Peak of Danger

The Hardy Boys: Casefiles #101

by Franklin W. Dixon

Bayport High's newest soccer player, Carlos Capac, is nearly killed in an act of sabotage, which draws the Hardys into helping Carlos rescue his kidnapped father.

Genres: Young Adult, Mystery

151 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

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

[Hannah Belyea]

When the life of a new soccer player at their school is threatened, Frank and Joe join him on an epic journey to rescue his father before his life is taken by criminals - even if it means travelling across the globe for the truth! Dixon takes fans around the world for a satisfactory adventure filled with endless perils.

[Dannuel Delizo]

LOL. Los Lobos Blancos got me good. Haha, I just hate how it ended up needing a human sacrifice. WTF?!