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Alister MacLean was a Scotsman, and one of Britain's foremost 20th century authors. He has written countless bestsellers; espionage, war, heists and tales of revenge set in every nook and cranny of this vast world. English was his second language as a child growing up, but he became one of the finest writers with crystal clear phrases and sentences that can be quoted and stuck to your wallpaper.  At age 19, he was called up for war, where he joined the Royal Navy; he was to serve at various stations, ships. His experience with the sea means his sea thrillers are the best of all. H.M.S Ulysses After the war, MacLean studied English at the University of Glassgow, and after a series of odd jobs, worked as a teacher. MacLean used to write short stories as a university student for extra income, and even won a short story competition. This victory brought him to the notice of a publisher, who commissioned him to write a book about the war at sea. MacLean produced in response  '...

Hardy Boys is one of the oldest and most successful book series of its kind. Our heroes are Frank and Joe Hardy, sons of a famous detective (a.k.a sleuth), who find themselves in danger on several occasions and come out on top always. The series involves every known trope of the genre, including ham radio, secret panels, boating, skating, snowboarding, cryptography, flying, treasure hunting, espionage, camping, and everything else under the sun. The adventures occur in all different parts of the globe, including Africa, Mexico, Iceland, Scotland and all the states of the USA.      The Tower Treasure, published in 1927 Generations of boys (and girls maybe), have grown up reading the Hardy Boys. Their adventures might seem far-fetched and unlikely to happen in real life, but their methods are not. One gets a different sense of reality while reading these. The characters were created by Edward Stratemeyer of the Stratemeye...