Mystery of the Desert Giant

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Mystery of the Desert Giant
Author Franklin W. Dixon
Country United States
Language English
Series The Hardy Boys
Genre(s) Detective, Mystery novel
Publisher Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date December 1, 1960
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages 192 pp
ISBN NA
Preceded by The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
Followed by The Clue of the Screeching Owl

The Mystery of the Desert Giant is Volume 40 in the original The Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset & Dunlap.

[edit] Plot summary

The Hardy Boys and Chet Morton search on the California desert for missing industrialist, Willard Grafton, and break up a gang of criminals intent on defrauding the US government.

Much of this book takes place in Blythe, California and it cites real, current locales, such as Hobson Way and the giant intaglios north of Blythe on U.S. Highway 95. [1]