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The POINT OF VIEW of this book is third person limited. The narrator does not do or say anything that would imply he knows what people are thinking. The narrator follows the story of the brothers Frank and Joe Hardy. They will narrate anything said and explain any action done.

The INCITING INCIDENT of this book was when the Hardy brothers came home from a swim and their aunt Gertrude informed them that their father requested to see them at the lobby of a hotel. Their Aunt said that their father used the word "falcon". The brothers knew this meant "danger ahead," so they quickly got in their car. They arrived 10 minutes late and all they found was a board with the code word "falcon" on it.

For someone who brags about being a great detective it took Frank way too long to figure out he was allergic to cats

1. Of course it’s Chet in the ballon
2. I wonder if Chet’s newfound interest in ballooning will be relevant in solving the mystery later (It’s a trick question of course it will be)