The Shore Road Mystery · Character
Dan
A minor character associated with the thieves.
minor
First appearance: vi on the shore road
Dan shows up with force in X: The Great Discovery. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Dan is one of the game wardens who captures the fishermen and later releases the Hardy boys.
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In X: The Great Discovery: Dan is one of the game wardens who captures the fishermen and later releases the Hardy boys. Later, in The Auto Thieves: Addressed by Montrose as part of the gang, involved in moving stolen…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor associates and thieves
- Main suspects and allies
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it delivers the emotional peak of the Hardy boys’ peril: they a…
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See Dan in vi on the shore road