The Shore Road Mystery · Character
Jed
A minor character involved in the auto theft plot.
minor
First appearance: vi on the shore road
Jed's tie to Frank Hardy is one of the pressures that moves The Shore Road Mystery—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Jed is one of the fishermen caught spearing fish by night; he denies knowing the Hardy boys.
Jed first appears in 0005 vi on the shore road.
With Frank Hardy (social): Jed is a minor acquaintance or local figure who interacts with Frank during the investigation. With Frank Hardy (social): Jed is a minor acquaintance or local figure who interacts with Frank during the investigation. With Frank Hardy (social): Jed is a minor acquaintance or local figure who interacts with Frank during the investigation.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Supporting cast and suspects
- Protagonist
- Main suspects and allies
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Open in readerNarrative arc
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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- Frank Hardy
social · ambivalent
Jed is a minor acquaintance or local figure who interacts with Frank during the… How this plays out →
- Frank Hardy
social · ambivalent
Jed is a minor acquaintance or local figure who interacts with Frank during the… How this plays out →
- Frank Hardy
social · ambivalent
Jed is a minor acquaintance or local figure who interacts with Frank during the… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Jed in vi on the shore roadIn the story
Jed appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Jed in vi on the shore road