Mystery of the Whale Tattoo
| Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Hardy Boys |
| Genre | Detective, mystery |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | 1968 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 174 pp |
| ISBN | 0-448-08947-5 |
| OCLC | 437427 |
| Preceded by | The Secret Agent on Flight 101 |
| Followed by | The Arctic Patrol Mystery |
Mystery of the Whale Tattoo is the forty-seventh volume in the original The Hardy Boys series of mystery books for children and teens published by Grosset & Dunlap.
This book was outlined by Andrew E. Svenson and written by Jerrold Mundis in 1968 for the Stratemeyer Syndicate.[1]
This story is based in Bayport where two teenagers, the Hardy Boys, try to solve the mystery of pickpockets at a traveling carnival. Both of the Hardy Boys had something very valuable stolen from them, and they later find out that a group of teenagers are the culprits. Each one of the group has a whale tattoo.
Cultural references
The plot of the novel is adapted and repeatedly referenced in the Hulu series Only Murders in the Building.[2]
References
- ^ Keeline, James D. "Who Wrote the Hardy Boys? Secrets from the Syndicate Files Revealed" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2016.
- ^ Moon, Ra. "The Arconia Filming Locations: Where was Only Murders in the Building filmed?", Atlas of Wonders. September, 2021.