The Apeman's Secret

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The Apeman's Secret
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Author Franklin W. Dixon
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series Hardy Boys
Genre Detective, mystery
Publisher Wanderer Books, Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date
1980
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages184 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]

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Plot summary

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.

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References

  1. Dixon, Franklin W. (2005). "The apeman's secret". search.schlowlibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  2. "The Apeman's Secret (Hardy Boys, #62)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-02-03.