Brother detectives Frank and Joe cook up a new case as a series of
accidents threatens a remote island in the twenty-second book in the
thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series.
When Aunt Trudy wins a competition to intern with celebrity chef Colton
Spark, she invites Frank and Joe to join her on her trip to the remote
Rubble Island off the coast of Maine, where she'll be helping Colton
cook for the prestigious Golden Claw Awards. They'll be staying at the
island's beautiful Seaspray Inn where the event is being hosted, and
though it's the off-season, the boys will be free to check out the rocky
beaches, learn about lobstering, and take in all the close-knit
community has to offer.
Still, even before the Hardys reach the island, it becomes clear that
the locals are not big fans of Colton. As the big day approaches, the
Seaspray Inn encounters a series of mishaps. Is it bad luck, or is
someone trying to scare Colton off? And then, the night before the
awards, the Golden Claw goes missing!
But before the police can make it over from the mainland to investigate,
a huge storm blows in. Cut off from the world, tensions on the island
are higher than ever. Will Frank and Joe be able to figure out who's
behind the crimes before someone gets hurt? Or is this troubled island
more than they can handle?