The Twisted Claw
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The Twisted Claw is Volume 18 in the original The Hardy Boys
Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap
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This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate
by John Button in 1939. 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. The original version of this book was rewritten in 1969 by Tom Mulvey resulting in two different stories with the same title.
of the Black Parrot was wearing. While they can not afford to purchase the book the store keeper allows them to read it, whereby they learn about the Empire of the Twisted Claw and the pirate ships named Black Parrot and Yellow Parrot and the King who controlled the empire.
As the investigation continues the Boys and their father learn that the thieves are targeting the DeGraw collection and will likely rob six more museums. They stand guard at one of the museums, but when the thieves strike they use a sleeping gas, knocking the boys out. Following up on a lead they find where the Black Parrot has docked again and watch while the crew loads about a dozen logs on board and the ship immediately leaves port. The Hardy boys then track down the Yellow Parrot where they take jobs to get aboard and look around. While investigating move of these strange logs in the storeroom the logs break free and Frank must hang from the roof to avoid being crushed.
When they learn that the Yellow Parrot is going to meet up with the Black Parrot the boys realize that they must escape. They jump ship and swim to a strange island where they meet an eccentric man who lives on that island. They escape the island by hitching a ride with a pilot who is a friend of the island man, and thus they can return home. Later they receive a radio call from someone on the Yellow Parrot who is trying to help them. The boys fly to the source of the signal and find the ship hidden near the strange island. Initially they are captured, but they manage to escape, learn why the crooks desire the DeGraw collection, and capture the masterminds behind the robberies.
The Hardy Boys
The Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe Hardy, are fictional teenage brothers and amateur detectives who appear in various mystery series for children and teens....
Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap
Grosset & Dunlap
Grosset & Dunlap is a United States book publisher founded in 1898.The company was purchased by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1982 and today is part of the British publishing conglomerate, Pearson PLC through its American subsidiary Penguin Group....
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This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate
Stratemeyer Syndicate
The Stratemeyer Syndicate was the producer of a number of mystery series for children, including Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, the various Tom Swift series, the Bobbsey Twins, the Rover Boys, and others.- History :...
by John Button in 1939. 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. The original version of this book was rewritten in 1969 by Tom Mulvey resulting in two different stories with the same title.
Plot summary (revised edition)
While their father Fenton Hardy is working on case of museum robberies he asks Frank and Joe to stake out the Black Parrot, a shipping boat docked in Bayport. The Hardy boys get a job loading crates aboard the ship, but because the crew is so unfriendly and they are kept very busy, they don’t have a chance to investigate so instead they decide to follow another lead and travel to New York to search for a rare old book. While scouring a used book store they locate a book titled Empire of the Twisted Claw which bears a symbol on the cover which matches a ring the first mateChief Mate
A Chief Mate or Chief Officer, usually also synonymous with the First Mate or First Officer , is a licensed member and head of the deck department of a merchant ship...
of the Black Parrot was wearing. While they can not afford to purchase the book the store keeper allows them to read it, whereby they learn about the Empire of the Twisted Claw and the pirate ships named Black Parrot and Yellow Parrot and the King who controlled the empire.
As the investigation continues the Boys and their father learn that the thieves are targeting the DeGraw collection and will likely rob six more museums. They stand guard at one of the museums, but when the thieves strike they use a sleeping gas, knocking the boys out. Following up on a lead they find where the Black Parrot has docked again and watch while the crew loads about a dozen logs on board and the ship immediately leaves port. The Hardy boys then track down the Yellow Parrot where they take jobs to get aboard and look around. While investigating move of these strange logs in the storeroom the logs break free and Frank must hang from the roof to avoid being crushed.
When they learn that the Yellow Parrot is going to meet up with the Black Parrot the boys realize that they must escape. They jump ship and swim to a strange island where they meet an eccentric man who lives on that island. They escape the island by hitching a ride with a pilot who is a friend of the island man, and thus they can return home. Later they receive a radio call from someone on the Yellow Parrot who is trying to help them. The boys fly to the source of the signal and find the ship hidden near the strange island. Initially they are captured, but they manage to escape, learn why the crooks desire the DeGraw collection, and capture the masterminds behind the robberies.