The Witchmaster's Key

About “The Witchmaster's Key”

Frank and Joe Hardy are called to England by Mr. Hardy to help Professor Rowbotham, who has been robbed of his witch museum collection. Their journey begins with a strange funeral for an old witchmaster, and soon they face danger, including being followed, trapped, and attacked by a large black dog. They also fall under the curse of an old woman. After learning about the disappearance of Lord Craighead, the brothers travel to Ireland and the Isle of Man. They survive a shipwreck and follow a clue to a black witches' coven, where they escape after a fierce confrontation. In the end, they recover the Witchmaster's Key. This 1976 novel by Franklin W. Dixon follows the Hardy boys as they uncover a dangerous secret.