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| Author | Franklin W. Dixon | 
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| Language | English | 
| Series | Hardy Boys | 
| Genre | Detective, mystery | 
| Publisher | Wanderer Books, Grosset & Dunlap | 
| Publication date | 1980 | 
| Publication place | United States | 
| Media type | Print (paperback) | 
| Pages | 184 p. (first edition paperback) | 
| ISBN | 0-671-95482-2 (first edition paperback) | 
| OCLC | 5750768 | 
| LC Class | PZ7.D644 Ap | 
| Preceded by | The Pentagon Spy | 
| Followed by | The Mummy Case | 
The Apeman's Secret is the 62nd title of the Hardy Boys Mystery Stories, [1] written by Franklin W. Dixon. Grosset & Dunlap published the book in 2005. It was first published in 1980. [2]
The Hardy Boys investigate the disappearance of an eighteen-year-old girl suspected of joining a sinister religious cult. A few days later the boys get an offbeat assignment from a comic book publisher: The real life double of his character, Apeman, is turning up everywhere and causing considerable damage. Frank and Joe tackle both cases and uncover an intricate scheme by a clever gang of crooks.