Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators

Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators



The Three Investigators was a popular American juvenile detective book series first published as "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators." It was created by Robert Arthur, Jr., who believed using a famous figure like movie director Hitchcock would attract attention.

The original series ran from 1964 to 1987 and comprised 43 books. Books number 1 to 9 and 11 were written by the creator, Robert Arthur, who also sketched out ideas for a few of the other stories. Arthur had been an editor for several Hitchcock book collections. The other authors were William Arden (Dennis Lynds), Nick West (Kin Platt), M(ary). V(irginia). Carey, and Marc Brandel (born Marcus Beresford). All of the authors wrote their own introductions and epilogues, which purportedly were dictated by Hitchcock.

In the original series, the specific ages of the investigators were never revealed, but context indicates that they were likely 13 or 14 years old. They were not old enough to drive, but were said to be just a few years younger than their nemesis Skinny Norris, who had a driver's license. On one occasion it was mentioned that Pete was on the high school wrestling team.

The investigators were typically introduced into a mystery through a client or by accidentally stumbling upon something unusual. The boys encountered baffling, sometimes misleading clues and danger before finally solving the crime. A major strength of the series was that the boys had to work to find and understand clues, unlike other contemporary series in which serendipity and coincidence played a frequent role. The last chapter of each book was an epilogue in which the investigators sat with Alfred Hitchcock (and later, Hector Sebastian), reviewing the mystery and revealing the deductions through the clues shown earlier in the book.


The complete series of The Three Investigators


1. The Secret of Terror Castle (by Robert Arthur 1964) - Available
2. The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot (by Robert Arthur 1964) - Available to be u/l'd
3. The Mystery of the Whispering Mummy (by Robert Arthur 1965) - Available
4. The Mystery of the Green Ghost (by Robert Arthur 1965)
5. The Mystery of the Vanishing Treasure (by Robert Arthur 1966)
6. The Secret of Skeleton Island (by Robert Arthur, 1966) - Available
7. The Mystery of the Fiery Eye (by Robert Arthur, 1967) - Available
8. The Mystery of the Silver Spider (by Robert Arthur 1967)
9. The Mystery of the Screaming Clock (by Robert Arthur 1968)
10. The Mystery of the Moaning Cave (1968, by William Arden) - Available
11. The Mystery of the Talking Skull (by Robert Arthur 1969)
12. The Mystery of the Laughing Shadow (1969, by William Arden)
13. The Secret of the Crooked Cat (1970, by William Arden)
14. The Mystery of the Coughing Dragon (1970, by Nick West)
15. The Mystery of the Flaming Footprints (1971, by M. V. Carey) - Available
16. The Mystery of the Nervous Lion (1971, by Nick West) - Available
17. The Mystery of the Singing Serpent (1972, by M. V. Carey)
18. The Mystery of the Shrinking House (1972, by William Arden) - Available to be u/l'd
19. The Secret of Phantom Lake (1973, by William Arden) - Available to be u/l'd
20. The Mystery of Monster Mountain (1973, by M. V. Carey) - Available to be u/l'd
21. The Secret of the Haunted Mirror (1974, by M. V. Carey)
22. The Mystery of the Dead Man's Riddle (1974, by William Arden)
23. The Mystery of the Invisible Dog (1975, by M. V. Carey) - Available
24. The Mystery of Death Trap Mine (1976, by M. V. Carey)
25. The Mystery of the Dancing Devil (1976, by William Arden)
26. The Mystery of the Headless Horse (1977, by William Arden) - Available
27. The Mystery of the Magic Circle (1978, by M. V. Carey) - Available
28. The Mystery of the Deadly Double (1978, by William Arden) - Available
29. The Mystery of the Sinister Scarecrow (1979, by M. V. Carey)
30. The Secret of Shark Reef (1979, by William Arden)
31. The Mystery of the Scar-Faced Beggar (1981, by M. V. Carey) - Available
32. The Mystery of the Blazing Cliffs (1981, by M. V. Carey) - Available
33. The Mystery of the Purple Pirate (1982, by William Arden)
34. The Mystery of the Wandering Cave Man (1982, by M. V. Carey)
35. The Mystery of the Kidnapped Whale (1983, by Marc Brandel)
36. The Mystery of the Missing Mermaid (1983, by M. V. Carey)
37. The Mystery of the Two-Toed Pigeon (1984, by Marc Brandel)
38. The Mystery of the Smashing Glass (1984, by William Arden)
39. The Mystery of the Trail of Terror (1984, by M. V. Carey)
40. The Mystery of the Rogues' Reunion (1985, by Marc Brandel)
41. The Mystery of the Creep-Show Crooks (1985, by M. V. Carey)
42. The Mystery of Wrecker's Rock (1986, by William Arden)
43. The Mystery of the Cranky Collector (1987, by M. V. Carey)
44. The Mystery of the Ghost Train (unpublished/unfinished, by M. V. Carey)




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