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Armchair Fiction presents the original Hardy Boys stories. In this, Franklin W. Dixon’s “The Mystery of Cabin Island,” Frank and Joe Hardy head out to spend some time in a cabin on a remote island near their hometown of Bayport. Little do they know that other furtive characters are out to cause them trouble. The reason is a little mysterious at first but the boys soon discover that they are smack dab in the middle of a hunt for a priceless stamp collection, which appears to have been hidden somewhere on the island. There’s lots of excitement and danger that follow, including a great moment when the boys face death during a confrontation on a frozen bay. A terrific early Hardys tale. Armchair fiction is proud to offer the first eight volumes of the Hardy Boys series: “The Tower Treasure,” “The House on the Cliff,” “The Secret of the Old Mill,” “The Missing Chums,” “Hunting for Hidden Gold,” “The Shore Road Mystery,” “The Secret of the Caves,” and “The Mystery of Cabin Island,” all written from 1927 through 1929. All eight volumes feature both the 1920s and 1940s cover illustrations, as well as the black and white interior illustrations by Walter S. Rogers and Arthur O. Scott. These beloved original stories were abandoned by Grosset and Dunlap starting in 1959 when it was decided to rewrite and update all of their early Hardy Boys stories. However, many Hardys scholars feel that these updated editions lacked the charm and excitement of the originals. Gone were roadsters and touring cars and much of the cultural flavor of those early days. The original author, Leslie McFarlane (writing as Franklin W. Dixon), filled these initial Hardy Boys tales with an irrepressible sense of mystery and excitement. So join Frank and Joe in their original adventures as they pursue a myriad of crooks and solve nail-biting mysteries, all the while fighting for justice and the traditional American way of life.
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