The Hooded Hawk Mystery

The Hooded Hawk Mystery is Volume 34 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

The Hooded Hawk Mystery
Original edition
AuthorFranklin W. Dixon (Charles S. Strong )
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Hardy Boys
GenreDetective, mystery
PublisherGrosset & Dunlap
Publication date
January 1, 1954
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages192 pp
Preceded byThe Yellow Feather Mystery 
Followed byThe Clue in the Embers 

This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Charles S. Strong in 's daughter.[1] The original version of this book was shortened in 1971 by Priscilla Baker-Carr[2] resulting in two slightly different stories sharing the same title.

Plot summary

The Hardy Boys solve a kidnapping and break up a gang smuggling illegal aliens from India who are also holding an Indian prince captive. An official of the Indian government saw to it that a trained peregrine falcon was delivered to the boys to use in their investigation. Throughout their mission the falcon intercepts many messages between the smugglers as the criminals use pigeons to fly messages from place to place.

Finally, the boys rescue the Indian prince and catch the human smugglers along with creating a strong bond between India and the Hardys.

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