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The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories II (1979-2005)

The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories was a series of books attributed to Franklin W. Dixon and published by Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, under a number of imprints: of the 132 titles published between 1979 and 2005, 27 volumes appeared under Wanderer Books (1979–1985), 85 volumes under Minstrel Books (1987–2001), and 20 volumes under Aladdin Paperbacks (2002–2005). Most of the Wanderer titles featured illustrations by Leslie Morrill (volumes 59–74), Denis Orloff (volumes 75–76), and Paul Frame (volumes 77–82). Volumes 86 to 128 were produced by Mega-Books of New York, Inc., whereas volumes 129–154 were produced by Mega-Books, Inc. This series was preceded by a first series of books published by Grosset & Dunlap.

Wanderer Books (27 volumes, 1979–1985)

59. Night of the Werewolf (1979; reissued by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005)

60. Mystery of the Samurai Sword (1979; reissued by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005)

61. The Pentagon Spy (1980; reissued by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005)

62. The Apeman’s Secret (1980; reissued by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005)

63. The Mummy Case (1980; reissued by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005)

64. Mystery of Smugglers Cove (1980; reissued by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005)

65. The Stone Idol (1981; reissued by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005)

66. The Vanishing Thieves (1981; reissued by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005)

67. The Outlaw’s Silver (1981)

68. The Submarine Caper (1981) [later retitled Deadly Chase]

69. The Four-Headed Dragon (1981)

70. The Infinity Clue (1981)

71. Track of the Zombie (1982)

72. The Voodoo Plot (1982)

73. The Billion Dollar Ransom (1982)

74. Tic-Tac-Terror (1982)

75. Trapped at Sea (1982)

76. Game Plan for Disaster (1982)

77. The Crimson Flame (1983)

78. Cave-in! (1983)

79. Sky Sabotage (1983)

80. The Roaring River Mystery (1984)

81. The Demon’s Den (1984)

82. The Blackwing Puzzle (1984)

83. The Swamp Monster (1985)

84. Revenge of the Desert Phantom (1985)

85. The Skyfire Puzzle (1985)

Minstrel Books (85 volumes, 1987–2001)

86. The Mystery of the Silver Star (September 1987)

87. Program for Destruction (November 1987)

88. Tricky Business (January 1988)

89. The Sky Blue Frame (March 1988)

90. Danger on the Diamond (May 1988)

91. Shield of Fear (July 1988)

92. The Shadow Killers (September 1988)

93. The Serpent’s Tooth Mystery (December 1988)

94. Breakdown in Axeblade (February 1989)

95. Danger on the Air (April 1989)

96. Wipeout (June 1989)

97. Cast of Criminals (August 1989)

98. Spark of Suspicion (October 1989)

99. Dungeon of Doom (December 1989)

100. The Secret of the Island Treasure (February 1990)

101. The Money Hunt (April 1990)

102. Terminal Shock (June 1990)

103. The Million-Dollar Nightmare (August 1990)

104. Tricks of the Trade (October 1990)

105. The Smoke Screen Mystery (December 1990)

106. Attack of the Video Villains (February 1991)

107. Panic on Gull Island (April 1991)

108. Fear on Wheels (June 1991)

109. The Prime-Time Crime (August 1991)

110. Secret of Sigma Seven (October 1991)

111. Three-Ring Terror (December 1991)

112. The Demolition Mission (February 1992)

113. Radical Moves (April 1992)

114. The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals (June 1992)

115. Sabotage at Sports City (August 1992)

116. Rock ‘n’ Roll Renegades (October 1992)

117. The Baseball Card Conspiracy (December 1992)

118. Danger in the Fourth Dimension (February 1993)

119. Trouble at Coyote Canyon (April 1993)

120. The Case of the Cosmic Kidnapping (June 1993)

121. The Mystery in the Old Mine (August 1993)

122. Carnival of Crime (October 1993)

123. The Robot’s Revenge (December 1993)

124. Mystery with a Dangerous Beat (February 1994)

125. Mystery on Makatunk Island (April 1994)

126. Racing to Disaster (July 1994)

127. Reel Thrills (August 1994)

128. Day of the Dinosaur (October 1994)

129. The Treasure at Dolphin Bay (December 1994)

130. Sidetracked to Danger (February 1995)

131. Crusade of the Flaming Sword (April 1995)

132. Maximum Challenge (June 1995)

133. Crime in the Kennel (August 1995)

134. Cross-Country Crime (October 1995)

135. The Hypersonic Secret (December 1995)

136. The Cold Cash Caper (April 1996)

137. High-Speed Showdown (April 1996)

138. The Alaskan Adventure (June 1996)

139. The Search for the Snow Leopard (August 1996)

140. Slam Dunk Sabotage (October 1996)

141. The Desert Thieves (December 1996)

142. Lost in the Gator Swamp (February 1997)

143. The Giant Rat of Sumatra (April 1997)

144. The Secret of Skeleton Reef (June 1997)

145. Terror at High Tide (August 1997)

146. The Mark of the Blue Tattoo (October 1997)

147. Trial and Terror (December 1997)

148. The Ice-Cold Case (February 1998)

149. The Chase for the Mystery Twister (April 1998)

150. The Crisscross Crime (June 1998)

151. The Rocky Road to Revenge (August 1998)

152. Danger in the Extreme (October 1998)

153. Eye on Crime (December 1998)

154. The Caribbean Cruise Caper (January 1999)

155. The Hunt for the Four Brothers (March 1999)

156. A Will to Survive (May 1999)

157. The Lure of the Italian Treasure (July 1999)

158. The London Deception (September 1999)

159. Daredevils (January 2000)

160. A Game Called Chaos (March 2000)

161. Training for Trouble (May 2000)

162. The End of the Trail (July 2000)

163. The Spy That Never Lies (September 2000)

164. Skin & Bones (November 2000)

165. Crime in the Cards (January 2001)

166. Past and Present Danger (March 2001)

167. Trouble Times Two (May 2001)

168. The Castle Conumdrum (July 2001)

169. Ghost of a Chance (September 2001)

170. Kickoff to Danger (November 2001)

Aladdin Paperbacks (20 volumes, 2002–2005)

171. The Test Case (January 2002)

172. Trouble in Warp Space (March 2002)

173. Speed Times Five (June 2002)

174. Hide-and-Sneak (August 2002)

175. Trick-or-Trouble (September 2002)

176. In Plane Sight (December 2002)

177. The Case of the Psychic’s Vision (February 2003)

178. The Mystery of the Black Rhino (April 2003)

179. Passport to Danger (June 2003)

180. Typhoon Island (August 2003)

181. Double Jeopardy (October 2003)

182. The Secret of the Soldier’s Gold (December 2003)

183. Warehouse Rumble (February 2004)

184. The Dangerous Reception (April 2004)

185. Wreck and Roll (June 2004)

186. Hidden Mountain (August 2004)

187. No Way Out (October 2004)

188. Farming Fear (December 2004)

189. One False Step (February 2005)

190. Motocross Madness (April 2005)