Hardy Boys 3 in 1: The Mystery of the Disappearing Floor / The Wailing Siren Mystery / The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior

by Franklin W. Dixon

480 pages, Hardcover

Published October 13, 1983

About the author

Franklin 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.

Reviews

[Gloria Pelip · Rating 5 out of 5]

I only own The Mystery of Wailing Siren and I'm on my way to buy the whole collection. Hardy Boys were my first book series that got me into reading. Back in my childhood day, I read them in Bahasa Malaysia translation and their detective stories really got me into reading more and more. Their stories combined mystery, thrill, a little not-too-much violent (obviously by the antagonist) and cheerful friendship time. Spoiler, my all time favorite is Aunt Gertrude! Who is she? Read them now 🤭