Proof that there is no fandom or TV show so small that someone, somewhere hasn't written a fanfic for it.
These are recommendations made by tropers for The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. After a few samples, you will be able to note the interests of the tropers recommending them, and judge whether you might be also interested in a certain 'fic. There are so few fanfics for this particular show that most of what is out there is fairly good and definitely worth a read. Please note that this list is very much personal tropers' opinions — No Justifying Edits, please.
Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found here. Do warn when a fanfic may head into sexualnote or non-canon territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, Shipping is Serious Business.
Please note: this is fanfic for the 1970s TV SHOW, not the Hardy Boys books.
Deliver Us From Evil
by SnowPrincess88
- Recommended by FranksGirl
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: Frank Hardy/Nancy Drew, Joe/OC
- Synopsis: Pre-season 3; Frank and Joe are on assignment in Switzerland to protect a U.S. Senator's daughter against a mysterious stalker. Along the way, they become entangled in a second mystery involving missing artifacts from a nearby monastery. The danger ratchets up, and an unexpected twist in their first case leaves Frank and Joe wondering if they'll actually make it home alive.
- Tags: Series fic
- Comments: Another good one from SnowPrincess88! This one rings a great twist on a character from the third season episode "Scorpion's Sting", and includes many sly insider-jokes on Shaun Cassidy's career. Mild warnings for themes of potential ritual rape, but nothing explicit.
The Cradle Will Fall by SnowPrincess88
- Recommended by FranksGirl
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: Frank Hardy/Nancy Drew, Joe/OC
- Synopsis: Pre-season 3; Frank and Joe agree to help Fenton search for a missing, pregnant teen, and soon find themselves involved in a full-scale baby selling ring...with a perpetrator who will do anything to avoid being discovered. Even murder.
- Tags: Series fic
- Comments: Another fun tale from an author that has the feel & style of the show down cold, right down to the wonderful relationship between Frank & Nancy. Mind the warnings, though: this one has themes of potential rape and molestation.
Have Gun, Will Murder by SnowPrincess88
- Recommended by FranksGirl
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: Frank Hardy/Nancy Drew, Joe/OC
- Synopsis: Pre-season 3; the Hardys & Nancy Drew head to an Oklahoma cattle ranch to investigate instances of vandalism, never imagining that what seemed like a such a trivial case could quickly become so violent...and deadly.
- Tags: Series fic
- Comments: This a very FUN tale that captures the light, cheesy fluffiness of the show wonderfully. Has some very light adult sexual themes, but nothing explicit.
The Art of the Heist by SnowPrincess88
- Recommended by FranksGirl
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: Frank Hardy/Nancy Drew, Joe Hardy/OC
- Synopsis: Pre-season 3; What was supposed to be an easy trip to Jamaica to apprehend art smugglers, quickly turns violent as new clues lead the Hardys to wonder who's really a friend…and who wants them dead.
- Tags: Series fic
- Comments: Another very fun tale that captures the light-heartedness of the show. Again, adult themes and a lot of sex-teasing, but nothing explicit.
Subterfuge (aka "Spies and Lies" by Vinsmouse
- Recommended by FranksGirl
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: none
- Synopsis: In the Hardy Boys episode Sole Survivor, what would have happened if Joe had found the perfume spill before Abrams entered the room?
- Tags: Fix fic
- Comments: This plays the villains smart, taking on the second season episode Sole Survivor, and goes on to handle the aftermath realistically and believably. Mind the warnings for graphic violence to one of the main characters.
Tearing Lace by Rosalyn
- Recommended by FranksGirl
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: Frank/Nancy
- Synopsis: As delicate as lace may appear, it is not easily torn. Post-episode fic for the 70s TV show crossover episode "Arson and Old Lace".
- Comments: a nice take on the aftermath of the second season episode, delving into Nancy Drew's mental healing.
To Wash It White As Snow by JDSampson
- Recommended by FranksGirl
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Set post-Season 3. When an undercover assignment goes wrong and Joe is badly hurt, Frank thinks long and hard about his association with the Justice Dept. Then the suspect comes back for revenge and Frank must bear the weight of his brother's blood on his own hands.
- Tags: Dark fic, Hurt/comfort
- Comments: JD is a VERY talented writer, taking the series and adding real-world grit to it. For the squeamish: if the thought of being Buried Alive scares the daylights out of you, you may want to give this one a pass.
- Recommended by FranksGirl
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: Frank Hardy/OC
- Synopsis: Set post-Season 3. A vacation at the beach turns into a nightmare when Frank and Joe discover that one of their friends is willing to kill in order to expose a liar.
- Comments: Yet another great story from JD. Mind the warnings: this one's in the Mature section of Fanfiction.net due to its sex and rape themes.
- Tags: NSFW
- Recommended by FranksGirl
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: Frank Hardy/OC
- Synopsis: Set post-Season 3. Frank's looking for a change which includes an illicit night on the beach with a girl he just met in Mexico. Unfortunately for him, his dream date turns into a horrible nightmare for him and his whole family.
- Comments: JD was on a major roll. Mind the warnings: while not explicit, it does deal with the aftermath of a rape/murder.
- Recommended by FranksGirl
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: None
- Synopsis: Based on the episode of the same name. A serial killer hunts the Mardi Gras - an occult sociopath torturing & slaughtering innocents to raise demonic power. Joining forces with the shadowy Association, the Hardy Boys pit themselves against the world of voodoo, evil magic, & psychic warfare to stop him - only to discover that the killer has lured them into his own deadly trap.
- Tags: Series fic
- Comments: This story series takes the '70s show and runs with its take on supernatural stuff being real. Warnings for some graphic violence (offscreen) to one of the major characters. This one does head into non-canon territory with the strong emphasis on supernatural horror, but the sense of humor through it keeps it from going completely overboard.
House on Possessed Hill by Zenfrodo
- Recommended by FranksGirl
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: None
- Synopsis: Unexplained accidents, missing runaways, murder, child abuse - no one in Circle Hills will admit that evil walks in their midst. But when a mysterious girl begs the Hardys for help, Joe & Frank pit themselves against a cursed house & an angry mob out for blood in a terrifying witch hunt - only to find that nothing is ever what it seems.
- Tags: Series fic
- Comments: Another take on the '70s show, this one twists around the second season episode of the same name.
- Recommended by FranksGirl
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: None
- Synopsis: The Mortons' farm hides a deadly secret. Children are missing: vanished without a trace, hidden where no one can find them, prey to unspeakable terror. Now Frank & Joe Hardy number among the missing...and if they don't solve the secret, the brothers will never be seen again.
- Tags: Series fic
- Comments: Author notes this is a prequel to the show; set when the characters are kids.
The Secret Santa Caper by Zenfrodo
- Recommended by FranksGirl
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: None
- Synopsis: The Secret Santa draw at school has left Joe with a big problem...and when his Secret Santa gives him a mystery to solve, the Hardy brothers find themselves trying to outwit a clever, dangerous thief who will stop at nothing to silence those who stand in his way.
- Tags: Series fic
- Comments: Set in the same AU as the author's other tales; set when the characters are kids.
