The Secret of the Old Mill, Franklin W. Dixon
The Secret of the Old Mill, Franklin W. Dixon
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The Secret of the Old Mill

Author: Franklin W. Dixon

Narrator: Wayne Evans

Unabridged: 4 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/02/2022

Synopsis

This is the original 1927 story of The Secret of the Old Mill: The Hardy Boys Book 3. As such, it is different than later versions of this book with the same title. Frank and Joe Hardy, brothers who are high school students, help a stranger at the train station to exchange a five-dollar bill—only to find out later that it was counterfeit. Bayport seems to be flooded with counterfeit money, and people are on guard. But many innocent people, including Mrs. Hardy, lose money in seemingly reasonable transactions. The Secret Service and Mr. Hardy know something is happening around Bayport, but they cannot discover who or where. The Hardy Boys use their investigation skills and lots of courage in dangerous situations to discover the counterfeiting gang.Much has changed in America since 1927. The modern listener may be delighted with the warmth and innocence of the characters, but uncomfortable with the racial, social, and sexist terms and stereotypes. As such, this book is a part of our heritage, a window into our real past.

About Franklin W. Dixon

Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who wrote the Hardy Boys novels. 

About Wayne Evans

Wayne Evans is a professional voice actor who brings your words to life. Wayne grew up on a working ranch in North Dakota—yes, horses, cattle, and fences. And he subsequently traveled the seven continents. Like his life, Wayne’s voice starts out as “all-American,” but he travels with a world of voice-over skills. Wayne’s voice-over work fits perfectly with e-learning and audiobooks, which have ranged from self-help books to memoirs to novels.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael on December 04, 2023

The Secret of the Od Mill is a pivotal Hardy Boys mystery where we are re-introduced to their friend (and my son's favourite of the friends of the Hardys) Tony Prito and his boat the Napoli - but more importantly, it is the episode when they receive the infamous Sleuth as a gift from their father Fe......more

Goodreads review by Gilbert on January 08, 2023

In the third of the blue hardback Hardy Boys novels, Dixon ups the stakes with several attempts on the brothers’ lives. In the last book, they were captured and threatened, but in this one, they are knocked unconscious and stuck in their boat in circumstances that were intended to lead to an acciden......more

Goodreads review by Jack on May 23, 2023

4 Stars. This one moved. Fast action and well written. The pace is relentless. Yes, it's for young adults, mostly teenage boys I'm sure, and yes, it came out in 1927 with significant revisions in 1955, but I enjoyed the adventure. Fenton Hardy, the father of 18 year-old Frank and 17 year-old Joe is......more

Goodreads review by Tosh on November 14, 2007

The Hardy Boys may have been the first reading experience where a fellow school friend turned me on to it. So, this was last year. Kidding! But really, I remember going to my friend's house who was a couple of doors away from me, and he had the whole collection of Hardy Boys. Most of it were old, and......more

Goodreads review by Mark on November 02, 2023

Fenton Hardy is hard at work on a top secret case. When Frank and Joe go to pick him up from the train station, their friend Chet is passed a counterfeit bill. Can the brothers find the counterfeiters? What is their father working on? And what is happening at the old mill outside of town? While the b......more

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