The Secret of the Old Mill
Franklin W. Dixon
Read by James R. Hedrick
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) (3 hr 47 min)
Chapters
A Five Dollar Bill | 8:25 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Counterfeit Money | 9:43 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Hardy Boys at School | 7:55 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Another Victim | 9:02 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Curing the Joker | 9:55 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Old Mill | 7:13 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
In the Mill Race | 6:43 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Joe's Courage | 9:06 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Rescue | 8:20 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The New Boat | 9:32 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
A Man in a Hurry | 9:49 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Seasick | 8:14 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Paul Blum | 7:55 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Con Riley Guards a Package | 13:01 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Chase | 10:08 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
A Plan of Action | 10:10 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
What Lester Said | 9:13 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Suspicions | 8:29 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Rug Buyer | 10:32 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
A Note of Warning | 10:06 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
At the Mill | 9:44 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Through the Roof | 9:03 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Alarm | 8:41 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Trapped | 10:06 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
The Reckoning | 6:07 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Reviews
Awesome Read
A LibriVox Listener
This book brings back my teen memories when I borrowed the actual book from my local library. Franklin Dixon knows how to hook the reader and keep interest on what would happen next!
Excellent
Mark Fluet
brings back my childhood reading this story