Lost Boys of Hannibal

By John Wingate

Three boys vanish in a cave, sparking a mystery that haunts a town for decades.

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264 pages

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In 1967, Hannibal, Missouri, becomes the center of a chilling mystery when three adventurous boys—Joel, Billy, and Craig—disappear into a newly exposed cave system. As the largest cave search in US history unfolds, the town is left grappling with unanswered questions. What happened in the dark depths of the cave? Fifty years later, the mystery remains unsolved, leaving a haunting legacy. Dive into a tale of courage, curiosity, and the unknown as the search for truth continues.

From the publisher

In 1967, the largest cave search in US history unfolded in historic Hannibal, Missouri, the boyhood home of author Mark Twain. Three modern day Tom Sawyers, with no caving expertise but an abundance of bravado, made Hannibal ground zero for a terrifying calamity that would leave its traumatic mark for half a century. Joel Hoag, his brother Billy, and their friend Craig Dowell vanished after exploring a vast and complex maze cave system that had been exposed by highway construction. Fifty years later, their fate remains the ultimate unsolved mystery.

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