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The Wallace Boys Series |
All summaries have been adapted from the publisher's summaries. | ||
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#11 Traitors in the Tyrol | ||
![]() Rupert was involved in the failed coup and is supposed to be in jail. He has apparently escaped, so the boys begin tracking Rupert and his companions. Unexpectedly, two men from America's Central Intelligence Agency begin chasing the boys. No matter what evasive moves the boys use, the CIA men keep hot on their trail. Later, the boys learn that the CIA funded the failed coup and wants its money back! |
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The boys must find a way to capture Rupert and his cronies while keeping away from the very angry CIA men. | ||
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#12 Rebels Across the Red Sea | ||
![]() Bruce at first believes that Nigel has been killed, but his new acquaintance, a Saudi prince named Hanafi, who is also on the hillside behind the temple, informs him that the men were trying to abduct him. The boys search the temple and find no trace of Nigel. Bruce describes Nigel to Hanafi, who concludes that the terrorists mistakenly abducted Nigel instead of him. |
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Bruce and Hanafi travel on camels across the desert of northern Saudi Arabia to save Nigel. | ||
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#13 Rebels Across the Red Sea II: Nemesis of the Nefud | ||
![]() Once in the isolated canyon with the terrorists, Nigel tries to figure out the secret of the terrorists' camp. Unfortunately, Nigel is watched constantly, so he has little opportunity for exploration. Meanwhile, Bruce and Hanafi keep a watch on the canyon from above, while they wait for Nigel to make a move. As usual, Bruce becomes impatient and launches a scheme of his own without waiting for Nigel to complete his role. Bruce's impatience has disastrous consequences, and the boys may not get away from the terrorists' camp alive. |
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#14 Rebels across the Red Sea III: The Terrorists of Tibesti | ||
![]() The boys, along with their dependable cab driver and his wife, begin following the man. They learn where he lives and where he works and keep him under observation at all times. The boys search the man's apartment, and Hanafi finds a shoebox under the bed. Later, the boys check the shoebox and find a map of the Tibesti Mountains in Northern Chad. The boys feel certain that the map has special significance, so they travel by ultralight aircraft to the Tibesti Mountains. |
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Once there, the boys blunder into a terrorist camp, where they must find a way to escape. | ||
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#15 The Monks of Montafon | ||
![]() Nigel and Bruce learn that Karl-Franz is writing a biography of his grandfather. The boys learn who Karl-Franz most recently contacted and begin following his trail. The search leads Nigel and Bruce to the Montafon Monastery, where they learn that the monks are hiding a terrible secret that dates back to World War II. The boys also discover that one of their enemies is hiding in the monastery, and they must outsmart him in order to escape alive. |
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#16 South from the Seychelles | ||
![]() Three German men have hired Barry to take them to a certain remote island, presumably because they simply want to go there. The quest sounds a little strange, but Barry has no suspicions, at least not until his ship is hijacked by the men! Barry and the boys soon learn that the men are seeking a valuable cache of Nazi gold, and they will stop at nothing to achieve their goal. |
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#17 The Treasure of the Tiger | ||
![]() The boys decide to search for the location of the sunken ship. First, they visit a former fighter of the Japanese who was on an island at the end of the war. On that island is another clue to the treasure. Their trail takes them to a small island, Pulau Tulai, near Malaysia’s Pulau Tioman where they find more clues to the location of the treasure. |
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As the boys continue to follow the clues, little do they realize that they will face almost certain death during their journey. | ||
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#18 The Sultan of the Sulu Sea | ||
![]() The boys deliberately sink their boat in order to keep the pirates from having their boat as a prize. The loss of the boat pales in comparison to what happens next, a tragedy beyond description. The Wallaces are transported to a small island in the Sulu Sea, the pirates’ lair, from which rescue seems impossible. |
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#19 Missing in the Mekong | ||
![]() The boys learn that Mah Vinh is on a search for his father, an American who disappeared on the day that Saigon fell to North Vietnam. Mah Vinh's father, Marvin, left their home for just a few minutes to arrange for the family to be evacuated to the United States, but he never returned. What could have happened to Marvin in that short amount of time? |
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The four boys journey to the shores of Vietnam, where they help search for Mah Vinh's father, Marvin Wynne. | ||
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#20 The Pagodas of Pahang | ||
![]() From their hideout, surrounded by lethal booby traps, the outlaws have ambushed the Eastern & Oriental Express Train that plies its luxurious way between Singapore and Bangkok. One of the most elegant of all trains, the Eastern & Oriental is forced to make a detour, and when the raiders board it, they take a hostage in the form of the beautiful Flavia, a rockstar princess. |
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As the boys search for the Pagodas of Pahang, they discover the communists with their hostage. The boys must devise a plan to rescue Flavia. | ||
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