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Apr 2024
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The Secret of the Old Mill by Franklin W...

Classic Literature
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The Secret of the Old Mill by Franklin W. Dixon audiobook. Genre: mystery 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 suspi ... Show More
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