The Phantom Freighter
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| Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
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| Language | English |
| Series | The Hardy Boys |
| Genre(s) | Children's literature/Young adult literature |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
| Released | January 1, 1947 |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-448-08926-2 |
| Preceded by | The Secret Panel |
| Followed by | The Secret of Skull Mountain |
The Phantom Freighter is Volume 26 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book was written under commission to long-time Hardy Boys author Leslie McFarlane but was actually penned by his wife, Amy.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The Hardy brothers embark on a freighter trip under mysterious circumstances and find themselves involved with a smuggling ring. The Hardy Boys discover that the Phantom Freighter is really a smuggling ship used to smuggle counterfeit documents, illegal drugs, cow hides, and electric motors.
Spoilers end here.
