Franklin W. Dixon
Autor(a) de The Tower Treasure
About the Author
Franklin W. Dixon Franklin W. Dixon is actually a pseudonym for any number of ghostwriters who have had the distinction of writing stories for the Hardy Boys series. The series was originally created by Edward Stratmeyer in 1926, the same mastermind of the Nancy Drew detective series, Tom Swift, mostrar mais the Rover Boys and other characters. While Stratmeyer created the outlines for the original series, it was Canadian writer Leslie McFarlane who breathed life to the stories and created the persona Franklin W. Dixon. McFarlane wrote for the series for over twenty years and is credited with success of the early collection of stories. As the series became more popular, it was pared down, the format changed and new ghostwriters added their own flavor to the stories. Part of the draw of the Hardy Boys is that as the authors changed, so to did the times and the story lines. While there is no one true author of the series, each ghostwriter can be given credit for enhancing the life of this series and never unveiling that there really is no Franklin W. Dixon. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Disambiguation Notice:
(eng) Franklin W. Dixon is a pen name used by a variety of authors writing for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, most famously for the Hardy Boys series.
Please do not combine the ghostwriters with this pseudonym.
Leslie McFarlane is one of the better known of the ghostwriters hired by the Syndicate.
Like Nancy Drew, Tom Swift, Bobbsey Twins, and other major Syndicate series, the creator of the character is Edward Stratemeyer. He then wrote outlines and hired ghostwriters. He then edited the books and marketed them. The Syndicate was the owner of the work.
Séries
Obras por Franklin W. Dixon
Omnibus 011, 012 25 exemplares
Hardy Boys Series 16 exemplares
Hardy Boys Clue Book 4 books in 1!: The Video Game Bandit; The Missing Playbook; Water-Ski Wipeout; Talent Show Tricks (2019) 11 exemplares
Omnibus 003, 007, 036 8 exemplares
Hardy Boys Adventures Ultimate Thrills Collection: Secret of the Red Arrow; Mystery of the Phantom Heist; The Vanishing… (2016) 5 exemplares
The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior (Hardy Boys, Book 43) by Franklin W. Dixon (1964-02-01) 5 exemplares
The Hardy Boys Casefiles Collection Foreign Exchange: Disaster for Hire / Scene of the Crime / The Borderline Case (1997) 5 exemplares
Hardy Boys 4 exemplares
Omnibus 051 - 053 4 exemplares
Duel with Death 3 exemplares
Hardy Boys Clue Book Collection Books 1-4: The Video Game Bandit; The Missing Playbook; Water-Ski Wipeout; Talent Show… (2016) 3 exemplares
The Tower Treasure 3 exemplares
Omnibus 034, 035, 046 3 exemplares
Omnibus 013, 014 3 exemplares
The Hardy Boys 1-3 Starter Set: The Tower Treasure - The House on the Cliff - The Secret of the Old Mill - Original… 2 exemplares
Hardy Boys Set - Books 51-58 2 exemplares
Omnibus 009, 010 2 exemplares
Omnibus 028, 035 2 exemplares
Omnibus 011, 025, 034 2 exemplares
The tower treasure # 1 2 exemplares
Boardwalk Bust (Hardy Boys: All New Undercover Brothers #3) by Dixon, Franklin W. (2005) Paperback (1800) 2 exemplares
The Hardy Boys Guide to Life 2 exemplares
Hardy Boys 45( The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge)[HB045 HB 45 THE MYST OF THE SP][Hardcover] 2 exemplares
Hardy Boys Collection Set : Books 1 to 4 (Hardcover) with Tower Treasure, House on the Cliff, Secret of the Old Mill,… (2017) 2 exemplares
Omnibus 012, 015, 023 2 exemplares
Casefiles Omnibus 001 - 005 2 exemplares
The Hardy Boys Casefiles Collection (Murder and Mayhem: Too Many Traitors/Blood Relations/Line of Fire) (1995) 2 exemplares
Omnibus 114, 124, 133 2 exemplares
The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys) 1 exemplar
The Secret Panel 1 exemplar
The Hardy Boys #78-Cave In 1 exemplar
The Tower Treasure 1 exemplar
The Hardy Boys The Secret of Pirate's Hill 1 exemplar
The Hardy Boys No. 17 (The Number File) 1 exemplar
Hardy Boys: X-plosion 1 exemplar
The Sign of the Crooked Arrow 1 exemplar
The Mystery of the Whale Tattoo - 4 1 exemplar
The Mystery of the Disappearing Floor - 5 1 exemplar
TV Episode: A Perfect Stranger 1 exemplar
The Demon's Den - 81 1 exemplar
Sinister Sign Post 1 exemplar
The Clue of the Screeching Owl 1 exemplar
The Hardy Boys 96 1 exemplar
HARDY BOYS CASEFILES NO7 1 exemplar
The House on the Cliff 1 exemplar
The Hardy Boys, Deadly Chase 1 exemplar
Hardy Boys - Hopping Mad - #4 1 exemplar
Danger on the Diamond - 90 1 exemplar
THE HARDY BOYS- GAME PLAN FOR DISASTER- 74 1 exemplar
Clue in the Embers 1 exemplar
Omnibus 003, 004 1 exemplar
Hardy Boys Adventures Special Collection: Secret of the Red Arrow; Mystery of the Phantom Heist; The Vanishing Game;… (2020) 1 exemplar
Casefiles Multiple Editions 1 exemplar
Omnibus 001 - 004 1 exemplar
The Hardy boys in the Shore Road mystery ; The great airport mystery ; The sign of the crooked arrow 1 exemplar
The Hardy boys in The Shore Road Mystery (No 17); The Great airport Mystery (No 18); The Sign of the Crooked Arrow (No… (1990) 1 exemplar
Hardy Boys Clue Book Case-Cracking Collection: The Video Game Bandit; The Missing Playbook; Water-Ski Wipeout; Talent… (2020) 1 exemplar
Sabbotage at Sea (Hardy Boys Casefiles #92) 1 exemplar
Witch Master's Key, The (Hardy Boys #55) 1 exemplar
Vanishing Thieves, The (Hardy Boys #66) 1 exemplar
Sheltered Helmet, The (The Hardy Boys #52) 1 exemplar
Hunting for Gold (The Hardy Boys #5) 1 exemplar
Omnibus 001, 002, 003, 010 1 exemplar
The Deadliest Dare No 30 1 exemplar
The Dead Season No 35 (The Hardy Boys) 1 exemplar
Beyond The Law No 55 (The Hardy Boys) 1 exemplar
hardy boys casefiles: scene of the crime 1 exemplar
Omnibus 051 - 055 1 exemplar
Tricky Business (The Hardy Boys #88) 1 exemplar
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome legal
- pseudonym for any number of ghostwriters
- Sexo
- n/a
- País (no mapa)
- USA
Canada - Relações
- McFarlane, Leslie (wrote as)
- Nota de desambiguação
- Franklin W. Dixon is a pen name used by a variety of authors writing for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, most famously for the Hardy Boys series.
Please do not combine the ghostwriters with this pseudonym.
Leslie McFarlane is one of the better known of the ghostwriters hired by the Syndicate.
Like Nancy Drew, Tom Swift, Bobbsey Twins, and other major Syndicate series, the creator of the character is Edward Stratemeyer. He then wrote outlines and hired ghostwriters. He then edited the books and marketed them. The Syndicate was the owner of the work.
Membros
Críticas
Mystery of the Whale Tattoo (Hardy Boys, No. 47) por Franklin W. Dixon
Picked this up from a charity store in Bristol, mainly for its cover (although not the one shown here - it had Joe Hardy about to step off the top of a ferris wheel blindfolded). I read it on the way back. It was good fun - enjoyable twists, mixed in with a couple of bits of hilariously bad writing. Totally preposterous of course. Not really ratable.
This was a quick re-read. I enjoyed it more the second time around. Frank and Joe are sent by their father to investigate the strange happenings at Lakehouse Lodge in Maine. Tools and equipment has gone missing, and on occasion a ghostly rider on an ATV has made an appearance. The cover art, with the grizzly bear menacing Frank, only takes up a page in the story. It was probably used to pull young readers to buy the book.
This was a entertaining read. It really dates the introduction of e-mail (1990) into the world. Or as it is called in this book, "electronic mail." Frank and Joe are investigating the the strange poisoning of a friend of Frank's, who runs his own web server. Phil Cohen helps the Hardy boys on the case. And some comedic flair added as Joe is against learning anything about computers, but eventually comes around to realization that computers can sometimes aid a detective.
An enjoyable quick read. Frank and Joe are investigating the disappearance of a plane piloted by one of their friend's dad. Lots of flying action in this mystery, as well as danger and military secrets which kept me invested in the case.
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- Obras
- 652
- Membros
- 90,630
- Popularidade
- #106
- Avaliação
- 3.4
- Críticas
- 575
- ISBN
- 3,058
- Línguas
- 16
- Marcado como favorito
- 21
- Pedras de toque
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