Dixon, Franklin W

When Frank and Joe try to get hold of a top secret invention, they are put on the trail of jewel thieves and smugglers. Joe is kidnapped and Frank starts off on the chase.

An archaeological expedition in the West turns into a desperate attempt to capture robbers and an escaped convict.

The Hardy boys and their father solve a mystery involving inexplicable crashes of highspeed race cars being used to test an experimental turbine motor.

The search for a stolen boat leads the Hardy brothers to Mexico where they become involved with a band of Indians and a strange smuggling operation.

Frank and Joe investigate a walled estate guarded by savage dogs, where a businessman is hiding in fear of his life.