The Secret of the Old Mill

The Secret of the Old Mill is a collection of previously published twenty five stories published in 1927 by British writer Franklin W. Dixon. The Secret of the Old Mill is Volume 3 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. The Hardy Boys novels have several themes. For example, it shows curiosity when they teach young people to be curious about what is happening around them. Since the boys are always solving crimes and questioning what is happening, this provides an excellent image of curiosity. Determined to learn the secret of the old mill, Frank and Joe employ a clever ruse to gain entrance, only to find themselves trapped. How the young detectives extricate themselves from this dangerous situation and unravel mysteries will keep readers tense with suspense.