With chancellor miller, nick price, cameron monaghan, james faulkner. There is one truly rare instance in the oeuvre and that is the three investigators book of mystery puzzles. The mystery of the green ghost three investigators classics by robert arthur. The complete series list for the three investigators. This book is about three investigators, bob jupiter, and pete, who are asked to figure out if a mummy really whispers.
Oct 26, 2015 ive mentioned a few times over the years, in passing 1, that my favorite mysteryadventure series as a kid was the three investigators, the fictional team that was led by jupiter jones, had its office in a junkyard and hung out with the nonfictional alfred hitchcock. 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. It was published in paperback in 1982 and written by barbara mccall. Theres the books, of course, but what made them even more famous are the german audio plays. The three investigators in the mystery of the vanishing treasure the three. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series in.
I remember reading at least a dozen of the books, which had such great titles as the mystery of the stuttering. Feb 03, 2008 that is number 7 in alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series and one of several titles in which i own the hardback copy of the book. Each book began with an introduction by alfred hitchcock, written by that book s author, and each book concluded with the boys reporting back to hitchcock about the case. The boys spend their free time solving various mysteries rather than true crimes. There isnt any resemblance to the storyline from the first three investigators book and this. The three investigators in the mystery of the vanishing treasure the three investigators, no. 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. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. The three investigators by hitchcock, alfred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The german americanenglish series included the release of poisoned email and the curse of the cell phone. 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. Dec 19, 2014 over the course of this year, to mark the 50th anniversary of the three investigators, ive been rereading and blogging about my favourites to compile this all time top 10 which, of course, will always be subject to change.
Over the course of this year, to mark the 50th anniversary of the three investigators, ive been rereading and blogging about my favourites to compile this all time top 10 which, of course, will always be subject to change. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators the invisible. The three investigators are ready to jump into action, but officials at the peterson museum turn them away for being too young. The fourth book, the mystery of the green ghost was ed by.
The alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series by multiple authors includes books the secret of terror castle, the mystery of the stuttering parrot, the mystery of the whispering mummy, and several more. Click on a title to view scans of each of the published covers and to read detailed collector information about that title. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series. The series was created by robert arthur and was intended to be better than series books like the hardy boys. 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. The three investigators series consists of 43 titles. In the first book, the secret of terror castle, jupiter bluffs his way into the. That is number 7 in alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series and one of several titles in which i own the hardback copy of the book. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The three investigators in the mystery of the invisible dog. Running to forty three titles between 1964 and 1987, the alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series actually had nothing to do with alfred hitchcock, and his introductions and consequently name were dropped after the thirtieth title following complaints from his estate, to be replaced with introductions from hector sebastian. Find rare gibraltar hardcovers three investigators. It leads to another californian ghost town and its castles secret, which links to. Ive mentioned a few times over the years, in passing 1, that my favorite mysteryadventure series as a kid was the three investigators, the fictional team that was led by jupiter jones, had its office in a junkyard and hung out with the nonfictional alfred hitchcock.
With that in mind, i think ill hold off until next year my planned nostalgic for my childhood post about the three investigators and also the remainder of my top 10 reread hey, you have to celebrate these things. As of may 2008, a total of seven german stories had been translated and published in this format, and an eighth title was planned for publication during october 2008. It was first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series by robert. Jun 04, 2014 the three investigators series consists of 43 titles. One fabulous, jewelencrusted belt, once owned by the ancient emperors of japan. The mystery of the stuttering parrot by robert arthur, the mystery of the green ghost by robert arthur, the. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series in order. German editions of the three investigators wikipedia.
Mystery of vanishing treasure included in 3in1 paperback. The mystery of the green ghost the mystery of the headless horse the mystery of the whispering mummy the mystery of the screaming clock the secret of phantom lake have fun. Other than the titles and main character names, nothing in the movie is from the book. The three investigators is an american juvenile detective book series published from 1964 to 1987. The three investigators was a juvenile detective book series written by robert arthur jr, originally called alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Welcome to the official facebook presence of the three investigators. There were 43 titles in the original series published between 1964 and 1987, the book of mystery puzzles was published in 1982, four findyourfate books were published between 1985 and 1987 and, finally, eleven titles in a spinoff series, the 3 investigators crimebusters, were published in 1989 and 1990. The mystery of the whispering mummy #3 hardback permabound three investigators. Some other titles in the series i own the paperback copy. The three investigators series summary i have always heard that the first 30 titles in the three investigators series are better than the last titles. The three investigators series from keller books browse recent. It centered on a trio of high school boys jupiter jones, peter crenshaw and bob andrews who live in the fictional town of rocky beach. Their headquarters is a water tank close to rocky beach nicknamed coffee pot, which was once used to fill up locomotives.
Book appears to have had little use, but the listing of titles in the back of the book has been neatly. The collection of harry kane three investigators illustration art that surfaced in 2003 in new york city was perhaps one of the most unique finds in recent series book history. As i began reading the books, i wondered if that was really true. The three investigators mystery series is a juvenile book series that was created by robert arthur, jr. A professor thinks he has heard strange voices coming out of a mummys mouth. The three investigators in the mystery of the invisible. German the three investigators kids series since 1999 in this series, the three investigators are 10 years old, thus making it a kind of prequel to the original series.
Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. On the trail of the three investigators books the guardian. The three investigators series was published by random house beginning in the 1960s. In fact, for the last five titles or so, the price for a nice paperback copy almost equals a generally average hardback edition. In the meantime, here are some pictures of my collection. This three investigators site is dedicated to helping fans and collectors accurately identify the many different u. The series consists of 59 individual titles in the u. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series by. 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 good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. It centered on a trio of high school boys who live in the fictional town of rocky beach, california. Mary virginia carey and editor eugenia fanelli were working on this particular story when the series was canceled in 1987. But hey may be these books on amazon may satisfy your hunger for the three investigators book. The three investigators jestresss forgotten books and. The characters known as the three investigators are three boys named jupiter jones, peter crenshaw and bob andrews who live in rocky beach, california. As ive grown older, ive lost titles until i recently realized i only had two left. The phone rang again and jupiter cautiously picked it up. Never before has such a large amount of vintage juvenile series book artwork appeared in one place at one time for sale. New englishlanguage three investigators titles were released during 2005. These books however have a common flaw inherent in ma ny copies. Ive lamented to my wife, after searching used book stores high and low for the other titles and not finding them, that this was a great blow against childhood reading. The series follows the adventures of jupiter jones, pete crenshaw, and bob andrews from the time that they form the three investigators agency.
Click on the following titles to download the epub format. Feb 04, 20 found several ebooks of my favourite childhood series. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. However he loves investigating an intruder, who gets away but without the clue he came looking for. Find the complete alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series listed in order. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the. He wrote 10 books until his failing health and subsequent death ended his involvement in the series.
The movies are an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of the three investigators on germany, where the book series continued even after they ended in the us. New englishlanguage three investigators titles were released during 2005 for the first time since 1990. As i recall, it was a rainy day and at breaktime, we were sent to one. Hot wheels three investigators crimebusters, book 1 by arthur, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 04, 20 with that in mind, i think ill hold off until next year my planned nostalgic for my childhood post about the three investigators and also the remainder of my top 10 reread hey, you have to celebrate these things. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series thriftbooks. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series book. The three investigators and the secret of terror castle. The three investigators is an american juvenile detective book series first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Mar 19, 2009 the three investigators and the secret of.
Trade editions were issued, and were fairly common to find in discount stores as well as book stores throughout the 1960s and 70s. The three investigators all the tropes wiki fandom. The three investigators by alfred hitchcock abebooks. The telephone rang unexpectedly in the secret headquarters of the three investigators. The mystery of the stuttering parrot by robert arthur. The three investigators are a really big thing in germany where im from. The text box seems to crack and break away over time, creating a. Jupiter jones, pete crenshaw and bob andrews live in rocky beach, california id love to live there, near the sea btw. All 43 titles in the alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series. The movies are german productions filmed in south africa. The revised books are known as the keyhole editions because the silhouette of alfred hitchcock was changed to a keyhole. And i believe that anyone liking this book will surely go for other titles in the. Jupiter jones refuses to attend the surprise party his friends throw against his expressed wished. The series follows the adventures of jupiter jones, pete crenshaw, and bob andrews from the.
Three investigators book containing the mystery of the flaming footprints, the mystery of the coughing dragon and the mystery of the singing serpent i first discovered the three investigators in when i was nine. Another helpful site is the three investigators books, which is for book collectors. Three investigators lot of 43 books complete series alfred. Mystery of magic circle included in 3in1 paperback. The three investigators and the secret of skeleton island. Intended to be used and then discarded, the three investigators book of mystery puzzles is one of the most difficult titles to find, particularily without any writing inside.
The three investigators are ready to jump into action, but officials at the. Found several ebooks of my favourite childhood series. It centered on a trio of high school boys jupiter jones, peter crenshaw and bob andrews who live in the fictional town of rocky beach, california. The complete series list for alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. 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. The characters of the series were created by robert arthur. The three investigators authors and artists robert arthur. Seth smolinske lives in kendallville, indiana, and is almost certainly the premier expert on the three investigators series in the united states. It is not known with certainty whether or not a manuscript still exists. The three investigators is an american juvenile detective book series first published as alfred. So, just below of this paragraf are some good 50 the three investigators books of 584 i could find on amazon.
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