The Secret of the Old Mill

Franklin W. Dixon (1902 - 1977)

The Secret of the Old Mill is the third volume of the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories. This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon in 1927.

After becoming victims of a counterfeiting ring, the boys become suspicious of the activities surrounding a previously disused mill on a deserted road by the river. When they give a boat ride to a stranger with a somewhat suspect story, and the stranger steals the boat and tries to make his way up the same river, they become more interested in the matter and set about to discover what secrets might be hidden at the old mill. Using their inherited sleuthing skills, Frank and Joe succeed in solving the case and bring the perpetrators to justice with the assistance of their famous detective father, the state police, and the Secret Service.

There are plenty of interesting characters to meet along the way along with the usual youthful hijinks. (Summary by James R. Hedrick)

Genre(s): Detective Fiction, General

Language: English

Group: The Hardy Boys

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 A Five Dollar Bill James R. Hedrick
00:08:25
Play 02 Counterfeit Money James R. Hedrick
00:09:43
Play 03 The Hardy Boys at School James R. Hedrick
00:07:55
Play 04 Another Victim James R. Hedrick
00:09:02
Play 05 Curing the Joker James R. Hedrick
00:09:55
Play 06 The Old Mill James R. Hedrick
00:07:13
Play 07 In the Mill Race James R. Hedrick
00:06:43
Play 08 Joe's Courage James R. Hedrick
00:09:06
Play 09 The Rescue James R. Hedrick
00:08:20
Play 10 The New Boat James R. Hedrick
00:09:32
Play 11 A Man in a Hurry James R. Hedrick
00:09:49
Play 12 Seasick James R. Hedrick
00:08:14
Play 13 Paul Blum James R. Hedrick
00:07:55
Play 14 Con Riley Guards a Package James R. Hedrick
00:13:01
Play 15 The Chase James R. Hedrick
00:10:08
Play 16 A Plan of Action James R. Hedrick
00:10:10
Play 17 What Lester Said James R. Hedrick
00:09:13
Play 18 Suspicions James R. Hedrick
00:08:29
Play 19 The Rug Buyer James R. Hedrick
00:10:32
Play 20 A Note of Warning James R. Hedrick
00:10:06
Play 21 At the Mill James R. Hedrick
00:09:44
Play 22 Through the Roof James R. Hedrick
00:09:03
Play 23 The Alarm James R. Hedrick
00:08:41
Play 24 Trapped James R. Hedrick
00:10:06
Play 25 The Reckoning James R. Hedrick
00:06:07