num_pages: 160
description: When thieves hijack a collection of stuffed animals from a country auction, Frank and Joe Hardy pursue the getaway car and are drawn into a thrilling mystery. The recently acquired interest of their best pal, chubby Chet Morton, in taxidermy as a hobby adds fresh twists to the puzzle.
language: English
title: The Short Wave Mystery
titlecomplete: The Short Wave Mystery
characters: Joe Hardy, Fenton Hardy, Frank Hardy, Chet Morton
genres: Adventure, Classics, Mystery, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Thriller, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Crime
ratings_count: 2076
series: The Hardy Boys
publisher: HarperCollins