{"product_id":"a-game-called-chaos-volume-160-hardy-boys-1","title":"A Game Called Chaos (Volume 160) (Hardy Boys) by Franklin W. Dixon","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"154\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"75\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"78\" data-start=\"75\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn this 2000 installment of the Hardy Boys series, teenage sleuths Frank and Joe Hardy are enlisted by their friend Phil Cohen concerning his cousin’s mysterious case. Steven Royal, creator of the hit \"Chaos\" computer game, vanishes without a trace. The brothers dive into the high-stakes world of software development and virtual reality, suspecting that Steven's disappearance might be part of a sinister, real-life game. Their investigation spans cryptic clues, tech-savvy adversaries, and escalating danger as they race to save Steven before it’s too late\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"513\" data-start=\"161\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"201\" data-start=\"161\"\u003eAbout the Author –\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"204\" data-start=\"201\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e“Franklin W. Dixon” is not a single person but a \u003cstrong data-end=\"76\" data-start=\"49\"\u003eghost––writer pseudonym\u003c\/strong\u003e used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate (later Simon \u0026amp; Schuster) for the Hardy Boys series. Multiple authors have contributed under this name since the series began in 1927\u003c\/span\u003e . \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe original volumes were largely penned by Canadian writer Leslie McFarlane, who wrote 19 of the first 25 books\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eOver the decades, various writers—including Harriet Adams, John Button, and others—continued producing new Hardy Boys adventures under the same house name\u003c\/span\u003e . \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe Stratemeyer model involved supplying detailed outlines to ghostwriters, ensuring a consistent style despite multiple authors\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"648\" data-start=\"515\"\u003eLet me know if you'd like insight into the themes of tech-based mysteries or how this volume compares with earlier Hardy Boys titles!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45157006409914,"sku":"2P3S3F37L-Used","price":9.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/AGameCalledChaos_Volume160_HardyBoys_eb34541c-229e-4317-b256-77b00ac31c04.jpg?v=1758042172","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/a-game-called-chaos-volume-160-hardy-boys-1","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}