The Sting of the Scorpion

The Sting of the Scorpion
Author Franklin W. Dixon
Country United States
Language English
Series The Hardy Boys
Genre Detective, Mystery novel
Publisher Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date
1979
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages 180 pp
ISBN 0-448-08958-0
OCLC 4900085
LC Class PZ7.D644 St
Preceded by The Firebird Rocket
Followed by Night of the Werewolf

The Sting of the Scorpion is Volume 58 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.

This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by James D. Lawrence in 1979.[1]

The first four printings contained a plug for Night Of The Werewolf, but this was removed after the court case between Grosset & Dunlap, Simon & Schuster and the Stratmeyer Syndicate was settled.

Plot summary

During their father's investigation of the ruthless Scorpio gang of terrorists, the Hardy Boys witness an explosion and an elephant falling from an airship named Safari Queen of Quinn Airport which was carrying animals of the newly opened Wild World Zoo. Strange events are happening at Wild World, so the Hardy Boys search for the truth. They fall into a trap and almost escape injury. They capture the gang in an all-out fight.The leader of the gang is Eustace Jarman.

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