Night of the Werewolf is the 59th title in the Hardy Boys series of mystery books for children and teens, published under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon.[1] It was published by Wanderer Books in 1979 and by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005.

Night of the Werewolf
AuthorFranklin W. Dixon
LanguageEnglish
SeriesHardy Boys
GenreDetective, mystery
PublisherWanderer Books, Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date
1979
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages181 pp (first edition paperback)
ISBN0-448-43696-5 (first edition paperback)
OCLC60346051
Preceded byThe Sting of the Scorpion 
Followed byMystery of the Samurai Sword 

Plot summary

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When a ferocious, wolf-life creature appears in the small town of Bayport on the night of a full moon, the Hardy boys are engaged to clear the name of a young man who has a history of werewolves in his family line is suspected. Joe barely escapes a horrible death as the young detectives solve this exciting and hair-raising mystery.

Notes

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The original 1979 Wanderer text (and the 2005 Grosset & Dunlap printings) have the Native American servant named Pocahontas. For the Minstrel books from 1987–1996 the character's name was changed to Elizabeth.

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Kevin Burton (5 June 2019). "Frank and Joe Hardy (The Hardy Boys): Created by Franklin W. Dixon, House pseudonym of Stratmeyer Syndicate". thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.