The Shore Road Mystery
The Shore Road Mystery is the sixth Hardy Boys book, published by Grosset & Dunlap in New York in 1928 as by Franklin W. Dixon, with Leslie McFarlane as ghostwriter. Frank and Joe hunt the gang stealing cars on the Shore Road. A rewritten text replaced the original in 1964.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Grosset & Dunlap, 1928
- First published
- Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1928
- Series
- The Hardy Boys
The first edition of The Shore Road Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon was published in New York by Grosset & Dunlap in 1928. We track 2 editions.
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First edition
- 1st Grosset & Dunlap1928 Hardback · The Hardy Boys 6 I own The Shore Road Mystery, Grosset & Dunlap 1928 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- Collins1972 Hardback · The Hardy Boys 6 I own The Shore Road Mystery, Collins 1972 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
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- Comes after
- Hunting for Hidden Gold
- Followed by
- The Secret of the Caves
In print
- Editions recorded
- 31 on Open Library, 24 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 1 language
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Franklin W. Dixon
- The House on the Cliff1927 · 2 editions
- The Secret of the Old Mill1927 · 3 editions
- The Tower Treasure1927 · 3 editions
- Hunting for Hidden Gold1928 · 3 editions
- The Missing Chums1928 · 2 editions
- The Mystery of Cabin Island1929 · 2 editions
- The Secret of the Caves1929 · 2 editions
- The Great Airport Mystery1930 · 2 editions
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Who published the first edition of The Shore Road Mystery?
The first edition of The Shore Road Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon was published in New York by Grosset & Dunlap in 1928.
How many editions of The Shore Road Mystery are there?
We track 2 editions of The Shore Road Mystery, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Shore Road Mystery?
In order, it follows Hunting for Hidden Gold and it is followed by The Secret of the Caves, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Shore Road Mystery, Wikipedia, 2026 (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Shore Road Mystery (Q7763966), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
- The Shore Road Mystery, 1928 Grosset & Dunlap edition, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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