Dick Hamilton's Touring Car

Dick Hamilton's latest adventure begins with a mystery on the railroad tracks, where an apparently despairing stranger leaves the boys wondering whether they have just prevented a suicide. That uneasy note quickly gives way to a road trip of danger, humor, and suspense, as Dick—wealthy, capable, and still guided by fairness—sets out in his specially chosen touring car, "the Last Word," with his friends Paul and Innis. At Kentfield Military Academy, Dick also faces the sharp-edged presence of his miserly Uncle Ezra Larabee, whose ruthless business dealings and penny-pinching habits clash bitterly with Dick's generosity. When a letter from Dick's father brings word that he may choose a new touring car as a reward for his hard work, the summer adventure truly begins. But the open road proves full of traps: sabotaged highways, a house being moved across their path, a stolen map, and hidden legal papers tied to a fortune in peril. As the boys press westward through Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and beyond, they encounter suspicious strangers, helpful allies, and a stranded motorist named Samuel Brockhurst. Their journey finally turns into a desperate desert chase with Mr. Cameron, who fears enemies will stop him before he can testify in court. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.