The Power Boys mysteries are of interest to many who collect classic children’s series books. The Power Boys are a series of six juvenile mystery novels that were published from 1964 to 1967 by Whitman Publishing. The books were written by Mel Lyle, a pseudonym, and illustrated by Raymond Burns.As of yet, exactly who wrote as Mel Lyle has not been revealed.

Jack Power (age 17), Chip Power (age 15), and their Dalmatian dog, Blaze, live with the boys' photojournalist father Thomas Power. Since the death of their mother Jack and Chip travel with Mr. Power during school vacation and come upon mysteries, which they investigate.

In The Mystery of The Haunted Skyscraper, the first book in The Power Boys Adventure series, as soon as Mr. Power and his two teenage sons, Jack and Chip, arrive at their sublet apartment in New York, a young boy asks for their help with a mystery, thinking that Mr. Power is the private detective who owns the apartment. Once the boy leaves, Mrs. Marsh arrives, wanting help with the poltergeists in her apartment. Mr. Power has to travel to California to photograph a fire, leaving the boys alone in the apartment and able to work on both mysteries.