The mystery of the flaming footprints the mystery of the coughing dragon the mystery of the singing serpent by mary v. These are juvenile detective books with the protagonists being adolescents. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions. The hardy boys were good books but imho this much smaller series only 28 books in the original series was the best out there period. Mary virginia carey and editor eugenia fanelli were working on this particular story when the series was canceled in 1987.
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But it was a damn fine series, and i read as many of em as i could find as a kid. Jupiter, by his own admission, is the brains of the outfit. Arthur died in 1969 and the remaining hitchcock titles were written by kin platt, mary v. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series. Buy alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the. The three investigators was an american juvenile detective book series first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators by harry kane. The three investigators by hitchcock, alfred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Three investigators lot 143 all hitchcock or keyhole. A rare complete set of three investigators books with the keyhole symbol or alfred hitchcocks silhouette on the spine. The three investigators by alfred hitchcock abebooks. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series by. The series was briefly revived later, but is now out of print in the united states. Bob andrews, who is small but wiry, is something of a scholarly type, although with an adventurous.
It is not known with certainty whether or not a manuscript still exists. I loved the three investigators books, the robert arthur ones in particular. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series 43 primary works 44 total works from book 31 the mystery of the scarfaced beggar onwards the series was called simply the three investigators. Click on a title to view scans of each of the published covers and to read detailed collector information about that title. Famous film director alfred hitchcock was used as a character in the books until his death. The three investigators secret of terror castle on discogs. I distinctly remember seeing this cover on the shelf at age six or seven and thinking it would be too scary. What was fun was imagining a hideout like the three investigators had where they repeatedly took on cases in similar fashion that people would come to them to have a mystery solved. The american series of the three investigators wikipedia. Using a conservative rating scale, 3 of the hardertofind books are in near fine nf condition, and 40 books are in the very good vg or better range. Theres actually a whole series of books in the alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Pdf download alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series by robert arthur there are 43 primary works and 44 total works in the alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series from book 31 the mystery of the scarfaced beggar onwards the series was called simply the three investigators.
The title includes alfred hitchcock but he really isnt a part of the stories and the books are nothing like the alfred hitchcock movies that were on tv. The plot has some interesting and at times educational twists, but i felt it moved slowly and didnt keep me gripped. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators the alfred. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the flaming footprints by m. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators classic. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series in. On the trail of the three investigators books the guardian. Three investigators are bob andrews, pete crenshaw, and jupiter jones, all of. The three investigators is an american juvenile detective book series published from 1964 to 1987. The three investigators series was published by random house from 1964 through 1987 in its original run.
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The three investigators jupiter jones, bob andrews and pete crenshaw also known as the alfred hitchcock mystery series created by robert arthur, jr. Three investigators 15 the mystery of the flaming footprints. Seth smolinske lives in kendallville, indiana, and is almost certainly the premier expert on the three investigators series in the united states. Unfortunately, alfred hitchcock died on tuesday april 29th, 1980 a few days after i received this letter. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the secret of the haunted mirror by m. The three investigators 02 the mystery of the stuttering parrot. The above warning is meant for you if you are of a nervous nature, inclined to bite your fingernails when meeting adventure, danger and suspense. The three investigators collection34 ebooks by robert arthur. Find your fate mysteries 19851987 rh1 case of the weeping coffin 1985, by megan stine and h. Initial on first page three investigators mystery series 202 pages. Brown and the case alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the silver spider this book covers the psychology of teaching and learning and focuses on applying upto date, as well as traditional, theory in the classroom. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the secret. The three teens, exhibiting slightly less personality than before this point in the series, are called in by alfred hitchcock to help a young english boy locate his mystery inheritance. First published by random house and created by robert arthur, the original three investigators series comprised 43 titles, the first 30 of which were titled alfred hitchcock and the three investigators inthe remaining titles featured hector sebastian instead of hitchcock.
In an attempt to capitalize on the hitchcock name and cachet to sell a series of juvenile books, random house launched the popular three investigators series, created by robert arthur jr. Moving on from the enid blyton famous five and findouters, the three investigators was an american detective book series written for youths first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. How many times were we faced with that salutation or a similar one as we opened a three investigators book and were drawn into a new mystery about the three boys from rocky beach, california, who had a secret headquarters, a rolls royce, and a connection with a famous movie director. From book 31 the mystery of the scarfaced beggar onwards the. The characters known as the three investigators are three boys named jupiter jones, peter crenshaw and bob andrews who live in rocky beach, california. However, this series is not horror, and i cant see any scenes being particularly frightening for young readers. Originally published in 1964 in fortythree volumes, this is volumes one to ten and volume twelve. The three investigators is an american juvenile detective book series first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Home three investigators 15 the mystery of the flaming footprints. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Buy alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the vanishing treasure by robert arthur online at alibris. William stine rh2 case of the dancing dinosaur by rose estes rh3 case of the house of horrors by megan stine and h. Buy alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the stuttering parrot book online at best prices in india on. Read free ebook pdf download alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the.
For the moment, i have focused the material on this web site primarily around the original u. In their capacity of investigators, the two boys had come to offer to aid mr. The mystery of skeleton island the mystery of the fiery eye the mystery of the silver spider by. The following is a list of the 43 titles which made up the original the three investigators series plus the unpublished 44th title. At no point is it ever suggested that the patrons provided the investigators funding in their work. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the green ghost hardcover oct. The three investigators original 143 the creative archive. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the deadly double text by william arden based on the cha. Although the early volumes bore hitchcocks name, he.
Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the flaming footprints. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Purists may snicker, and suggest theres no real reason to include this series, written for kids, on this site. Of course, at the time i thought it was all hitchcocks doing now i realize that what i originally keyed in on as cool about hitchcock when i was a kid was mostly the work of. Where can i read the three investigators online or. And did i mention that the kid detectives drive around in a chauffeured, goldplated rolls royce. The three investigators has also been published in bangladesh by sheba prokashoni as tin goyenda translated by rakib hasan since the 1980s and appealed to many young bangladeshi readers till this day. The three investigators solve cases by doing research bobs speciality, active. I am five titles short of the entire three investigators collection there are 46 titles in the series and this along with the dead mans riddle remains my favourite.
The mystery of the stuttering parrot is the second in the series and is an absolutely fantastic read. T3i readers site the three investigators readers web site. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the coughing dragon book alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the flaming footprints book. Find the complete alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series listed in order. Three investigators 15 the mystery of the flaming footprints pdf. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series by robert arthur.
Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the. I continued to buy three investigators books over the years as new titles appeared but they somehow seemed to have lost some of their luster without hitchcock and the wonderful internal illustrations or maybe i was just too old for them by this time. It was first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Three investigators 28 the mystery of the deadly double pdf. Those were vic dowds concluding words about his longlost friend, illustrator jack hearne, when dowd was being interviewed for issue o. The mystery of the ghost train was unfinishedunpublished by m. I get the sense from his writing that robert arthur was a kind of monster kid as well. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series.
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