The Mystery of Gallows Cliff

When Ken Holt and his friend, Sandy Allen, decided to visit an archaeological dig in the small town of Gallows Cliff, Arizona, they expect to encounter nothing more dangerous than a few stone tools left behind by ancient cave men who lived a hundred centuries ago. But before their stay is twenty-four hours old, they make the startling discovery that the sleepy little village of Gallows Cliff is an important way station in a vicious smuggling operation that threatens to drag both Mexico and the United States into some international unpleasantness. Working feverishly to find the border leak that has so far defied detection by skilled investigators, Ken and Sandy soon begin to realize the crafty ability of the smuggling ring. Outwitted at almost every turn, the boys are ready to admit defeat when they hit on an idea that leads them to the ruthless criminal brain behind the smuggling operation –– and into a terrifying trap from which there seems to be no escape. How Ken and Sandy solve the most complex mystery they have ever faced will keep the reader taut with suspense until the last page of this spine-tingling, adventure-packed story.