The Three Investigators

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On my trip to Penang last month, I managed to read this book:

3 investigators

It jolted vague memories of me reading books from the series many decades ago and yet I don't recall Alfred Hitchcock's "guest-starring" character in any of them. Is he in every single Three Investigators book?

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Unknown said…
Saw your three investigators book "Mystery of the laughing shadow". I am just wondering where did you get this book from? And since you have finished reading it, would you be so kind as to sell it to me? I am looking for this book to complete my collection of the series and this is the last book I need. Appreciate if you can consider and reply me on this blog.
Thanks!
December 13, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Unknown said…
Regarding your question, maybe I can help answer them.
Alfred Hitchcock did made his appearance in all the "three investigators" books starting from number #1 to #30. Usually, he will be present in the introduction and the final interview. On some occassions, he will be the person who introduced some clients for them too! (Nervious lion, Fiery eye)
But bare in mind that Alfred Hicthcock is not the author of these books and neither did he creates the 3 characters who we so loved.

However, after series number #31 (scar faced beggar), Alfred Hitchcock passed away and they introduced a fictitious mentor in place of him named Hector Sebastian. Obviously, it was a wrong move for after that, the story and the characters got all hey-wired, Pete became braver than ever, Jupiter somehow becames a fat moron whom he resembles and Bob would becomes the thinker of the trio! I stopped after #32 (blazing cliffs) eversince as I cannot link myself to the new characters who behanved almost in reverse to the original characters.
December 13, 2012 at 11:41 AM
Jaded Jeremy said…
SengChai Goh,
Thanks for the information! The book is not mine though and it's in Penang.
December 14, 2012 at 1:33 PM
Unknown said…
Oh that is too bad. But is there any way that you can help to get it from there? Where and how did you get the book in the forst place? Been looking for it for lik ages!
December 14, 2012 at 6:26 PM
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