The Hardy Boys Series Re-read #16: A Figure In Hiding 1937 Original Text vs 1965 Revised Text

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I review the 16th book in the classic Hardy Boys series, A Figure In Hiding. I compare both the 1937 original text by Leslie McFarlane and the 1965 revised text by James Lawrence. Comparing these two texts reveals many similarities to my findings when comparing the texts of book 15, The Sinister Signpost.
Both versions of book 16 remain classics, but sadly this marked the end of primary series writer Leslie McFarlane‘s work on the series for some time. The next three books were written by John Button in the original texts and are generally viewed as the low point of the original series. 

00:00 Introduction
04:36 Book analysis and comparison
29:08 Cover artwork comparison
33:56 Editions in my collection
41:52 Final Summary