{"product_id":"the-curse-of-the-ancient-emerald-9781481424752","title":"The Curse of the Ancient Emerald","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrank and Joe must take the shine off a jewel thief who sends ominous riddles in this Hardy Boys adventure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst a priceless painting disappears from the museum; then two ancient samurai swords vanish from a private collection. A string of robberies has hit Bayport, and all signs point to \"the Phantom,\" a recently released ex-con who last struck more than twenty years ago. There's only one problem: the Phantom has vanished into thin air, and not even Frank and Joe Hardy can track him down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the boys begin receiving threatening notes in the mail, each one containing a strange riddle. And it looks like the Phantom's next target could be the valuable Emerald of Astara, the 2,500-year-old crown jewel of the Bayport Historical Museum. Can the Hardys crack the Phantom's code before he strikes again?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDixon, Franklin W.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Franklin W. Dixon is the author of the ever-popular Hardy Boys books.","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527642288402,"sku":"9781481424752","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e987b9f8-4f91-44a4-b350-e1d5add661b4.jpg?v=1731310156","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-curse-of-the-ancient-emerald-9781481424752","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}