The Hardy Boys #34: The Hooded Hawk Mystery

The Hooded Hawk Mystery is the 34th book in the Hardy Boys series, written by Franklin W. Dixon (a pen name for various authors, with Charles S. Strong writing this one in 1954). The plot involves Frank and Joe Hardy investigating a kidnapping case where a trained falcon delivers a pigeon carrying two valuable rubies, leading them to uncover a smuggling ring and a plot to kidnap a wealthy Indian student. The mystery involves international criminals, a ransom, and a large-scale smuggling operation, culminating in the boys outwitting the villains.