Great deals on one book or all books in the series. The three investigators are jupiter jupe jones, peter pete crenshaw, and bob andrews. The three investigators series from keller books browse. In 1978, random house decided to produce the three investigators series only in a paperback edition for the retail trade. The three investigators the mystery of the vanishing. But it was a damn fine series, and i read as many of em as i could find as a kid. My interest in the three investigators goes back to the fall of 1975 when i was in the first grade. The three investigators book of mystery puzzles 44. The mystery of the ghost train was unfinishedunpublished by m. The three investigators are on a mission to find a parrot. Click to read more about the three investigators book of mystery puzzles by barbara mccall. The site actively promotes the work of both professional and amateur authors and artists inspired by robert arthur and the three investigators series. The series was cancelled before the 44th book the mystery of the ghost train would be published, which was around 1987. This familyoriented german language mystery continues the exploits of the three investigators, justas jonas chancellor miller, peter shaw nick price and bob andrews cameron monaghan, a.
The third book in the alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series. Kosmos also insisted that they owned the rights to use the german names of the three investigators because, again, they are based on their translation. It was first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. The three investigators jupiter jones, bob andrews and pete crenshaw also known as the alfred hitchcock mystery series created by robert arthur, jr. Hot wheels three investigators crimebusters, book 1 by robert arthur and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The three investigators by alfred hitchcock abebooks. The three investigators and the secret of skeleton island.
The three investigators was published by random house 19641987 and others, in picture cover hardcover and paperback editions. The complete series list for 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. A classmate came to school one day carrying a very ragged, largesized scholastic copy of the mystery of the green ghost with the covers missing.
Fortunately, this is a book so you can accomplish this matter merely by turning a page or two. Mary virginia carey and editor eugenia fanelli were working on this particular story when the series was canceled in 1987. Three investigators formats in existence and also serves as a repository for any historical information pertaining to the three investigators series that can not be found on other sites. Another helpful site is the three investigators books, which is for book collectors. The three investigators book of mystery puzzles by. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series by.
But each book is standalone, so you dont have to read the rest before it. This is the first novel in the three investigators books to be written by william arden. The three investigators and the secret of terror castle. The three investigators series was translated into several different languages and is known around the world, although the boys themselves are sometimes given different names, depending on the language and country. Head of the firm and known for his remarkable powers of observation and deduction, he is stocky. For a while, the book series continued without an audio drama adaptation following, while europa published its own audio dramas with the english name used and without the distinctive logo much. Vote for your favourite book in the three investigators series. The three investigators jestresss forgotten books and. Purists may snicker, and suggest theres no real reason to include this series, written for kids, on this site. If you are already familiar with the three investigators, you may skip this brief commercial and proceed directly to the entertainment portion of the programme. The three investigators complete set 143 free shipping. This article needs additional citations for verification. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators 14 book lot uk paperbac.
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Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series in. Where can i read the three investigators online or download it. The three investigators by hitchcock, alfred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Carey the three investigators book 31 book 31 of 7. 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. The three boys, who called themselves the three investigators, were in jupiters secluded workshop section of the jones salvage yard. Additionally, over 100 new three investigators stories have been written and published in.
We look at the current world of childrens publishing. Theres the books, of course, but what made them even more famous are the german audio plays. Pete crenshaws primary offering to the team is his strength, probably because he is an active sportsman. The three investigators is an american juvenile detective book series published from 1964 to 1987. Here, out of doors but under a sixfoot roof that extended from the salvage yards tall fence, they worked on rebuilding junk that came into the yard. The three investigators was a juvenile detective book series written by robert arthur jr, originally called alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. The three investigators original 143 the creative archive. Where can i read the three investigators online or. The american series of the three investigators wikipedia.
Alfred hitchcock himself had almost nothing to do with the series, but his name helped parents decide that these books were great reading material for their kids, and in fact they really were. The characters known as the three investigators are three boys named jupiter jones, peter crenshaw and bob andrews who live in rocky beach, california. The three investigators mystery series cover art gallery. The three investigators in the mystery of the cranky collector go to book. Finally, the site serves as an ongoing source of accurate, current three investigators findings and information, research in progress if you will. The three investigators are a really big thing in germany where im from. The three investigators book series 42 books latest book in the series. If this were television, you would have to sit through the whole thing. The three investigators in the mystery of the fiery eye by robert arthur, harry kane may 1, 1999. From book 31 the mystery of the scarfaced beggar onwards the series was called simply the three investigators. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
This is a commission i had done by artist robert adragna who was the. The stories were so popular that the series was continued by german writers actually, theres still new books and audio plays coming out, like, two times a year. It is up to the three investigators to solve the mystery. A solid, clean copy with minor cover creases and a 14 tear on top edge of back cover. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. The three investigators vintage mystery books alibris. Find the complete alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series listed in order. The mystery of the flaming footprints the mystery of the coughing dragon the mystery of the singing serpent by mary v.
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