Frank befriends Stacy, the new girl in town, after an accident. The Hardy boys start the school year in Bridgeport, since their dad is still away. Frank discovers his mom used to write for the high school paper and was investigating the most powerful families in Bridgeport... including the Estabrooks. J.B. Cox tries to put the squeeze on Joe to find out what he knows about The Eye, but Joe denies having what J.B. wants... his lucky charm.
After a family tragedy strikes, Frank Hardy, 16, and his brother Joe, 12, are forced to move from the big city to their parents' hometown of Bridgeport for the summer. Staying with their Aunt Trudy, Frank and Joe's quiet summer quickly comes to a halt when they discover their dad, Detective Fenton Hardy, has taken on a secret investigation. Realizing that their Dad may be on to something the boys take it upon themselves to start an investigation of their own, and suddenly everyone in town is a suspect.
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