The three investigators original 143 the creative archive. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators home facebook. The series was briefly revived later, but is now out of print in the united states. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators book series. Alfred hitchcock the mystery of the smashing glass. He had two older siblings, william hitchcock born 1890 and eileen hitchcock born 1892. The box has a background color of dark blue, has the wording.
Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the secret of phantom lake alfred hitchcock and the three investigators, 19. Hitchcock appears as a character in the popular juvenile detective book series, alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Alfred hitchcock 18991980 was an english director and filmmaker. Jan 27, 2009 the three investigators was an american juvenile detective book series first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Famous film director alfred hitchcock was used as a character in the books until his death. The three investigators series was published by random house from 1964 through 1987 in its original run. Alfred hitchcock the masterpiece collection by alfred. The three investigators by alfred hitchcock abebooks. See the complete alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Alfred joseph hitchcock was born in leytonstone, essex, england. The three investigators is an american juvenile detective book series first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Unfortunately, alfred hitchcock died on tuesday april 29th, 1980 a few days after i received this letter. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the mystery of the stuttering parrot by robert arthur. Save alfred hitchcock three investigators set to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed.
The three investigators by hitchcock, alfred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mystery of the moaning cave 1981 set of 5 paperbacks in slipcase hitchcock presents three investigators 1st thus by robert arthur isbn. Pete crenshaw almost dropped a soldering iron, and bob andrews did drop the composing stick he was using to set type on their old printing press. I get the sense from his writing that robert arthur was a kind of monster kid as well. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators series by robert. The boys live in rocky beach, california, a town on the pacific. Apr 14, 2017 my attic find of the month is a box of my old books. But it was a damn fine series, and i read as many of em as i could find as a kid. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators the alfred. For the moment, i have focused the material on this web site primarily around the original u.
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. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators box set. It was first published as alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. The alfred hitchcock and the three investigators mystery. Hitch also wrote forewords to this series of books. 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. Finding a genuine haunted house for a movie set more. The three investigators hardback books the complete set at the best online prices at ebay. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators mystery of the coughing. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators in the whispering of the whispering mummy is the third book in the three investigators mystery series. First, though, the rights to alfred hitchcock as a character must be reinstated. Alfred hitchcock and the three investigators robert arthur, harry kane on. Buy alfred hitchcock and the three investigators box set mystery of the headless horse.
Unlike other popular series, such as the hardy boys or nancy drew, the three investigators have not remained in endless printings. Alfred hitchcock, englishborn american motionpicture director whose suspenseful films and television programs won immense popularity and critical acclaim over a long and tremendously productive career. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. I grew up loving the exploits and mysteries that jupe, bob and pete got themselves into. 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. See more ideas about alfred hitchcock, books and best mysteries.
This three investigators site is dedicated to helping fans and collectors accurately identify the many different u. The complete series list for alfred hitchcock and the three investigators. Popularly known as the master of suspense for his use of innovative film techniques in thrillers, hitchcock started his career in the british film industry as a title designer and art director for a number of silent films during the early 1920s. Alfred hitchcock, in full sir alfred hitchcock, born august, 1899, london, englanddied april 29, 1980, bel air, california, u. Diary of a wimpy kid box set collection 10 books diary of a wimpy kid, jeff. Dec 14, 2011 first, though, the rights to alfred hitchcock as a character must be reinstated. Carey 19740805 by more buying choices hardcover 2 new from. Purists may snicker, and suggest theres no real reason to include this series, written for kids, on this site. Alfred hitchcock the mystery of the smashing glass the. 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.
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His parents were both of half english and half irish ancestry. Alfred hitchcock 2 page chapter 1 to steal the rainbow jewels i wonder, said jupiter jones, if we could steal the rainbow jewels. The characters known as the three investigators are three boys named jupiter jones, peter crenshaw and bob andrews who live in rocky beach, california. His films are marked by a macabre sense of humour and a somewhat bleak. This deluxe box set brings into a single collection the five most acclaimed and legendary features of the master of suspense, sir alfred hitchcock.
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