The Hardy Boys: The Apeman's Secret - Franklin W. Dixon

Frank & Joe Hardy are the teenage sons of famous private detective Fenton Hardy & his wife Laura. Together, (& sometimes from help with family & friends) they investigate all sorts of crimes & strange occurences.... The Apeman's Secret was published in the US in 1980 & was the sixty second in the series. The book first appeared in the UK in 1981 & was numbered 60 when it was published by Armada. Frank & Joe, along with lots of other Americans, are viewers of the popular "Apeman" programme. However, someone is impersonating the Apeman character & turning up at random locations causing trouble ...  Read the complete review

The Apeman's Secret is the 62nd book in the series of Hardy Boys books written for teenage boys. It is the 4th book published by Simon & Schuster following their acquisition of the publishing rights to the Hardy Boys books in 1979. As a result, this is sometimes referred to as the 4th Hardy Boys book. The Hardy Boys are brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, sons of supersleuth Fenton Hardy. They are teenage boys who fight crime and mystery in their 'spare time.' This often involves a heightened level of danger, and as the boys are seen as iconic figures by teenagers who read them, it is important to regard it as a work of fiction and not think that all teenage ...  Read the complete review