To investigate the shady goings-on at the exclusive private boarding school Willis Firth Academy.
The mountains of New England.
POTENTIAL The brothers of Gamma Theta Theta, the most elite fraternity on campus, seem to be on the receiving end of all of Firth's biggest (and most dangerous) problems.
The members of the frat may seem like brothers to everyone else, but Gamma Theta Theta insiders know that within the ivy-covered walls the boys are definitely not one big happy family....
This mission requires your immediate attention. This message will be erased in five seconds.
The mountains of New England.
POTENTIAL The brothers of Gamma Theta Theta, the most elite fraternity on campus, seem to be on the receiving end of all of Firth's biggest (and most dangerous) problems.
The members of the frat may seem like brothers to everyone else, but Gamma Theta Theta insiders know that within the ivy-covered walls the boys are definitely not one big happy family....
This mission requires your immediate attention. This message will be erased in five seconds.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
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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July 31, 2018
A modern Hardy Boys adventure with "author" Franklin W Dixon now aged 246 or something - anyway this one seems on the surface to be a lot more complex than earlier Hardy Boys rides but there is still at the core the similar themes. The crimes are certainly more violent as per I am guessing what modern times are meant to be like - this is the first of a trilogy of linked mysteries with the boys undercover and of course solving and yet then finding more to solve. I might have to go back to the original ones and see how it all began in a systematic way. Not a bad story, not one that you would rush out to grab either.
May 24, 2019
I actually really enjoyed this trilogy. I didn't think I would because I am the biggest sucker for the classics and always wary about modern versions of Nancy Drew/The Hardy Boys, but this was fun to read because it was quick, breezy, action packed and the dialogue, aside from the highly unrealistic "hey, bro" and related terms, reminded me of the feel of the Nancy Drew games and the versions of The Hardy Boys in those, which was refreshing. And I really was invested in the mystery, I have to admit, I breezed through this series faster than anything else I've read recently. I mean, it's nothing amazing or life changing, I bought these for like $5, but they were a nice break.
June 16, 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 29, 2025
Really intriguing
I really like this book. I really love all the hardy boys books. There's nothing I really don't like about this book
I really like this book. I really love all the hardy boys books. There's nothing I really don't like about this book
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January 6, 2017The Hardy Boys: Killer Mission
The book I was reading and currently just finished was The Harry Boys: Killer Mission by Franklin W. Dixon. This is the first book in the Killer Mystery Trilogy . In this book it's told in perspective of of both brothers Frank and Joe. Both boys head to a college where murders based around the fraternity's and the boys go undercover to find out who's been causing the headmaster so much trouble.
My opinion on this book is really good. I love how it's got a lot of descriptive language and some conflict. It the book we see the characters Joe and Frank as two hardworking, smart, caring boys and we're also introduced to other characters like Ellery Marks a stuck up, arrogant boy who seems be causing all the trouble at the college.
I'd rate this book definitely a 10 out of 10. I'd recommend it for anyone who likes a mystery with a twist. it's definitely action packed and a little crazy at times. It's got a lot of conflict and suspense that will definitely drag you in and crave more. I enjoyed reading it and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a story with couple surprises around every corner.
The book I was reading and currently just finished was The Harry Boys: Killer Mission by Franklin W. Dixon. This is the first book in the Killer Mystery Trilogy . In this book it's told in perspective of of both brothers Frank and Joe. Both boys head to a college where murders based around the fraternity's and the boys go undercover to find out who's been causing the headmaster so much trouble.
My opinion on this book is really good. I love how it's got a lot of descriptive language and some conflict. It the book we see the characters Joe and Frank as two hardworking, smart, caring boys and we're also introduced to other characters like Ellery Marks a stuck up, arrogant boy who seems be causing all the trouble at the college.
I'd rate this book definitely a 10 out of 10. I'd recommend it for anyone who likes a mystery with a twist. it's definitely action packed and a little crazy at times. It's got a lot of conflict and suspense that will definitely drag you in and crave more. I enjoyed reading it and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a story with couple surprises around every corner.
May 29, 2012
While reading any sort of mystery, I like to try figuring it out myself along with the characters. I like seeing if I can put the clues together just as well as they can, if not better.
This one was tough, however. I honestly had no definite idea of who I thought was the most likely culprit, until the second to last chapter or so. And that was only when the narration came out and said who it was.
Still, I like that. It means that the author did a good job of writing a more realistic mystery. I like twists and turns in the mysteries I read/watch. It makes them entertaining, and keeps you guessing until the very end.
The mystery isn't over yet, though. I still have the second and third books to read in this trilogy within a series. :D
This one was tough, however. I honestly had no definite idea of who I thought was the most likely culprit, until the second to last chapter or so. And that was only when the narration came out and said who it was.
Still, I like that. It means that the author did a good job of writing a more realistic mystery. I like twists and turns in the mysteries I read/watch. It makes them entertaining, and keeps you guessing until the very end.
The mystery isn't over yet, though. I still have the second and third books to read in this trilogy within a series. :D
October 17, 2011
Killer Mission is the first in the Killer Trilogy. Frank and Joe are undercover at a preppy New England prep school. Frank gets to play a junior. Joe gets to play dog-handler to ....Killer!
Killer is an ex-police dog who is now the school's mascot, and he doesn't like Joe. He loves Frank. But it doesn't matter, 'cause Killer proves he is pretty useful in tracking down the killer of a student.
Pretty good mystery.
Killer is an ex-police dog who is now the school's mascot, and he doesn't like Joe. He loves Frank. But it doesn't matter, 'cause Killer proves he is pretty useful in tracking down the killer of a student.
Pretty good mystery.
June 8, 2010
This was a very very good book it was'nt amazing, but it was pretty close!
August 12, 2015
Same as first book...
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