Frank and Joe fly to Maine to help their father's friend Steve Johnson. Steve's lonely hunting lodge has been plagued by a series of strange accidents, and a ghost has been seen prowling the grounds. As soon as the brothers arrive, they are targets of a mysterious knife thrower. They also find the lodge is full of likely suspects, from an expert skeet shooter to a reporter on the trail of a sensational story. But the brother team uncovers a disturbing reason for the unusual happenings: a fortune in stolen money. The loot from a big bank robbery pulled years ago is rumored to be hidden in the area. Meanwhile, the Hardy Boys must fight off ghouls, bears, and gangsters as they join in the money hunt. - Back cover.