Franklin W. Dixon 
Showdown at Widow Creek 

Frank and Joe find themselves in a cattle-rustling tussle when a prized horse is snatched from a nearby ranch in this exciting Hardy Boys equestrian adventure.The Wild West hits the East Coast when Welchs Annual Rodeo and Wild West Show arrives in Bayport. Frank and Joe are enjoying the shows historic reenactments, rodeo events, and even an exhibition of the Welch familys prize-winning horse, Hondo. When the brothers catch several ranch hands trying to steal Hondo, they manage to stop it. Though very grateful for their intervention, the Welch family is now shorthanded for the cattle drive back to their dude ranch! So Chief Olaf volunteers the Hardys to help out. The brothers long-dormant horse-riding skills slowly come back to them as they make their way down the quiet rural roads toward the ranch. But as theyre finally getting the hang of it, a group of dirt bikeriding cattle rustlers surround the herdand take Hondo! Will the Hardy Boys lasso the horse thievesor will this be their final showdown?