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The Secret of Pirates' Hill

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The Secret of Pirates' Hill
AuthorFranklin W. Dixon
LanguageEnglish
SeriesHardy Boys
GenreDetective, Mystery novel
PublisherGrosset & Dunlap
Publication date
January 1, 1957
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages192 pp
ISBNNA Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character
Preceded byThe Clue in the Embers 
Followed byThe Ghost at Skeleton Rock 

The Secret of Pirates' Hill is Volume 36 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by John Almquist in 1956.[1] Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project directed by Harriet Adams, Edward Stratemeyer's daughter.[2] The original version of this book was shortened in 1972 by Priscilla Baker-Carr[1] resulting in two slightly different stories sharing the same title.

Plot summary

Hired by a mysterious businessman to locate an old Spanish cannon, the Hardy brothers and friends grow more and more suspicious as they encounter stolen cars and a mysterious man on a motorcycle. They eventually uncover the cannon and thousands in gold bullion after perilous underwater adventures.

Other information

The Secret of Pirates' Hill was ranked 19 on the Hardy Boys: Top 100 in 1971. [citation needed]

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