The Hardys are especially concerned by this accusation, because Henry's son, Perry, is a friend of theirs who will have to quit school to work since his father can no longer get a job as a result of Applegate's accusation. Hurd Applegate is convinced that the Tower's caretaker, Henry Robinson, is the guilty party. The excitement of finding Queen is quickly gone when it is reported that there has been a robbery of forty thousand dollars in securities and jewels from the Tower Mansion owned by siblings Hurd and Adelia Applegate.
It is learned that the thief returned to Chet's home to steal a tire, helping Frank and Joe to find Queen abandoned in a public wooded area. Due to one witness reporting that the villain had dark hair, the Hardys assume he is using a red wig.
#THE TOWER TREASURE DRIVER#
Later, this same red-haired driver attempts a ferry boat ticket office robbery and successfully steals a yellow jalopy called Queen from the Hardys' friend, Chet Morton. The story begins with Frank and Joe Hardy barely avoiding being hit by a speeding driver, who they notice has bright red hair. 2.1 Characters In The Book (The Tower Treasure).While some volumes only had minor changes, the original version of this book had the plot significantly rewritten in 1959 by Adams. Between 19 the first 38 volumes were systematically revised as part of a project directed by Harriet S. This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1927. This book is one of the "Original 10", generally considered by historians and critics of children's literature to be the best examples of all the Hardy Boys, and Stratemeyer Syndicate, writing.
The book ranks 55th on Publishers Weekly 's All-Time Bestselling Children's Book List for the United States, with 2,209,774 copies sold as of 2001. The Tower Treasure is the first volume in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. Original edition 216, revised edition 180
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