I have sold quite a few three investigators books over the last 17 years and never had the desire to collect them. Probably the last hurrah for the classic juvenile book series was the alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series launched in created for random house by robert arthur jr. The american series of the three investigators wikipedia. The complete series list for alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Find the complete alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series listed in order. The mystery of the ghost train was unfinishedunpublished by m. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Purists may snicker, and suggest theres no real reason to include this series, written for kids, on this site. As wikipedia says the three investigators are a juvenile detective book series, good mystery books for kidsteens. 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. The three investigators is an american juvenile detective book series published from 1964 to 1987. If you are interested in selling your books please reply to this address. At the end of last year, on a whim, i put a hold on the secret of skeleton island, the sixth book in the series. It centered on a trio of high school boys who live in the fictional town of rocky beach, california.
The three investigators in the mystery of the cranky collector go to book. The series took off like wildfire and a minimum of two new titles were published every year from 1964 through 1974 after that there were sporadic years where only one title was published per year. 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 mystery of the vanishing treasure hard cover very good condition. The three investigators jestresss forgotten books and stories. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series in order. This book is the seventh in the three investigator series. A later printing of book eight in the alfred hitchcock and the thr. The three investigators in alfred hitchcocks secret of terror castle. Jupiter is the intelligent, sometimes inadvertently arrogant member of the group. I planned to read one a month, which meant itd take me two and a half years. All transactions will be through the platform here. Dec 29, 2010 in 2008, i decided to embark upon a bit of a reading adventure and work my way through the three investigators series only up to book 30, the last to be written when hitchcock was still alive and the last one i class as official. Jun 06, 2014 i learned early in my collecting that the three investigators series is very desirable, and the books usually sell for good prices in the hardcover editions and are even in demand in the softcover editions.
Until 2012, over 90 new volumes have been added to the series. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. The complete series list for the three investigators. The three investigators was an american juvenile detective book series first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. This three investigators site is dedicated to helping fans and collectors accurately identify the many different u. 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. It was he who had the brainwave of having alfred hitchcock. 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 summary i have always heard that the first 30 titles in the three investigators series are better than the last titles. This web site is the culmination of 25 years of reading the exploits of the boys we know as the three investigators t3i and focuses mostly on the stories and the things that made the series special to us as readers. The three investigators original 143 the creative archive. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. The series follows the adventures of jupiter jones, pete crenshaw, and bob andrews from the.
The three investigators is an american juvenile detective book series first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Jan 27, 2009 the three investigators was an american juvenile detective book series first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. The series has been outofprint here in the usa for quite some time. T3i readers site the three investigators readers web site. The german books are books featuring the the three investigators which were written and published in germany after the crimebusters series ended in 1990. The series follows the adventures of jupiter jones, pete crenshaw, and bob andrews from the time that they form the three investigators agency. 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. German books the three investigators wiki fandom powered. The three investigators private investigator detective. The three investigators book series 42 books latest book in the series. Hello select your address todays deals best sellers customer service find a gift registry new releases best sellers customer service find a gift. As i began reading the books, i wondered if that was really true. The three investigators mystery series cover art gallery. The three investigators series the three investigators.
As the series continued, the three investigators added more inventions to their arsenal of equipment to help solve mysteries. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series by robert. This article needs additional citations for verification. In 2008, i decided to embark upon a bit of a reading adventure and work my way through the three investigators series only up to book 30, the last to be written when hitchcock was still alive and the last one i class as official. This web site is the culmination of 25 years of reading the exploits of the boys we know as the three investigators t3i and focuses mostly on the stories and the.
Another helpful site is the three investigators books, which is for book collectors. Yesterday i had the opportunity to watch the secret of skeleton island. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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 new england journal medicine. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series. On the trail of the three investigators books the guardian. I learned early in my collecting that the three investigators series is very desirable, and the books usually sell for good prices in the hardcover editions and are even in demand in the softcover editions. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. 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 was a juvenile detective book series written by robert arthur jr, originally called alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Oct 04, 2014 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 book series 42 books from book 1. German publisher kosmos started in 1993 to publish new books written by german authors.
Im interested in purchasing the three investigators series books in good condition. 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. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The secret of skeleton island precedes this book, and the mystery of the silver spider follows. Three investigators is a famous book series written by robert arthur jr. The three investigators and the secret of skeleton island. The three investigators were created by robert arthur, who wrote the first few books and then oversaw and edited the rest of the series. Lot of 4 alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book. 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. As we learned in previous books, the three investigators are jupiter jones, pete crenshaw and bob andrews. The three investigators fromerly alfred hitchcock and the three investigators were an american childrens mystery series. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia.
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