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The American Series Of The Three Investigators
''Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators in...'' (from book 31, ''The Three Investigators in...'') # ''The Secret of Terror Castle'' (1964, by Robert Arthur) # ''The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot'' (1964, by Robert Arthur) # ''The Mystery of the Whispering Mummy'' (1965, by Robert Arthur) # ''The Mystery of the Green Ghost'' (1965, by Robert Arthur) # ''The Mystery of the Vanishing Treasure'' (1966, by Robert Arthur) # ''The Secret of Skeleton Island'' (1966, by Robert Arthur) # ''The Mystery of the Fiery Eye'' (1967, by Robert Arthur) # ''The Mystery of the Silver Spider'' (1967, by Robert Arthur) # ''The Mystery of the Screaming Clock'' (1968, by Robert Arthur) # ''The Mystery of the Moaning Cave'' (1968, by William Arden) # ''The Mystery of the Talking Skull'' (1969, by Robert Arthur) # ''The Mystery of the Laughing Shadow'' (1969, by William Arden) # ''The Secret of the Crooked Cat'' (1970, by William Arden) # ''The Mystery of the Coughing Dragon'' (1970, by Nick West) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Investigators
The Three Investigators is an American juvenile detective book series first published as "''Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators''". It was created by Robert Arthur Jr., who believed involving a famous person such as movie director Alfred Hitchcock would attract attention. Random House is the U.S. publisher and still has some of the rights to the books. Other rights are possessed by the heirs of Robert Arthur, Jr. and the German publisher Kosmos. The characters known as the "Three Investigators" are three boys named Jupiter Jones, Peter Crenshaw and Bob Andrews. As the series has become very popular in Germany, several stories have been produced directly for the German market. Most of the mysteries involved investigation of baffling phenomena (e.g., an ancient Egyptian mummy that apparently whispered and a human skull that seemed to talk). Original editions The original series was published from 1964 to 1987 and comprised 43 finished books, one unfinished story (''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Of Terror Castle
''The Secret of Terror Castle'' is an American juvenile detective novel written by Robert Arthur, Jr. It is the first book in the "Three Investigators" series. Plot Three boys are investigating a known haunted house, Terror Castle, in hopes that perhaps the film director Alfred Hitchcock would use it in his upcoming movie. Having just launched their investigation firm, the Three Investigators are hoping for a triumphant success to gain publicity and build their credibility. They briefly gain an audience with the skeptical Hitchcock, who is dismissive but agrees to introduce their case if they are able to demonstrate that the castle is truly haunted. Terror Castle is the former home of movie actor Stephen Terrill, who died in a possibly suicidal car accident that occurred as his career was on the verge of collapse. Terrill had pledged to haunt his former home to keep anyone else from living there. During their investigations, the boys find very scary and seemingly real activities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of The Stuttering Parrot
''The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot'' is a 1964 American juvenile detective novel written by Robert Arthur, Jr. It is the second book in the "Three Investigators" series. Plot summary In only their second outing, the Three Investigators are hired by a friend of their patron, Alfred Hitchcock, to find his missing parrot. The boys soon discover that his parrot was one of a group of seven, trained by their former owner to each repeat a specific message. The focus of the investigation shifts from finding the single lost parrot to discovering the secret behind these cryptic messages. The boys aren't the only ones who want to hear the dead man's secret. Others, including an infamous French art thief, Huganay, have also concluded that the messages are the key to locating a particularly valuable hidden item. The coded message is as follows, by parrots, in order: :Little Bo Peep: Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep and doesn't know where to find it. Call on Sherlock Holmes. :Shakespea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of The Whispering Mummy
''The Mystery of the Whispering Mummy'' is the third book in The Three Investigators series by Robert Arthur Jr. It was originally published in the United States by Random House in 1965. Library of Congress catalog number 99192344 . Plot summary The boys receive a letter from Alfred Hitchcock requesting they visit a friend of his, Professor Yarborough, who has a mummy along with other artifacts in his house. The mummy has been whispering in a strange language, but only when Yarborough is alone in the room. They also receive a letter from a Mrs Banfry in Santa Monica Santa Monica (; Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to i ..., whose distinctive cat has gone missing. They meet with the Professor and his butler, Wilkins, who is convinced the whispering is an ancient curse. They also ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of The Vanishing Treasure
''The Mystery of the Vanishing Treasure'' is an American juvenile detective novel written by Robert Arthur, Jr . It is the fifth book in the "Three Investigators The Three Investigators is an American juvenile detective book series first published as "''Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators''". It was created by Robert Arthur Jr., who believed involving a famous person such as movie director Alfr ..." series. Plot The Three Investigators visit a local museum when it is the scene of a daring robbery. The priceless Golden Belt is stolen, and both the police and museum security are baffled as to who committed the crime and how they got away with the belt. Meanwhile, the Investigators are hired to investigate the bizarre case of an elderly woman who claims to be seeing gnomes in her yard at night. The boys soon learn that she is not imagining things, and their subsequent investigation leads them to discover a serious crime being perpetrated, as well as an unexpected co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of The Silver Spider
''The Mystery of the Silver Spider'' is a book in the ''Three Investigators'' series by Robert Arthur Jr. Plot In this episode, the Three Investigators almost run into Prince Djaro with their car. Djaro is the soon-to-be ruler of the fictional European state of Varania, a country which is still very conscious of old traditions and fashions (around the 17th to 19th century). The Investigators form an instant friendship with him. Soon afterwards, they are asked by the United States Secret Service to travel to Varania to keep an eye on Djaro; there are rumors and indications that Djaro is to be dethroned. An important role in the plot is played by the title's Silver Spider, a piece of Jewellery, jewelry which is the most treasured item of Varanian history (comparable to the English Crown Jewels). Soon, the Investigators find themselves actively involved, as the conspirators—headed by Duke Stefan, an ambitious nobleman and interim ruler of Varania—attempt to frame them for steali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayle Lynds
Gayle Lynds is an American former journalist, editor and author. Lynds is known as the Queen of Espionage Fiction for her spy fiction or spy thrillers novels. Lynds is the co-founder of International Thriller Writers. Early life In 1945, Lynds was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Lynds' father was an artist who worked on woods. Lynds grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Education Lynds earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Career Lynds began her writing career as a newspaper journalist for the ''Arizona Republic'' in Phoenix, Arizona. Lynds was an editor at a government think tank, where she also acquired a Top Secret security clearance. Lynds' fiction career began with literary short stories published under her own name and several pulp fiction novels under male pseudonyms such as G.H. Stone, Gayle Stone, Nick Carter, and Don Pendleton. In 1996, Lynds' first novel Masquerade was published. Lynds also wrote three novels in The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Lerangis
Peter Duncan Lerangis (born 1955, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author of children's and young adult fiction, best known for his '' Seven Wonders'' series and his work on the '' 39 Clues'' series. Life and career Lerangis's work includes the '' Seven Wonders'' series, all five books of which made The New York Times Best Seller list for Children's Books. He was also the author of '' The Viper's Nest'' and ''The Sword Thief'', two titles in the ''New York Times''-bestselling children's-book series ''The 39 Clues'', along with the second entry in a four-novella collection, ''Vespers Rising''. This book served as an introduction to a six-book ''39 Clues'' sequel entitled ''Cahills Vs. Vespers'', for which he wrote the third book, '' The Dead of the Night''. His other books include the historical novel '' Smiler's Bones'', the YA novel ''Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am'' (with Harry Mazer), the YA dark comedy-adventure novel ''wtf,'' the ''Drama Club'' series, the '' Spy X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |