
Written by Franklin W. Dixon
Book #49 in the The Hardy Boys series
A wrong call leads to a deadly plot threatening national security. Can they stop it in time?
When Joe Hardy accidentally calls the Pentagon, he and his brother Frank hear the cryptic words "Bombay Boomerang," thrusting them into a perilous mission. As they race to uncover a plot involving stolen missiles and mercury thefts, they must also rescue their father from a dangerous gang. With national security at stake, the Hardys face a ticking clock to thwart a scheme that could wreak havoc across the United States. Will they unravel the mystery before it's too late?
Frank and Joe Hardy become involved in a case affecting national security when Joe dials a wrong telephone number and gets the Pentagon. Two words– “Bombay Boomerang”– that the boys hear before the line goes dead plunge them into a whirlpool of danger and intrigue. At the same time, Frank and Joe must save their father from a murderous gang stealing mercury shipments in the Baltimore harbor. With clues linking the mercury thefts to the top secret Super S missile mysteriously stolen from a government arsenal. In a race against time, the three Hardys foil a diabolical scheme to create widespread havoc in the United States.
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