Don Sturdy on the Desert of Mystery

Edward Stratemeyer (October 4, 1862 – May 10, 1930) was a prolific American writer and founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm that published a multitude of popular series books for children. Among his most famous creations are the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and Tom Swift series, under which collective pen names such as Franklin W. Dixon and Carolyn Keene were produced by ghostwri...