{"product_id":"the-three-investigators-the-mystery-of-the-talking-skull-by-robert-arthur-rare-books","title":"The Three Investigators (The Mystery Of The Talking Skull) by Robert Arthur [rare books]","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"8190290894\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"4xasr5-xl1uix-3pphal-q5b92k\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"140\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"\" data-end=\"253\" data-start=\"250\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"274\" data-start=\"255\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"590\" data-start=\"276\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe story begins when Jupiter Jones, the brilliant leader of the Three Investigators, purchases an old steamer trunk at an auction.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe trunk, once owned by a magician named the Great Gulliver, contains a talking skull named Socrates.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eDespite its seemingly supernatural abilities, the skull's true nature remains a mystery.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eSoon, the Three Investigators—Jupiter, Pete Crenshaw, and Bob Andrews—find themselves entangled in a web of intrigue involving criminals, magicians, and a hidden fortune.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAs they delve deeper into the mystery, they uncover secrets about the Great Gulliver's past and the enigmatic origins of Socrates the skull.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe narrative unfolds with suspenseful twists and turns, keeping readers on the edge of their seats.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"\" data-end=\"595\" data-start=\"592\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"620\" data-start=\"597\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"860\" data-start=\"622\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Arthur Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e (1909–1969) was an American author and editor, best known for creating \u003cem data-end=\"114\" data-start=\"89\"\u003eThe Three Investigators\u003c\/em\u003e series.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBefore his work on the series, Arthur had a successful career in radio, co-creating the mystery series \u003cem data-end=\"128\" data-start=\"103\"\u003eThe Mysterious Traveler\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe also edited and compiled numerous anthologies of mystery and suspense stories, often under the pseudonym of Alfred Hitchcock.\u003c\/span\u003e 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