Fear on Wheels
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Fear on Wheels, published in 1991, is the 108th book in The Hardy Boys
Mystery Series. It is #50 in the "Digests" series.
TV show producer Grant Tucker has hired the Hardy boys following several mysterious accidents; an unknown extortionist
has been demanding a quarter of a million bucks in cash. Several dangerous accidents happen, with monster truck
s without drivers going on rampage, tires coming off, and hot rods going up in flames. In the end, Joe and star rider Jessica Derey have a hair's breadth escape, narrowly escaping being crushed by a monster pickup on a live TV show. They also catch the extortionist, a former star who was involved in a major accident, got scared of driving, and managed to work up a lot of resentment, which was why he decided to damage the show by crippling it financially.
The Hardy Boys
The Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe Hardy, are fictional teenage brothers and amateur detectives who appear in various mystery series for children and teens....
Mystery Series. It is #50 in the "Digests" series.
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Hot rodHot rod
Hot rods are typically American cars with large engines modified for linear speed. The origin of the term "hot rod" is unclear. One explanation is that the term is a contraction of "hot roadster," meaning a roadster that was modified for speed. Another possible origin includes modifications to or...
TV show producer Grant Tucker has hired the Hardy boys following several mysterious accidents; an unknown extortionist
Extortion
Extortion is a criminal offence which occurs when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion. Refraining from doing harm is sometimes euphemistically called protection. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime...
has been demanding a quarter of a million bucks in cash. Several dangerous accidents happen, with monster truck
Monster truck
A monster truck is a pickup truck, typically styled after pickup trucks' bodies, modified or purposely built with extremely large wheels and suspension...
s without drivers going on rampage, tires coming off, and hot rods going up in flames. In the end, Joe and star rider Jessica Derey have a hair's breadth escape, narrowly escaping being crushed by a monster pickup on a live TV show. They also catch the extortionist, a former star who was involved in a major accident, got scared of driving, and managed to work up a lot of resentment, which was why he decided to damage the show by crippling it financially.