The Crimson Flame

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The Crimson Flame
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Author Franklin W. Dixon
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series Hardy Boys
Genre Detective, mystery
Publisher Wanderer Books
Publication date
1983
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages206 pp (first edition paperback)
ISBN 0-671-42367-3 (first edition paperback)
OCLC 8866688
LC Class PZ7.D644 Cq 1983
Preceded by Game Plan for Disaster  
Followed by Cave-In (Hardy Boys)  

The Crimson Flame is the 77th title in the Hardy Boys series of mystery books for children and teens, published under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. [1] It was published by Wanderer Books in 1983.

Contents

Plot summary

The plot begins with Frank and Joe witnessing a westerner being attacked by a notorious jewel thief Oscar Tamm. The westerner reveals himself as Alfred McVay and as an avid jewel collector. Due to suspicious happenings at his ranch house in Arizona, he hires the Hardys for protection.

Upon reaching there the Hardys start to investigate the strange happenings and develop an immediate dislike of the foreman, Wat Perkins. They are also intrigued by a "mysterious rider" who seems to be sending messages to someone in the ranch house. They also grow suspicious of the butler Wilbur.

When a tornado strikes the ranch, the Crimson Flame, a priceless ruby gets stolen. McVay becomes morose and the Hardys, with a couple of clues, pursue the jewel thieves to Thailand. The rest of the plot follows how the boys help capture the crooks and eventually, how the lost ruby is found.

Notes

In Chapter 1, it is revealed that Frank and Joe have their full detective credentials, and are professional detectives.

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References

  1. Smith, Kevin Burton (5 June 2019). "Frank and Joe Hardy (The Hardy Boys): Created by Franklin W. Dixon, House pseudonym of Stratmeyer Syndicate". thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.