The Secret of the Old Mill
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The Secret of the Old Mill

by Leslie McFarlane

1927•Detective•174 pages

Taste attributes: detectiveadventurefastwholesomelinearsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA wholesome detective novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

The Secret of the Old Mill is the third volume of the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories. This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon in 1927.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DetectiveAdventureSolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Counterfeits and counterfeitingDetective and mystery storiesMystery and detective storiesMysteryJuvenile FictionReference booksAdventureChildren’s

Details

Author
Leslie McFarlane
Published
1927
Pages
174
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