The Sting of the Scorpion
| Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | The Hardy Boys |
| Genre | Detective, mystery |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | 1979 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 180 pp |
| ISBN | 0-448-08958-0 |
| OCLC | 4900085 |
| LC Class | PZ7.D644 St |
| Preceded by | The Firebird Rocket |
| Followed by | Night of the Werewolf |
The Sting of the Scorpion is Volume 58 in the original [Hardy Boys series of mystery books for children and teens published by Grosset & Dunlap. Written by James D. Lawrence for the Stratemeyer Syndicate in 1979, it was published under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon.
The first four printings contained a plug for Night of the Werewolf (Volume 59), but this was removed after the court case involving Grosset & Dunlap, Simon & Schuster, and the Stratmeyer Syndicate was settled.