The Flickering Torch Mystery
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Original edition
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| Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Hardy Boys |
| Genre | Detective, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
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Publication date
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January 1, 1943 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 212 pp |
| Preceded by | The Clue of the Broken Blade |
| Followed by | The Melted Coins |
The Flickering Torch Mystery is Volume 22 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.
This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1943.[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 rewritten in 1971 by Vincent Buranelli[1] resulting in two different stories with the same title.
Contents
Plot summary (revised edition)
When two suspicious plane accidents occur near Marlin Crag Airport, the two Hardy brothers investigate the case and find themselves in greater danger than they anticipated. Frank and Joe suspect an oil beacon near the airport caught the pilots off track. The boys go to fictional Pittville and visit Martin Weiss's parents. They get a clue about a dance place called The Flickering Torch. This involves investigating the Flickering Torch where a band seems to be involved in something shady. Their friend Chet Morton develops a new hobby of building airplanes, however when he buys a used fuselage from an airplane junkyard it gets stolen from his farm. Ultimately the Hardys smash an illegal plot to make industrial diamonds using uranium isotopes from smuggled coal from the United Kingdom.
Plot summary (original edition)
The boys investigate the mysterious disappearance of rare silkworms at a scientific research facility while working at an experimental farm during their summer vacation. The mystery deepens to include the theft of government building materials — A case being investigated by their famous father, Fenton.
Television adaptation
This book was also adapted in 1977 as the episode "The Flickering Torch Mystery" for the 1977 Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries TV series. The story, again, was completely re-written, involving a plot to kill rock star Tony Eagle (played by Ricky Nelson) by using high-frequency sounds to mess with his plane's navigation. Some aspects of the book remained (the Hardys investigating the disappearance of a pilot), but one of the subplots, Frank & Joe having their own rock band and about to make their debut performance, was moved to another episode, "Mystery of the Flying Courier".
References
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- ↑ http://www.hardyboysonline.net/content.php?page=series-canon-revisions
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