The three investigators series was published by random house from 1964 through 1987 in its original run. The three investigators book series 42 books latest book in the series. 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. Mystery of the flaming footprints 3 investigators alfred hitchcock books, care. In this video we take a look at the classic alfred hitchcock and the three investigators paperbacks as published in the uk by armada books between 1970 and. The three investigators jestresss forgotten books and. Published may 21st 1991 by random house childrens books. The three investigators are on a mission to find a parrot. My interest in the three investigators goes back to the fall of 1975 when i was in the first grade. If this were television, you would have to sit through the whole thing. Official fan page for the alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series. For what started out as a small one man publishing imprint, armada books has. The three investigators is an american juvenile detective book series published from 1964 to 1987. Their is enough reality built into the storyline such that it allows the young reader to identify with the main characters.
These were published by gramedia pustaka utama the biggest book publisher in indonesia, jakarta from the 1980s to 1990. Mystery of the dancing devil alfred hitchcock books. See more ideas about mystery books, books and mystery. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators armada paperbacks. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators the hitchcock zone. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. The mystery of the flaming footprint the mystery of the nervous lion the mystery of the singing serpent by m. Book 25 in the alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series. 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. The plots always moved right along and the mysteries to be this series started me on reading. On the trail of the three investigators books the guardian. The three investigators in the mystery of the cranky collector by m.
The following books are available to be downloaded or viewed online at the open. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. The british publisher was collins publishing, and its paperback imprint armada books which also published the hardy boys and three investigators, among other series. The three investigators by alfred hitchcock abebooks. It was first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Find the complete alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series listed in order. The story follows a teenager who plays an online video game about defending against an alien invasion, only to find out that the game is a simulator to prepare him and people around the world for defending against an actual alien invasion. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators the alfred. The mystery of the vanishing treasure pb the three. The mystery of the whispering mummy three investigators. Pocket money reading by all the popular authors of the day.
The mystery of the fiery eye pb the three investigators armada the books with covers such as this the armada editions sold only in the u. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Books number 1 to 9 and 11 were written by the creator, robert arthur, who also specified ideas for a few of the other stories. The first batch of four stories were advertised in other books such as the three investigators in late 1973 and actually released in february 1974. The violence is mostly limited to starship battles, although theres a shootout in which a main character is wounded. Then i saw an email on the yahoo group i belong to from seth smolinske, pointing. Despite the condition of the book and the fact that it looked like something for older kids, i was absolutely enthralled by the fantastic black and. The secret of the haunted mirror three investigators mysteries.
Fortunately, hes the parrots owner and just wanted to play a joke on them. When the nancy drew series was published in england, the order was changed significantly and the titles numbering was revised from the american standard. His first book cover assignment was for a three investigators title published by armada books in 1989. The books standing up are my original first 34 the book at the end is. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the coughing dragon alfred hitchcock and the three investigators, 14 by nick west and harry kane aug 12, 1970. 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. And did i mention that the kid detectives drive around in a chauffeured, goldplated rolls royce. Editions of the secret of terror castle by robert arthur goodreads.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the secret. The third book in the alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series. The complete series list for alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Top and it was under the rebranded armada imprint that the hardy boys were published in paperback, three years after the initial batch of hardback editions went on sale and by which time there were already. Armada is a science fiction novel by ernest cline, published on july 14, 2015 by crown publishing group a division of penguin random house. After providing five more cover illustrations for that series, armada employed browne and his longtime friend and colleague kenny mckendry to illustrate the new batch of freshly redesigned hardy boys paperbacks the format e series.
The 3 investigators detective stories 2 in 1 book hot wheelsmurder to go. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators complete. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The mystery of the fiery eye pb the three investigators. The three investigators were created by robert arthur, who wrote the first few books and then oversaw and edited the rest of the series. Pages in category available as an ebook at openlibrary. It is not known with certainty whether or not a manuscript still exists. Unfortunately, the parrot has returned, so there is no case for the three investigators. Although he had retained a minority interest in may fair books and armada under collins ownership, landsborough had little to do with the day to day running of either range. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series in. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators fans of the. Has only very light edge wear, small corner curls, a small dent in back cover, and a bit of darkening along the spine on the back cover. 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.
As in ernest clines previous book, ready player one, the text is full of references to popular culture, especially movies, scifi, and music from the 80s. Similarly, all british armada paperback editions of the title the mystery of the moaning cave are. The mystery of the vanishing treasure pb the three investigators armada the books with covers such as this the armada editions sold only in the u. Thus far in my reading of the alfred hitchcock and the three investigators books, the clear pattern of the oddnumbered ones are the good ones has. Isbn 9780006903420 9780006903420 softcover, harpercollins publishers.
The mystery of the green ghost alfred hitchcock and the three. Used very good, usually dispatched within 12 business days, expedited shipping available on this book. Legal reference books includes various books and reference manuals to help private investigators understand the law. Theres the books, of course, but what made them even more famous are the german audio plays. Theres actually a whole series of books in the alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Arthur died in 1969 and the remaining hitchcock titles were written by kin platt, mary v. The mystery of the dancing devil alfred hitchcock and the three. The three investigators is an american juvenile detective book series first published as alfred. The first four titles in the three investigators paperback range are still attributed to may fair books ltd, yet bear the new logo. The three investigators are a really big thing in germany where im from.
Fortunately, this is a book so you can accomplish this matter merely by turning a page or two. The three investigators mystery series series books for. James patterson detective novels alex cross, michael bennett, and the womens murder club series. Alfred hitchcock, director of psycho and vertigo, hanging out with three encyclopedia brown knockoffs. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators fans of the books, movies, art. The mystery of the whispering mummy three investigators mystery no. The three investigators books have been published in indonesia under the name of trio detektif. Parents need to know that armada is a humorous sciencefiction adventure about an alien invasion.
The mystery of the flaming footprints the mystery of the coughing dragon the mystery of the singing serpent by mary v. A solid, clean copy with minor cover creases and a 14 tear on top edge of back cover. Unfortunately, this edition does not include all 43 titles. The series was briefly revived later, but is now out of print in the united states. Jul, 2018 illustrations and book covers from juvenile mystery books from the 1900s to the 1970s. He wrote ten of the first eleven books, the missing one, number 10 was. Ferriss, they found a man holding a pistol to them. The three investigators is a fun and imaginative set of books. Another helpful site is the three investigators books, which is for book collectors. 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.
The characters known as the three investigators are three boys named jupiter jones, peter crenshaw and bob andrews who live in rocky beach, california. But when they go to the house of the parrots owner, mr. Three investigators series fanfiction archive fanfiction. Lock picking understand the science behind picking a lock including the tools and techniques used by the pros. Three investigators series fanfiction archive with over 16 stories. Mary virginia carey and editor eugenia fanelli were working on this particular story when the series was canceled in 1987.