The House on the Cliff
Franklin W. Dixon
Read by James R. Hedrick
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The second of The Hardy Boys' series, The House on the Cliff involves Frank and Joe, along with their father, the famous detective, in the investigation of a supposed haunted house along with run-ins with smugglers, kidnapping, danger, and a mysterious character. A prime example of the Stratemeyer Syndicate's style, early Hardy Boy books influenced many other YA adventure series including Nancy Drew.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1927. Written by Leslie McFarland using the pseudonym, Franklin W. Dixon, for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. (Summary by James R. Hedrick) (3 hr 53 min)
Chapters
The Haunted House | 12:04 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Storm | 10:24 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Empty Tool Boxes | 9:49 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Chase in the Bay | 9:08 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Rescue | 10:08 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Snackley | 10:48 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Bound and Gagged | 7:41 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Stolen Witness | 10:59 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Strange Message | 9:07 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Vain Search | 12:58 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Cap on the Peg | 9:16 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Pointed Questions | 8:12 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
A Plan of Attack | 8:29 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Private Property | 9:18 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Smugglers | 10:46 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Secret Passage | 8:45 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Chamber in the Cliff | 9:43 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
A Startling Discovery | 7:21 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Captured | 11:05 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Dire Threats | 7:01 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Quick Work | 8:55 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Into the Haunted Hause | 9:20 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Rescue | 8:37 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Round-Up | 7:01 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Mystery Explained | 6:28 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Reviews
a Hardy Boy mystery
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Suzie
I’d forgotten about the Hardy Boys books which were so popular when I was a kid. Well written children’s mystery and enthusiastically read.