Franklin W. Dixon
Series Title: The Hardy Boys
Story Title: While the Clock Ticked
Issue #: 11 (Book 11 in the original series)
Date of Publication: 2003 (Applewood facsimile edition of the 1932 original)
Edition: Facsimile Edition (Hardcover with dust jacket)
Publisher: Applewood Books
Country of Origin: United States
Language: English
ISBN: 1-55709-269-9 (or 9781557092694)
Cover Artists: J. Clemens Gretta (classic pulp-style illustration on the dust jacket)
Artists: J. Clemens Gretta (frontispiece and interior illustrations reproduced from the original)
Writers: Franklin W. Dixon (pseudonym of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, primarily Leslie McFarlane for early volumes)
Characters: Frank Hardy, Joe Hardy, Fenton Hardy, Aunt Gertrude, and various criminals and suspects involved in the mystery of the ticking clock and the stolen bonds
Key Facts: While the Clock Ticked is the eleventh book in the original Hardy Boys series. Frank and Joe Hardy investigate a series of mysterious threats and a ticking clock linked to a banker’s stolen securities. The story is filled with classic 1930s pulp adventure, secret passages, and suspense. This Applewood Books facsimile edition faithfully reproduces the original 1932 text, illustrations, and dust jacket art, making it popular among collectors who prefer the unaltered early stories over the later revised versions. It is part of Applewood’s well-regarded series of Hardy Boys facsimiles that preserve the “just as you remember them” feel of the vintage books.
Page Count: 213 pages
Condition: Very good/excellent hardcover in very good dust jacket. Please refer to photos for condition
