The boys once again have jumped into the thick of a complicated mystery.
Samuel Blacksone and his brother Ruel Rand live on adjacent properties,
and it appears that one of them is out to hurt the other because they
are both attacked. Frank and Joe soon learn that treasure is rumored to
be hidden between the two properties, and as they investigate, they
learn that others are involved in the apparent plot between the two
brothers. Spooky mansions, secret passages and rooms, mysterious
characters, and a monster provide an enjoyable atmosphere to this Hardy
Boys mystery.