Mystery of the Samurai Sword
Encyclopedia
Mystery of the Samurai Sword is the title of a Hardy Boys Digest novel, written by Franklin W. Dixon
. Within the Hardy Boys series, it is sometimes numbered as 60, continuing the sequence from the original novels, and sometimes as 2, as it is the second book published by Simon & Schuster
after Grosset & Dunlap
lost rights to publish new Hardy Boys books in 1979.
However, his sons, Frank and Joe, are there to investigate. A valuable samurai sword, said to have belonged to the missing tycoon's family for generations, is stolen from an auction gallery in New York, and the boys suspect a connection. One clue leads to another, and danger confronts them constantly on their search for the solution to the puzzle.
Who are their enemies? Did the criminals kidnap the missing businessman, or did he hide of his own volition? What is the secret of the stolen samurai sword?
Franklin W. Dixon
Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate...
. Within the Hardy Boys series, it is sometimes numbered as 60, continuing the sequence from the original novels, and sometimes as 2, as it is the second book published by Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
after Grosset & Dunlap
Grosset & Dunlap
Grosset & Dunlap is a United States book publisher founded in 1898.The company was purchased by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1982 and today is part of the British publishing conglomerate, Pearson PLC through its American subsidiary Penguin Group....
lost rights to publish new Hardy Boys books in 1979.
Plot summary
Shortly after his arrival in United States, a Japanese business tycoon mysteriously disappears. Mr.Hardy, who had been entrusted with the man's security, is baffled and shocked. He feels even worse when the FBI takes him off the case.However, his sons, Frank and Joe, are there to investigate. A valuable samurai sword, said to have belonged to the missing tycoon's family for generations, is stolen from an auction gallery in New York, and the boys suspect a connection. One clue leads to another, and danger confronts them constantly on their search for the solution to the puzzle.
Who are their enemies? Did the criminals kidnap the missing businessman, or did he hide of his own volition? What is the secret of the stolen samurai sword?