Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight; or, on the border for Uncle Sam

"Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight; or, On the Border for Uncle Sam" by Victor Appleton is a children's adventure that throws young inventor Tom Swift into a high-stakes investigation. Tom, fresh off perfecting a revolution airship motor, gets caught up in a mystery of airship smugglers sneaking goods between Canada and the United States. Joined by friends like Ned and Koku and facing off against his rival Andy Foger, Tom works with a customs agent named Mr. Whitford to capture the airship pirates, using his special invention, a strong searchlight, to help capture the criminals. As the adventure begins, Tom navigates a world of invention, friendship, and dangers as they head toward an unknown border.

Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and its successors, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books.