The Curse of the Ancient Emerald

Written by Franklin W. Dixon

Part of the Hardy Boys Adventures series

A vanished thief taunts with riddles. Can the Hardys stop him before he steals again?

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128 pages· 24,945 words· Est. 3.5 hour read· 590L

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Bookroo's summary

Frank and Joe Hardy face their toughest challenge yet as a notorious jewel thief resurfaces, leaving a trail of riddles and stolen treasures. With a priceless painting and ancient swords already missing, the boys must decipher the cryptic messages to prevent the theft of the Emerald of Astara. As the Phantom, a cunning ex-con, eludes capture, the stakes rise. Can the Hardy Boys solve the mystery before the crown jewel of Bayport Historical Museum disappears forever? The clock is ticking, and the Phantom's next move could change everything.

From the publisher

Frank and Joe must take the shine off a jewel thief who sends ominous riddles in this Hardy Boys adventure. First a priceless painting disappears from the museum; then two ancient samurai swords vanish from a private collection. A string of robberies has hit Bayport, and all signs point to “the Phantom,” a recently released ex-con who last struck more than twenty years ago. There’s only one problem: the Phantom has vanished into thin air, and not even Frank and Joe Hardy can track him down. Then the boys begin receiving threatening notes in the mail, each one containing a strange riddle. And it looks like the Phantom’s next target could be the valuable Emerald of Astara, the 2,500-year-old crown jewel of the Bayport Historical Museum. Can the Hardys crack the Phantom’s code before he strikes again?

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