Mystery of the Whale Tattoo

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Mystery of the Whale Tattoo
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Author Franklin W. Dixon
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series Hardy Boys
Genre Detective, mystery
Publisher Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date
1968
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages174 pp
ISBN 0-448-08947-5
OCLC 437427
Preceded by The Secret Agent on Flight 101  
Followed by The Arctic Patrol Mystery  

Mystery of the Whale Tattoo is Volume 47 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

This book was outlined by Andrew E. Svenson and written by Jerrold Mundis in 1968 for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. [1]

This story is based in Bayport where two teenagers, the Hardy Boys, try to solve the mystery of pickpockets at a traveling carnival. Both of the Hardy Boys had something very valuable stolen from them, and they later find out that a group of teenagers are the culprits. Each one of the group has a whale tattoo.

Cultural References

The plot of the novel is adapted and repeatedly referenced in the Hulu series Only Murders in the Building . [2]

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The Secret Panel is Volume 25 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

<i>The Wailing Siren Mystery</i>

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<i>The Crisscross Shadow</i>

The Crisscross Shadow is Volume 32 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

<i>The Yellow Feather Mystery</i>

The Yellow Feather Mystery is Volume 33 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

<i>The Hooded Hawk Mystery</i>

The Hooded Hawk Mystery is Volume 34 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

<i>The Clue in the Embers</i>

The Clue in the Embers is Volume 35 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

<i>Mystery of the Desert Giant</i>

Mystery of the Desert Giant is Volume 40 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

<i>The Clue of the Screeching Owl</i>

The Clue of the Screeching Owl is Volume 41 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

<i>The Viking Symbol Mystery</i>

The Viking Symbol Mystery is Volume 42 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

<i>The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior</i>

The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior is volume 43 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

<i>The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge</i>

The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge is Volume 45 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

<i>The Bombay Boomerang</i>

The Bombay Boomerang is Volume 49 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

<i>Danger on Vampire Trail</i>

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<i>The Shattered Helmet</i>

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<i>The Jungle Pyramid</i>

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References

  1. Keeline, James D. "Who Wrote the Hardy Boys? Secrets from the Syndicate Files Revealed" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-24.
  2. Moon, Ra. "The Arconia Filming Locations: Where was Only Murders in the Building filmed?", Atlas of Wonders. September, 2021.