The Masked Monkey is Volume 51 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

The Masked Monkey
AuthorFranklin W. Dixon
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Hardy Boys
GenreDetective, mystery
PublisherGrosset & Dunlap
Publication date
1972[1]
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages178 pp
Preceded byDanger on Vampire Trail 
Followed byThe Shattered Helmet 

This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Vincent Buranelli in 1972.[2]

Plot summary

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The Hardy brothers' search for the missing son of a wealthy industrialist leads them to Brazil and great danger. Chet's hobby at the time was retrieving golf balls from the bottom of ponds at the golf courses around the Bayport area. Chet's hobby brings important clues that help the Hardys round up a gang of criminals who help other criminals change their identity.

Characters

Joe Hardy, Frank Hardy, Fenton Hardy, Laura Hardy, Aunt Gertrude, Chester Morton, J.G Retson, Phil, Tony, Joachim San Marten, Gus McCormick, Mr Jackson, Mrs Martha Jackson, Harris, Harry Grimsel, Sam Radley, Belkin, Moreno.

Setting

Granite city, Bayport, New York, Belém, Manaus

References

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  1. ^ "The Masked Monkey (Hardy Boys, book 51) by Vincent Buranelli".
  2. ^ Keeline, James D. "Who Wrote the Hardy Boys? Secrets from the Syndicate Files Revealed" (PDF).