Franklin W. Dixon
Author of 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, show more 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) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
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.
Series
Works by Franklin W. Dixon
The Hardy Boys, Collector's Edition: The Caribbean Cruise Caper, Daredevils, Skin & Bones (2002) 119 copies
The House on the Cliff/The Ghost at Skeleton Rock/The Sting of the Scorpion (Best of the Hardy Boys, Classic… (2004) 30 copies
Shore Road Mystery / Great Airport Mystery / At the Sign of the Crooked Arrow (The Hardy Boys) (1990) 17 copies
Hardy Boys Series 16 copies
Hardy Boys Clue Book 4 books in 1!: The Video Game Bandit; The Missing Playbook; Water-Ski Wipeout; Talent Show Tricks (2019) 14 copies
Night of the Werewolf/The Mystery of the Samurai Sword/The Pentagon Spy (Hardy Boys 59-61) (1985) 12 copies
The Stone Idol / The Vanishing Thieves / The Outlaw's Silver (The Hardy Boys, 3 Vols.) (1987) 12 copies
Hardy Boys Clue Book Collection Books 1-4 (Boxed Set): The Video Game Bandit; The Missing Playbook; Water-Ski Wipeout;… (2016) 8 copies
The Disappearing Floor / The Wailing Siren Mystery / The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior (1983) 8 copies
The Ghost At Skeleton Rock - The Clue Of The Broken Blade - The Secret Of Wildcat Swamp (1993) 7 copies
What Happened at Midnight? / The Sinister Signpost / The Clue in the Embers (Hardy Boys 10, 15 & 35; 3 Vols. in 1) (1991) 7 copies
Hardy Boys Adventures Ultimate Thrills Collection: Secret of the Red Arrow; Mystery of the Phantom Heist; The Vanishing… (2016) 7 copies
The Hardy Boys in The mystery of the whale tattoo, The mystery of the desert giant, The flickering torch mystery (1993) 6 copies
The Hardy Boys Casefiles Collection Foreign Exchange: Disaster for Hire / Scene of the Crime / The Borderline Case (1997) 6 copies
Omnibus 051 - 053 6 copies
The Submarine Caper / The Four-Headed Dragon / The Infinity Clue (The Hardy Boys 68-70; 3 Vols. in 1) (1988) 4 copies
The Mystery of the Silver Star, Programme for Destruction, and the Sky Blue Flame (The Hardy Boys 3-in-1 Mysteries) (1995) 4 copies
The Tower Treasure / The House on the Cliff / The Secret of the Old Mill / The Missing Chums (2017) 4 copies
Duel with Death 3 copies
Hardy Boys Mysteries: The Clue in the Embers | The Hooded Hawk Mystery | Secret Agent on Flight 101 3 copies
The Crisscross Shadow / Footprints Under the Window / Hunting for Hidden Gold (The Hardy Boys 3-in-1 Mysteries) (1994) 2 copies
Hardy Boys Set - Books 51-58 2 copies
Hardy Boys Clue Book Case-Cracking Collection: The Video Game Bandit; The Missing Playbook; Water-Ski Wipeout; Talent… (2020) 2 copies
Casefiles Omnibus 001 - 005 2 copies
Omnibus 114, 124, 133 2 copies
The Hardy Boys Casefiles Collection (Murder and Mayhem: Too Many Traitors/Blood Relations/Line of Fire) (1995) 2 copies
While the Clock Ticked / The Clue of the Screeching Owl (Hardy Boys 11 & 41; 2 Vols. in 1) (1995) 2 copies
Casefiles Multiple Editions 1 copy
Hardy Boys Mystery Stories 1 copy
Dinosaurs A Closer Look 1 copy
Ghost at Skeleton Rock, The 1 copy
Omnibus 051 - 055 1 copy
Danger on Vampire Trail 1 copy
Haunted Fort, The 1 copy
Omnibus 001, 002, 003, 010 1 copy
The Mystery of the Aztec 1 copy
Dangeous transmission 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- pseudonym for any number of ghostwriters
- Gender
- n/a
- Country (for map)
- USA
Canada - Relationships
- McFarlane, Leslie (wrote as)
- Disambiguation notice
- 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.
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Reviews
The End of the Trail (The Hardy Boys Book 162) by Franklin W. Dixon
Simon and Schuster were running out of ideas at this point in the paperback series. A very bland mystery that doesn't really go anywhere. At least the whole gang was together again -- Phil and Biff along with Frank, Joe and Chet.
½
A banker who has been receiving threatening notes enlists the help of the Hardy boys. Before long, the young sleuths find themselves entangled in the investigation of a notorious band of thieves.
A dying criminal confesses that his loot has been stored "in the tower." Both towers of the looted mansion are searched in vain. It remains for the Hardy boys to make an astonishing discovery that clears up the mystery and clears the name of a friend's father.
Frank and Joe Hardy are investigating a mysterious old house high on the cliffs above Barmet Bay when they are frightened off by a scream. The boys return to the apparently haunted house when they make a connection between the place and a smuggling case their father is working on. When their father goes missing, they have to investigate the caves beneath the house and confront the smugglers.
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- Works
- 614
- Members
- 101,148
- Popularity
- #89
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
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