From the back of the book:
IT'S A FREE-FOR-ALL
COMPETITION-AND THE HARDYS
ARE IN A RACE AGAINST CRIME!
THE WINTER MAX-GAMES HAVE HIT BAYPORT, AND
DANGER IS RUNNING WILD. FROM SNOWBOARDING
TO SKY SURFING. SABOTAGE THREATENS NEARLY
EVERY EVENT. BUT FRANK AND JOE HAVE LANDED)
THE MOST HAZARDOUS ASSIGNMENT OF ALL!
SAFEGUARDING 18-YEAR-OLD NEAL JORDAN, SON
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
TALK ABOUT YOUR HOTDOG STUNTS. THE PLAN
CONCOCTED BY A GANG OF BRAZEN KIDNAPPERS
IS SO CRAZY, IT JUST MIGHT WORK. BUT FIRST
THEY'LL HAVE TO TAKE FRANK AND JOE OUT OF
THE GAME. SNOWMOBILES AND SNOWBOARDS, ICE
PICKS AND PARACHUTES ARE ALL IN THE MIX,
AND THE BOYS WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO
PUT THESE CRIMINALS ON ICE!
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From inside the book:
Danger in the Extreme
At five thousand feet, a safe skydiving altitude, Frank and Joe got ready to jump. Joe opened the door and looked out. "This is a pretty intense way to drop in for a visit," he said.
Frank laughed as he pulled down his goggles. "See you on the ground," he said, and jumped out into the wind.
Seconds later Joe followed. The wind grabbed him momentarily as he cleared the plane, then he was falling free and clear. He enjoyed the view as he counted off the seconds. Then he pulled his rip cord.
From experience, Joe expected the chute to jerk him up as it opened and caught air. He felt a slight tug, that was all. He heard a ripping sound and looked up. His heart caught in his throat.
His main chute and his reserve had come out in one big tangled ball. The wind whipped at the knotted mass over his head. He was not slowing down.