Pen Name: Franklin W. Dixon

The Stratemeyer Syndicate used ghostwriters who produced books under pen names, but they didn’t advertise that fact to the public. That means that many people don’t realize that the authors didn’t exist in real life.

Franklin W. Dixon was first used for the Hardy Boys series in May 1927 and later that year for Ted Scott.

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Hardy Boys

Hardy Boys

The Hardy Boys started in 1927. They are one of the most popular creations of Edward Stratemeyer and his Stratemeyer Syndicate .Like Nancy Drew , which had a number of crossovers in later books, graphic novels, and TV shows, the Hardy Boys were teen detectives always able to solve the case.Located...
Ted Scott

Ted Scott

Ted Scott was once one of the most popular series produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate but has since been outshined by the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew .Like the Hardy Boys, Ted Scott is written by Franklin W. Dixon , the pen name that covered ghostwriters hired to complete the stories from outlines....