The Hardy Boys are making a routine phone call to New York (area code 212). Accidentally, they dial the wrong area code...202, which is Washington. They hear something sinister on the other end of the line, which launches us into the heart of this "mystery". Out of the almost 10 MILLION possible phone numbers in area code 202, the Hardys just HAPPEN to call one which gets them crucial information regarding a case their Dad was ALREADY working on! Can you buy this outrageous premise long enough to enjoy this book? If so, there's no point in reading book reviews. You are so easily amused that you could have fun spending an evening watching a bug zapper. I gave this book two stars because of the comic value in how ridiculous the plot is. It's as if Ed Wood had decided to write juvenile mystery.