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Franklin W. Dixon

A pseudonym for a series of ghostwriters hired by the Stratemeyer Syndicate to write The Hardy Boys and Ted Scott Flying Stories, along with some Nancy Drew crossover stories. Leslie McFarlane is the most well known of these writers having written the first Hardy Boys book along with twenty others.

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house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate

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  • Cover of: Cult of crime
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    Cover of edition cultofcrimehardy0000fran Cover of edition cultofcrime0000dixo First published in 1987 — 8 editions
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    First published in 1982 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: The Mystery of the Flying Express: Hardy Boys #20
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    First published in 1984 — 7 editions
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house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate

Subjects

Children's fiction, series:HardyBoys, Mystery and detective stories, Hardy boys (fictitious characters), fiction, Fiction, Hardy Boys (Fictitious characters), Detective and mystery stories, Juvenile fiction, collectionID:HBCFS, collectionID:HBMS3, Mystery, collectionID:HBMS1, Brothers, Juvenile Fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, collectionID:HBUB, Mystery fiction, collectionID:HBMS2, collectionID:HBadv, collectionID:HBMS4, collectionID:HBsf, collectionID:HBCB, collectionID:HBclue, Hardy Boys (Fictional characters), Children's stories

Places

Bayport, Albany, Bayport High, Bayport Police Station, Bayport Railroad Station, California, Cherryville, Crescent Theater, Ducksworth, Elm Street, England, Flint’s, Florida, Germany, Hardys’ house, Hawaii, High Street, Market Street, Morton farm, New York City, Philadelphia (Pa.), Pine Street, Renshaw, Rocco’s, Ruben Street

People

Joe Hardy, Frank Hardy, Chet Morton, Callie Shaw, Iola Morton, Adelia Applegate, Chief Collig, Fenton Hardy, Henry Robinson, Hobo Johnny, Hurd Applegate, John Jackley, Laura Hardy, Mr. Morton, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Robinson, Oscar Smuff, Paula Robinson, Perry Robinson, Tessie Robinson, Darwin family, Frank Hardy., Hardy boys - (fictitious characters), Joe and Frank Hardy, Lord Craighead

Time

1930's, 2000s, 21st Century, Professional and College Football Careers.

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Alternative names

  • Franklin Dixon
  • Dixon, Franklin
  • Franklin W Dixon
  • Dixon Franklin
  • Franklin W. D
  • Dixon Franklin W.
  • Frank W. Dixon
  • Dixon F.W.
  • FranklinW Dixon
  • Vranklin W. Dixon
  • DIXON,FRAKLIN
  • Franklin W. DIXON
  • franklin W. Dixon
  • Franklin. W Dixon
  • FranklinW.Dixon
  • F. W. Dixon
  • Dixon,Frankin W.

History

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January 13, 2025 Edited by raybb Edited without comment.
June 6, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 19, 2023 Edited by Lisa merge authors
March 25, 2023 Edited by Lisa merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import