The Berlin Wall has come down and a major American agent wants to come home and the boys are sent to pay his ransom. Meanwhile, Nancy comes to the aid of Beau, who is a prime suspect in a murder.
Nancy and the Hardy Boys uncover a scandal. Along with acts of sabotage, there is evidence of illegal steroid use by some athletes at the International Championship Games.
Nancy hikes into the Wyoming wilderness and soon must callon the Hardy boys for help. They find the mountain is the focus of a criminal enterprise. It is up to the three intrepid sleuths blaze a trail to safety.
A disappearing floor, a savage-looking hound, a galloping ghost and a startling invention are just a few of the strange elements that complicate Frank and Joe's efforts to solve the mystery of the death of an heir to a mansion.