I liked this book! It was thrilling and exciting, especially the part in the sunken sub!!! But it's unfair the series is ending now!! IT'S MY FAVORITE SERIES!!! I think they should dicontinue the Hardy Boys Series and keep the casefiles!!!!

It is a fairly good book.

Dead in the Water was great. I liked how the Nazi boat wasrevealed, and it's description. I found the Hardy Boys Casefiles AREcoming to a close, so I went to the HB Casefiles website and received their e-mail. If you don't want the Hardy Boys to end or at least want an explanation, e-mail them today. Thanks for reading my review.

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If enough people e-mail in, they might not cancel the series. END

This book was VERY interesting. I thought this book was really good. I love horses and I love mystery, so it was good. I was dissapointed that there ws no Frank/Nancy stuff. But other then that it was a great book!

This books had suspense spookieness and fun mixed into one it was so cool

This is definitely one of my favorite supermysteries. At a prestigious yearling (horses 1 yr old) auction a horse is being sold for two million dollars. Unfortunately, the bidders are being targeted for murder. The plotline is fast-paced and the characters are all incredibly realistic. Will the detectives find the murderer? Read and find out! This is a must-read for any horse lover/ ND & HB mysteries. I couldn't put it down!

This book is arguably the best ever Hardy boy book...kept me guessing all along. The begining is intreguing - but the ENDING! Oh my goodness, I just loved it!!

I absolutly loved this books! it is one of my favorites out of the entire series...Joes old girlfriend Iola...who was killed by a car bomb,...suddenly appears..in the woods while Frank and Joe are on a fishing trip....Frank and Joe follow her to a secret hideout...and try to save her...Will they save the day? read and find out...you will be very plased with this book and any of the other hardy boys books! I know I was!

This is one of my favorite books. Even though it was sad I couldn't help but read it over and over again. It's about when Joe spots his dead girlfriend in the woods of Maine while fishing and so he convinces Frank to help him find Iola. Turns out it's not really Iola but someone who had gotten kidnapped, a plastic surgery, and her memory brainwashed to think she is Iola and that Joe was trying to harm her. The whole fake-Iola thing is a conspiracy plotted by terrorists and assasins to kill the two Hardy Boys.

The Hardy Boys are at it again! For those who aren't fans of the series, the Hardy Boys are Frank and Joe, 2 teenage detectives who have a sweet tooth for mystery and adventure. Their father is a famous American detective (Fenton Hardy), and the Hardy Boys help their father crack cases. By doing this, the Hardy Boys have also earned their share of the limelight.

Their best friend, Chet Morton, is a slightly chubby boy who has weird interests. Chet has many odd hobbies, and the Hardy Boys enjoy seeing all them when he is not tagging along with them through Bayport solving mysteries with them.

The book starts as Frank and Joe Hardy slam the brakes of their convertible to avoid slamming into an automobile that ran down the road into a ditch. After fixing the tire that flew off the car due to a bad repair job, the man, who happened to speak with a British accent, revealed himself to be John Mead, a rich man who lives in a mansion in Barmet Bay near Bayport.

However, as the Hardy Boys are leaving the crash site, Joe finds a key. It's no ordinary key either. It's an ornately designed, ancient key. But when they check up on John Mead's background with their dad's boss, chief of police in Bayport Chief Collig, they find that John Mead died 5 years ago with no heir to claim his mansion. Even stranger, his house has no visible locks; just ornately designed doors on all 4 of the mansions sides and they haven't been maintained for years.

Then, strange things start happening. The odd "y" symbol Frank and Joe noticed on John Mead's ring turns out to be the insigne for a gang of thieves that are infamous for electronics theft. A shifty locksmith named Mike Batton repaired the Hardy's door lock with no input from anyone including his new boss, Ben Whittaker. Mike is actually a thief that is making a bum rep for Ben Whittaker, an honest man. The fresh new kleptomaniac Mike stole from Ben's customers and they are suing Ben, and, if it keeps up, he'll be out of business.

Also, Chet bought a battered dory named The Bloodhound which sank on it's first use with a mysterious locked box inside. The box then is then lifted with the boat and stolen by the same mysterious man. Finally, a boy named Lenny Stryker is kidnapped with no clue except a message from him, "secret panel...". Oddly enough, these happenings are all connected by Lenny's last message.

This book ranks up as one of my favorites. It is a mix of action, adventure, and mystery suitable for all ages. However, kids from 9-14 will get an extra "Kick" from it. If you'd like one last clue to the mastermind here, he has an alias of Whitey Masco. I hope that if you read The Secret Panel, you'll love it as much as I did.

This reveiw concerns the original 1946 edition and the revised 1969 edition. A stranger nearly crashes into Frank and Joe's car due to poor repair work. He introduces himself as John Mead and later asks Frank and Joe to go to his house to turn off a light he left on; however, Frank and Joe learn that the man they talked to has been dead for five years and the doors of his mansion have no visible doorknobs or keyholes. Also, a woman seeks Mr. Hardy's help in locating her son, Lenny, who got mixed up with a group of criminals, was shot during a robbery and is now being hidden behind a secret panel. The original and revised editions are nearly identical. One of the few differences that I noticed was that, in the revised edition, John Mead drops his key and Joe finds it after Mead has left. This was an action packed mystery with many different angles that all tied together in the end (don't they always). Although, it didn't take much thought to figure out where Lenny was hidden, the book is well written and interesting. It may not be the best Hardy Boys book, but I'd be surprised if any Hardy Boys fan thought this one was bad.

A dazzling mystery full of excitment,and suspence. I thank my friend (Isaac Bease) who got me into the Hardy boys. Otherwise I wouldn't be writing this review right now. This is a realistic story which I call "a masterpiece!", "a real triumph!", " an action -packed thriller!",and "one great mystery full of fun!" If you don't like this book you got all wrong. The Hardy Boys are a great series of mystery books. Go! An have fun reading the most greatest series ever!

This book is a must-read. It is almost a whole different story from the blue cover edition. It uses 1930s words.

The whole thing in this mystery is just terrific! The plot was made and planed very well. Plus I admitt one part gave me a little bit of the chills, like the part when unexpectingly the ticking of the clock that made Frank and Joe still. I hope that you'll read this book in 30 minutes like I did.(if you can) Please beg your mom and dad to get this book for you.

In all of those mystery books I had read, The Hardy Boys is the only kind I really interesting in, and in those Hardy Boys books the one I really love is While The Clock Ticked because I had it...^wink wink^...! Beside, I am a fan of The Hardy Boys after I had read this book from a friend. ... And it worth it, it was really.
It was starting with a mysterious stranger apparently steals some of Mr. Hardy's papers from the Hardy home, suspicious events are occurring at the local Chinese laundry and one of Mr. Hardy's clients demands that his name be cleared of rumors that he is involved in smuggling Chinese immigrants. And there is going to be more action and interesting then what I just wrote. So I suggest you should check you this book. But the whole idea of the book is it focused heavily on the title that I liked and presented a fairly good mystery.
It is really good in the beginning, and terribly good at the end. All people like to read mystery books should check out this book but do not forget to check out all other Hardy Boys books, though. Because I know author Franklin W. Dixon did not write just one book but many of them. I heard others Hardy Boys from him are really good, too. And in a minute I am going to look for them online. So anyway, I recommend you should check them out and save them for your summer reading books. Enjoy reading them and have a fun summer student from Mrs. Lenhardt's class.

Originally published in 1952 - I must say I read the other reviews on this website and Mr. Finnan's review curiously very closely mirrors a review I had submitted previously about this particular volume. So I beg your pardon as my new review tends to sound somewhat like his. That is because I originally made many of the statements in that review~~~ In any event, depending on what day you speak with me, more often than not I regard this book as the absolute best among the original 58. It is often difficult to compare those books written before The Mark on The Door with those composed after Footprints Under The Window. That being said this book opens with an introduction to a mystery when a friend of the Hardy's asks their assistance with a small mystery regarding fossil hunting in Wildcat Swamp. Thus the title plays a part in the opening. We learn of a trio of what I think are some of the more memorable Hardy crooks: Jessie Turk, Gerald Flint & Willie The Penman. For the next several chapters as the Hardys & Cap Bailey prepare to leave Bayport they frequently encounter Flint & Turk on their way to Wildcat Swamp. By page 45 or so, the trio of fossil hunters arrive in Wildcat Swamp and enter was is my favorite part of the book and what I often find is phase two of the volume. The book seems to be broken into three sub volumes within the volume. The opening to their arrival in the swamp and the third phase after Underground Ambush. During this second part of the book the trio initially encounter a wildcat which lets the reader know that the beasts are forever lurking throughout the swamp - but strangely after that one attack on Frank, no more wildcats appear. Before long they meet Harry Sanders, son of the owner of the swamp who reveals its true name and that men have been interested in purchasing the property. The Hardys then encouter 3 phony forest rangers Snake, Snide and Willie The Penman in a memorable scene and shortly afterward are caught eavesdropping by darkness on the rangers. Trying to communicate with their father is cut short when their radio balloon is shot out of the sy by the rangers. The memorable scenes in this book are endless - Frank's clue regarding "Three Odd Letters", the encouters with the rangers, Chet's arrival and he and Cap's
subsequent ambush in the underground cavern. Enter the next phase in the book when the Hardys are ambushed themselves by the gang of outlaws. This book beckons back to the days of 1881 and the old west - not 1952, and draws parallels with "The Twisted Claw", another book seemingly written during another era. After their escape the brothers hop a train which eventually derails thanks to the gang and after a few more very well written chapters the Hardys assist in the capture of the gang. This volume was packed with adventure, action, a great mystery and plot. What young boy or grown man for that matter would not want to camp out in Wildcat Swamp and battle a gang of outlaws from the old west. This is "wish fulfillment" at its best. Again - I regard this as arguably the best book in the series. RATED A+

This review concerns the original 1952 edition and the revised 1969 edition, which is an editted, shorter version of the original. Frank and Joe must find out why the group of train robbers their father is after are determined to keep Frank, Joe and their science teacher from going to Wildcat Swamp to search for fossils. This book is excellent; it is one of the top three books of the series. The book is well-written and is loaded with action from the first chapter to the last. There is an interesting collection of memorable criminals and the Hardys frequently come into contact with them. Both editions are excellent, but I recommend reading the original, only because it prolongs your enjoyment. This is a great book that all Hardy Boys fans should read.

This book is called The Seceret Of Wildcat Swamp. It is about the Hardyboys and their science teacherCap Baily. I like it because it has action. Maybe you could make mystries from it.

This is indeed, like the other reviewers have stated, the most complete foray into the subject matter to date. It's too bad that the author's abilities at unearthing such treasures were not matched by a very readable writting style. Five stars for effort and material and one star for readability equals a three star rating.

...I have ever read. BEST BOOK EVER!

Rob Stone is to be congratulated for taking on the Herculean (and seemingly impossible) task of documenting all of Stan Laurel's and Babe Hardy's solo film appearances. The comedians frequently worked for small studios that are long since gone, and many of the films apparently no longer exist. Stone has done a superb job of detective work and documentation, and leaves open the possibility of further discoveries; indeed, since this book was published, a previously unknown Oliver Hardy film has surfaced! An essential volume for silent film and comedy buffs. And for fans of the boys, this is a great companion piece to both THE MAGIC BEHIND THE MOVIES and FROM THE FORTIES FORWARD.

This book, though it is hailed as a classic text in number theory, is poorly organized. It offers less exposition than it should, and doesn't connect results. It is, however, useful as a reference since it covers a large amount of material, but I found the material to be too poorly presented to learn much. Students who wish to learn something via self-study should probably look elsewhere, as this book is rather difficult to learn from. I suggest Koblitz' book or, one of LeVeque's books reprinted by Dover. These books are not as complete as Hardy & Wright, but I think that explain the topics better than does this "classic".

Every serious student of number theory should have this classic book on their shelf. Even though only "elementary" calculus and abstract algebra are used, a certain mathematical maturity is required. I feel the book is strongest in the area of elementary --not necessarily easy though -- analytic number theory (Hardy was a world class expert in analytic number theory). An elementary, but difficult proof of the Prime number Theorem using Selberg's Theorem is thoroughly covered in chapter 22.

While modern results in the area of algorithmic number theory are not presented nor is a systematic presentation of number theory given (it is not a textbook), it contains a flavor, inspiration and feel that is completely unique. It covers more disparate topics in number theory than any other n.t. book I know of. The fundamental results in classical, algebraic, additive, geometric, and analytic number theory are all covered. A beautifully written book.

Other recommended books on number theory in increasing order of difficulty:

1) Elementary Number Theory, By David Burton, Third Edition. Covers classical number theory. Suitable for an upper level undergraduate course. Primarily intended as a textbook for a one semester number theory course. No abstract algebra required for this book. Not a gem of a book like Davenport's The Higher Arithmetic, but a great book to seriously start learning number theory.

2) The Queen of Mathematics, by Jay Goldman. A historically motivated guide to number theory. A very clearly written book that covers number theory at a graduate or advanced undergraduate level. Covers much of the material in Gauss's Disquisitiones, but without all the detail. The book covers elementary number theory, binary quadratic forms, cyclotomy, Gaussian integers, quadratic fields, ideals, algebraic curves, rational points on elliptic curves, geometry of numbers, and introduces p-adic numbers. Only a slight bit of analytic number theory is covered. The best book in my opinion to start learning algebraic number theory. Wonderfully fills the otherwise troublesome gap between undergraduate and graduate level number theory.

Full of historical information hard to find elsewhere, very well researched. To cover all the material in this book would likely take two semesters, though most of the important material could be covered in one semester. Requires a background in abstract algebra (undergraduate level), and a little advanced calculus. Some complex analysis for sections 19.7 and 19.8 would be helpful, but not at all a requirement. The author recommends Harold Davenport's ' The Higher Arithmetic as a companion volume for the first 12 chapters ' according to Goldman a gem of a book.

3) Additive Number Theory, by Melvyn Nathanson. Graduate level text in additive number theory, covers the classical bases. This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject in 40 years. Some highlights: 1) Chen's theorem that every sufficiently large even integer is the sum of a prime and a number that is either prime or the product of two primes. 2) Brun's sieve for upper bound on the number of twin primes. 3) Vinogradov's simplification of the Hardy, Littlewood, and Ramanujan's circle method.

I've got Algebra (I & II) by Bartel van der Waerden and I didn't think that any book, math or otherwise, could bring me to tears like that one did. Everything in this (Hardy & Wright) is absolutely crystal clear, from the basics like divisibility, to much more advanced topics like Erdos's and Selberg's proof of the Prime Number Theorem. The writing style is very similar to van der Waerden's and Rudin's (only says what needs to be said-just the way I like it). I just can't think of a more comprehensive and densely written number theory book.

For some reason of all the pathetic cover arts drawn after The Secret Agent on Flight 101, this one does not bother me. The Monkey is bulleted in the dead center of the cover and captures the eye. The story was action packed and keeps the reader's interest. The brothers are hired by a local man to solve a case for them which takes them to Brazil where they encounter many adventures. Lots of action - but little suspense I found, coupled with a moderate amount of mystery. The book is worth reading but ranks among the set's inferiors. RATED C

Frank and Joe are hired by a wealthy businessman to find his missing adult son. A clue leads Frank and Joe to Brazil where their lives are threatened on numerous occasions by a gang determined to prevent the Hardys from finding the missing man. This is a very good book, it is filled with excitement, action and suspence from the first page to the last. I'd recommend this book to any fan of the series and am confident that no one would be disappointed with this book.

I think that this book was awesome. Really I read this book in two days because on the first day I read to chapter nine and a few days later, when I noticed that I was behind, I read from chapter nine to chapter twenty. That is how good of a book it is, I could barley put the book down. If you want mystery, intrigue, and international excitement, read "The Masked Monkey". The story is action packed and keeps the reader's interest. The theme of the book is to not get use to trusting people until you have learned a lot about them. I reccomand this book to, mostly boys, people who like excitement and mystery books; and to people of all ages. It is a great great great book!

No question, Max sure knows his 2/1gf system...wish I could say the same for me after wading through it...I'm sure if you wanted to spend many hours sifting his text, you'd be a super 2/1 player, but in my estimation, the book needs two things: a better format, and example bids with each paragraph...I know that would lengthen book, but you have to IMAGINE the bidding from each little paragraph to get the sense of what he's saying. From his book, I conclude that 2/1 is too complex for me...too much memory work involved. Too bad, many people in Zone Bridge Club on the internet think highly of the system. Of course, I'm no expert...which is why I selected Max's book...to become one.

Being unsatisfied with my level of understanding of the two over one bidding system (after a friend taught the basics to me), I read this book, which everyone told me was the authority on the subject. I found in this book a fairly complete description of a system a level or two more sophisticated than what I had previously played. Max Hardy tries to convey a great deal of information to the reader, so the text is somewhat dense and must be read slowly and carefully. Furtheremore, despite its length, the book doesn't always cover certain situations in as much depth as I would like. On a possibly related note, Max Hardy assumes that the reader has a good knowledge of standard bidding. Hence, my earlier disappointment at the lack of depth in some cases may reflect more my own lack of knowledge than any deficiency on Max Hardy's part (this is the first book I have read describing an entire bidding system).

In short, if you're interested in learning two over one, you really should read this book. Eventually. If you're a fairly inexperienced player, first finish learning standard bidding and then be prepared for a slow but informative read.

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