The House on the Cliff
Franklin W. Dixon
Read by James R. Hedrick
The second of The Hardy Boys' series, The House on the Cliff involves Frank and Joe, along with their father, the famous detective, in the investigation of a supposed haunted house along with run-ins with smugglers, kidnapping, danger, and a mysterious character. A prime example of the Stratemeyer Syndicate's style, early Hardy Boy books influenced many other YA adventure series including Nancy Drew.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1927. Written by Leslie McFarland using the pseudonym, Franklin W. Dixon, for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. (Summary by James R. Hedrick) (3 hr 53 min)
Chapters
| The Haunted House | 12:04 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| The Storm | 10:24 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Empty Tool Boxes | 9:49 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| The Chase in the Bay | 9:08 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| The Rescue | 10:08 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Snackley | 10:48 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Bound and Gagged | 7:41 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| The Stolen Witness | 10:59 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| The Strange Message | 9:07 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| The Vain Search | 12:58 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| The Cap on the Peg | 9:16 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Pointed Questions | 8:12 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| A Plan of Attack | 8:29 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Private Property | 9:18 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Smugglers | 10:46 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| The Secret Passage | 8:45 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| The Chamber in the Cliff | 9:43 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| A Startling Discovery | 7:21 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Captured | 11:05 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Dire Threats | 7:01 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Quick Work | 8:55 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Into the Haunted Hause | 9:20 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Rescue | 8:37 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| The Round-Up | 7:01 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| The Mystery Explained | 6:28 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
Reviews
a Hardy Boy mystery
Suzie
I’d forgotten about the Hardy Boys books which were so popular when I was a kid. Well written children’s mystery and enthusiastically read.
Youthful fun, keep expectations low
Kerrigan
I began listening to this with the understanding that it was a Hardy Boys mystery aimed towards young boys of small discernment. I suspended disbelief and was enjoying it well enough until it became too much to bear. A healthy dose of naïveté would help, but I’m all out. SPOILER: When the bad guys kidnap the hero and insist he sign a paper saying, “I promise not to tell anyone that you’re crooks” before they let him go… and this is supposed to be plausible because these thieving, kidnapping, murderous smugglers know our hero wouldn’t stoop to *lying* to them, even to save his own or his sons’ lives… disbelief becomes too heavy for me.