The Secret of the Soldier's Gold

Secret of the Soldiers Gold Author: Edward L. Stratemeyer AKA Franklin W. Dixon Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks Place of publication: New York Copyright date: 2003 Have you ever been asked to recover a suitcase full of gold bars? Frank and Joe Hardy have. In this book Frank and Joe Hardy are asked to recover a suitcase filled with gold bars in Lisbon, Portugal. This task is not as easy as it sounds, Frank and Joe have to overcome finding the exact location of the suitcase and where to dig and a woman and her sons who are determined to get to the gold first. Throughout this story Frank and Joe learn about the importance of family tradition, how some people must stick to what they believe in no matter how hard times get, because at the time of WWII it was hard to practice your religion if you were Jewish. They learn how one little thing can make a big difference. Will Frank and Joe ever find the gold bars? Do Frank and Joe get to the gold bars in time? Read this high suspense, mystery, action thriller to find out. I give this book 5 Stars because this book is filled to the brim with action, suspense and mystery.

My grandson asked me some questions about this book, because he knew I grew up during World War II. Since I also read all of the earlier Hardy Boys titles, I decided to read this one when he finished. Wow! The Hardy Boys are still going strong. I would certainly recommend this title. It's very exciting.

The Hardy Boys and their family are headed to Lisbon, Portugal and when a friend asks them to search for gold hidden there by a relative during World War II, they agree. While hunting for the hidden gold, they are pursued and almost captured by neo-fascists and corrupt police and almost killed during a thrilling motorboat chase. The Hardys keep up their investigation and turn up the missing gold in a twist ending.