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The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft Hints

What evidence will I need to convince Ezra to arrest the real villain?

  • 1 of 11: The following hints detail the name of the real villain of this case, so if you haven't seen enough to figure it out for yourself yet, do some more of the things available today and you'll soon start to work out exactly what's going on.
  • 2 of 11: The suspect is Samuel Spencer!
  • 3 of 11: You're going to need to prove that he was the one that ran over Richard Llewellyn.
  • 4 of 11: The two pieces of evidence to prove this can both be found in and around his car.
  • 5 of 11: You will need the turnpike stub, and the piece of fabric, which you will need to have analyzed.
  • 6 of 11: You will also need the suspicious correspondence from inside Spencer's desk.
  • 7 of 11: You will also need to provide Ezra with two pieces of information you've heard or read about.
  • 8 of 11: One is the information about Spencer starting the fire. Mary Spencer told you about this.
  • 9 of 11: And, the final piece of evidence you need is the letter from Ingram Spencer. You will find this inside Dougal's lockbox in the West Wing.
  • 10 of 11: Once you have presented the chief with all of these pieces of information, he will decide to confront Spencer, and the game's final cut-scenes will begin.
  • 11 of 11: Congratulations, you've beaten The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft!