Pages in category available as an ebook at openlibrary. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the secret of phantom lake by arden, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Famous film director alfred hitchcock was used as a character in the books until his death. And did i mention that the kid detectives drive around in a chauffeured, goldplated rolls royce.
Alfred hitchcock is currently considered a single author. 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 characters known as the three investigators are three boys named jupiter jones, peter crenshaw and bob andrews who live in rocky beach, california. See more ideas about alfred hitchcock, best mysteries and my books. The three investigators series was published by random house from 1964 through 1987 in its original run. Alfred hitchcock, director of psycho and vertigo, hanging out with three encyclopedia brown knockoffs. Buy alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the stuttering parrot by robert arthur, 9780394812434, available at.
Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators classic. In their capacity of investigators, the two boys had come to offer to aid mr. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the shrinking house hitchcock, alfred published by random house books for young readers 1978. 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. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators by harry kane. The author seems to be a little wordy, particularly in his descriptions of things, early on, and this makes the pace and rhythm of the story a little choppy in places. Originally published in 1964 in fortythree volumes, this is volumes one to ten and volume twelve. The complete series list for alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. The mystery of the coughing dragon, book 14 by nick west. However, the three investigators, in both the original alfred hitchcock and the later hector sebastian incarnations, are wellwritten books that appear to have been largely forgotten. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series.
Alfred hitchcock three investigators for sale in uk. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. 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. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators it was created by robert arthur, jr. The plots always moved right along and the mysteries to be this series started me on reading.
The series was briefly revived later, but is now out of print in the united states. The mystery of the flaming footprints the mystery of the coughing dragon the mystery of the singing serpent by mary v. The alfred hitchcock and the three investigators mystery series. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series book. This page lists all of the 43 titles contained in the three investigators original series.
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Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the stuttering parrot. Alfred hitchcocks three investigators series springerlink. This three investigators site is dedicated to helping fans and collectors accurately identify the many different u. Purists may snicker, and suggest theres no real reason to include this series, written for kids, on this site. A collection of alfred hitchcock and the three investigators mysteries. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories.
Buy alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the vanishing treasure by robert arthur online at alibris. This worked as many beleived the stories to be written by hitchcock himself. It is not known with certainty whether or not a manuscript still exists. 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. Theres actually a whole series of books in the alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. It was he who had the brainwave of having alfred hitchcock. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators the alfred. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series by. Mar 10, 2006 i loved the three investigators books, the robert arthur ones in particular. Of course, at the time i thought it was all hitchcock s 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. The three investigators by alfred hitchcock abebooks.
I remember reading all of the books in this series several times each, and even making a two investigators card for me and my best friend in 6th grade. Three young boys jupiter jupe jones, peter pete crenshaw, and robert bob andrews solve baffling mysteries. 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. 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. The mystery of the ghost train was unfinishedunpublished by m. And not only do the books involve hitchcock, they often have to do with. The following is a list of the 43 titles which made up the original the three investigators series plus the unpublished 44th title. The three investigators is an american juvenile detective book series published from 1964 to 1987. 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. 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 investigators is a fun and imaginative set of books. Originally published in 1964 in forty three volumes, this is volumes one to ten and volume twelve.
I loved the three investigators books, the robert arthur ones in particular. Now i find myself introducing a trio of lads who call themselves the three investigators, and ride round in a goldplated rollsroyce, solving mysteries, riddles, enigmas and conundrums of all kinds. Arden wrote a dozen three investigators books, even more than arthur, but this first book has a few weaknesses, which is understandable. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the green ghost. Buy alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the stuttering parrot book online at best prices in india on. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the secret of.
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 in the remaining titles featured hector sebastian instead of hitchcock. Arthur died in 1969 and the remaining hitchcock titles were written by kin platt, mary v. I get the sense from his writing that robert arthur was a kind of monster kid as well. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the flaming footprints. 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 mystery. 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. The mystery of the stuttering parrot is the second in the series and is an absolutely fantastic read.
Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the secret. And ive introduced books of mystery, ghost and suspense stories for my fans to shiver with. The three investigators mystery series series books for girls. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the. And not only do the books involve hitchcock, they often have to do with haunted film sets and other cinemarelated mysteries.
Jul 22, 2019 alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the secret of the haunted mirror by m. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series thriftbooks. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the shrinking house by hitchcock, alfred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Their is enough reality built into the storyline such that it allows the young reader to identify with the main characters. 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. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators home facebook. These are juvenile detective books with the protagonists being adolescents. Hitchcock, the famous director of suspense and mystery films and tele 7 vision programmes.
The mystery of the flaming footprint the mystery of the nervous lion the mystery of the singing serpent by m. The three investigators original 143 the creative archive. The three investigators the secret of terror castle by. The series ran from 1964 to 1987 and comprised 43 books. To fill you in on what has happened in the past, the three investigators is a firm of youthful detectives formed by three enterprising lads.
Unfortunately, alfred hitchcock died on tuesday april 29th, 1980 a few days after i received this letter. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators fans of the books, movies, art. William stine rh2 case of the dancing dinosaur by rose estes rh3 case of the house of horrors by megan stine and h. Find the complete alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series listed in order. During those years, each book prominently featured alfred hitchcocks. Sep 23, 2010 the three investigators were created by robert arthur, who wrote the first few books and then oversaw and edited the rest of the series. With kids not reading as much as the should, a series like the three investiators is one way to make them want to read more. Alfred hitchcock primary author only author division. The three investigators is an american juvenile detective book series first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. On the trail of the three investigators books the guardian. Click on a title to view scans of each of the published covers and to read detailed collector information about that title. For the moment, i have focused the material on this web site primarily around the original u. Although the early volumes bore hitchcocks name, he had, in fact, very little to do with the series. The three investigators were created by robert arthur, who wrote the first few books and then oversaw and edited the rest of the series.
Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series by robert arthur. 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. 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. The alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series by multiple authors includes books the secret of terror castle, the mystery of the stuttering. The three investigators complete set 143 free shipping. Hitchcock had mentioned to them that the actor had lost his parrot and was very anxious to get it back. The three investigators mystery series series books for. Official fan page for the alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series. The secret of skeleton island alfred hitchcock and the. 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 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. I would read them under the sheets with a flashlight at night because i couldnt put them down see more ideas about alfred hitchcock, book series and best mysteries.
Mary virginia carey and editor eugenia fanelli were working on this particular story when the series was canceled in 1987. Find your fate mysteries 19851987 rh1 case of the weeping coffin 1985, by megan stine and h. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series in order. The three investigators jupiter jones, bob andrews and pete crenshaw also known as the alfred hitchcock mystery series created by robert arthur, jr. The novels offered an intelligent, interesting and more contemporary at the time alternative to the earlier, classic series.
Oct 18, 2019 my all time favorite book series as a kid. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators books ebth. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series in. The american series of the three investigators wikipedia. The following books are available to be downloaded or viewed online at the open. Oct 21, 2017 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. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the secret of the haunted mirror by m.