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Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers #17
Murder at the Mall
Hang onto your seats... Frank and Joe Hardy are taking you for one wild ride!A developer wants to transform the old Eastside Mall into an upscale shoppers' paradise--and turn the surrounding wetlands into a parking lot, over the objections of a militant enviromental group. When the conflict turns deadly, Joe and Frank are on the case.
176 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2007
About the author
Franklin W. Dixon
952 books1,017 followersFranklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who were part of a team that wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate (now owned by Simon & Schuster). Dixon was also the writer attributed for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, published by Grosset & Dunlap.
Canadian author Leslie McFarlane is believed to have written the first sixteen Hardy Boys books, but worked to a detailed plot and character outline for each story. The outlines are believed to have originated with Edward Stratemeyer, with later books outlined by his daughters Edna C. Squier and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. Edward and Harriet also edited all books in the series through the mid-1960s. Other writers of the original books include MacFarlane's wife Amy, John Button, Andrew E. Svenson, and Adams herself; most of the outlines were done by Adams and Svenson. A number of other writers and editors were recruited to revise the outlines and update the texts in line with a more modern sensibility, starting in the late 1950s.
The principal author for the Ted Scott books was John W. Duffield.
Canadian author Leslie McFarlane is believed to have written the first sixteen Hardy Boys books, but worked to a detailed plot and character outline for each story. The outlines are believed to have originated with Edward Stratemeyer, with later books outlined by his daughters Edna C. Squier and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. Edward and Harriet also edited all books in the series through the mid-1960s. Other writers of the original books include MacFarlane's wife Amy, John Button, Andrew E. Svenson, and Adams herself; most of the outlines were done by Adams and Svenson. A number of other writers and editors were recruited to revise the outlines and update the texts in line with a more modern sensibility, starting in the late 1950s.
The principal author for the Ted Scott books was John W. Duffield.
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November 12, 2015
I haven't read a Hardy Boys book for a long time, which made me worried about getting too old for them but glad I didn't. Really GREAT book, looking forward for more!
February 11, 2021
This book was my first book of Hardy boys ......I am a huge fan of mystery genre books ......really want to read more based on this genre ....
This book was very simple short and really good 👍I read this book in a day I think so maybe in 3-4 hours .......it’s not my favourite book or I won’t highly recommend it but would say it is really for kids age group with really very simple language
Only recommendation for kids because it’s not so exciting book for teens
This book was very simple short and really good 👍I read this book in a day I think so maybe in 3-4 hours .......it’s not my favourite book or I won’t highly recommend it but would say it is really for kids age group with really very simple language
Only recommendation for kids because it’s not so exciting book for teens
March 2, 2009
The Hardy Boys have been assigned to a case at the mall; they must figure out who is trying to put it out of business, pave over the marshland and open a new mall exclusively for adults. The narrators voice switches back and forth between Frank and Joe, which can be distracting but lends authenticity to the first person telling of the story. Lots of thrill, a little romance, but not much plot.
November 9, 2012
This was a good book I think that enger kids will like this book. The Hardy Boys was one of the best books that I read, when I was a kid i readlly didn't like to read untell I found The Hardy Boys that was how I started reading and ever since i've liked to read all day in the summer and after school every day sometimes tell 11:00p.m. at night they were every good books.
June 16, 2019
When I first read Hardy Boys, I think I was in class 5, I had such a crush on Frank Hardy. I liked the brainy one over the brawny one and that sums up my first impression of Hardy Boys.
In their late teens, Frank and Joe Hardy take after their detective father Fenton Hardy. Frank is the older of the two and has more breakthroughs in the cases because he is the brainy one. Joe is the younger brother who more often than not is useful when things get hot and they need to fight their way out.
Like Nancy Drew, the books in the The Hardy Boys series re written by ghostwriters under the collective pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. And yes, the earlier books were better than the latter ones.
In their late teens, Frank and Joe Hardy take after their detective father Fenton Hardy. Frank is the older of the two and has more breakthroughs in the cases because he is the brainy one. Joe is the younger brother who more often than not is useful when things get hot and they need to fight their way out.
Like Nancy Drew, the books in the The Hardy Boys series re written by ghostwriters under the collective pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. And yes, the earlier books were better than the latter ones.
August 16, 2017
I read this at the request of my 9 year old son who loves The Hardy Boys books, especially the Undercover Brothers series. So it gets a good ranking from me since these books have helped him read more frequently.
May 18, 2021
I didn’t really like this book. I'm not really into cop mystery books. It would be a good read for someone that does like mystery books. Otherwise the book was fine.
June 27, 2022
Amazing book really shows off deep thoughts
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September 24, 2026
A good read as always.
June 10, 2011
nice book
December 9, 2015
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