Edward Stratemeyer
publication date: Thursday, February 16, 2012 (part of Winter 2012)
category: 
Literature
clue: The Bobbsey twins and the taser have this man in common. Can you solve the mystery?
explanation: Stratemeyer was a publisher of children's mystery books featuring the Bobbsey twins, the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and others. The taser was named for a similar (fictional) device in his Tom Swift books. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Justin Woods, Chris Lemler, Joanna Woods, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Erik Bates, and Ryan Dunn
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