Title of Story: Leverage

Type of Story: Y

Rating of Story: PG (some violence)

Characters in Story: Frank, Joe, Fenton, Laura, Gertrude, Chief Collig, Con Riley, Sam Radley (cameo), and a few Original Character bad guys.

Warnings: One of the Hardy Boys gets beaten up, but nothing too bad happens besides that. Some general violence and roughing up.

Plot Blurb: Frank and Joe become leverage against their father.

Splash Page: Jake spun around, his back now to the boys’ cell, his eyes wide with alarm. As Fenton closed distance, the man growled, snapping his arm up to aim the barrel of the gun at Fenton’s chest, and pulled the trigger.

Special Notes: This adventure is what sparks the Hardys to take up more serious investigations.

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Note: First of all, thanks to my cousin, stormwatcher, for her fine advice and editing! Especially for helping with the proof for Frank’s mystery in this first chapter. Also, as always, I appreciate any commentary or criticisms, so long as they’re constructive