The Mystery of the Cranky Collector

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Author
Mary Virginia Carey
Illustrator
Robert Adragna
First year published
1987
Type
Edition
1st
Publisher
Random House
Pages
184
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Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Cranky Collector, also known as just The Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Cranky Collector, is the 43rd book in the detective book series, The Three Investigators. It was authored by M.V. Carey.

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When an ornery book collector disappears, the Three Investigators break into his secret computer files in search of clues and gradually uncover his mysterious past. Complete Synopsis Who wants to harm Jeremy Pilcher? Who doesn't! The ornery book collector has more enemies than the Three Investigators can shake a stick at. So when the nasty old man is kidnapped, the detectives don't know whom to question first. The solution to the kidnapping is buried deep ... in Pilcher's vast collection of books, in his secret computer files, in his mysterious past. The Investigators must search through each in turn to find the missing man. But the more they learn about him, the surer they are of one thing--the cranky collector really asked for trouble! This is the last book in the action packed Three Investigators series about three boys whose headquarters is hidden in the middle of a junk yard where they unravel puzzling clues in mysteries which involve them in adventure and danger. Bob is the record keeper, Peter is always ready for action and Jupe does the planning and much of the deep thinking.

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When an ornery book collector disappears, the Three Investigators break into his secret computer files in search of clues and gradually uncover his mysterious past.

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  • Random House GLB Hardbound Edition
  • First Printed: 1987
  • Cover Art: Robert Adragna
  • Internal Illustrations: None
  • ISBN: 0-394-99153-2
  • First Printing Identifier: 1234567890 numberline on the copyright page.
  • Notes: This is the last book in the original series and it had two known printings in GLB.

  • Random House "Keyhole" Paperback Edition
  • First Printed: 1987
  • Cover Art: Robert Adragna
  • Internal Illustrations: None
  • ISBN: 0-394-89153-8
  • First Printing Identifier: 1234567890 numberline on the copyright page.
  • Notes: This is the most difficult title to find of the original 43 in the paperback trade edition, it had only one known print run.



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