The Three Investigators in the Mystery of the Fiery Eye [Library Binding]

Robert Arthur (Author), Harry Kane (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Three Investigators (Book 7)

Three junior detectives solve a mystery involving a collection of antique busts, a legacy, a strange letter, and a red ruby.

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The Three Investigators must solve an old man's riddle to uncover a great fortune for their friend, Gus. But they're racing against a sinister bunch of treasure hunters who are also hot on the trail. Who will arrive first at the mysterious Fiery Eye? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"I'm sure something valuable is hidden inside that statue!" said Jupiter Jones.  "Let's go get it!"

The statue was one of thirteen plaster busts of famous men, delivered that morning to The Jones Salvage Yard.  Jupe and his fellow detectives had ignored the statues then.  But Jupe had solved a riddle in a case the boys were investigating--and the solution pointed them right to the busts.

Racing across the salvage yard, the boys stopped short in front of the statues.  Only five of the thirteen were left.  And the one they were looking for was gone! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding
• Publisher: Topeka Bindery (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613161610
• ISBN-13: 978-0613161619
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,621,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LONG LIVE THE THREE INVESTIGATORS!, April 27, 1999

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This review is from: The Mystery of the Fiery Eye (Alfred Hitchcock & the Three Investigators 7) (Paperback)

This exceptional mystery from Robert Arthur has more twists and turns than an Alfred Hitchcock movie! The Mystery of the Fiery Eye (#7 in the series) is just one more fine example of how far superior the Three Investigator books are to the Hardy Boys and any other series on the market today. This book would make a fantastic gift for any kids' birthday - or for that child that is already bored one week into summer vacation. Help keep the Three Investigators alive! Purchase The Mystery of the Fiery Eye, and all the other re-issued Robert Arthur titles!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading, December 7, 1999

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Ray (Naperville, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mystery of the Fiery Eye (Alfred Hitchcock & the Three Investigators 7) (Paperback)

I was a fan of these characters growing up. I was always trying to find the next case that the boys would be solving. I am buying these books for my 9 year old son so that he can enjoy them as much as I did. They were even better than the Hardy Boys! (I will probably re-read them to share the fun with my son)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Puzzler After Another, August 18, 2001

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Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mystery of the Fiery Eye (Alfred Hitchcock & the Three Investigators 7) (Paperback)

In yet another of a series of rip-roaring puzzlers from the mind of Robert Arthur, we now see Jupe and the Three Investigators triumph over a secretly coded message and a cast of assorted bad guys to solve yet another case. The puzzle of the coded message sent to August August (yes, that's his name) by his great-uncle proves to be even more perplexing than it at first appears. The boys seemingly solve the mystery several times, only to be rewarded each of those times with yet another clue to the location of that which they seek, namely a brilliant, long-lost, cursed ruby. Racing them to the prize are a mysterious man from India and a gang of rather foolish tough guys running around with fake black mustaches. I really admired how Arthur brought everything together at the end of the book, incorporating several small details I had dismissed as tangential at the beginning of the tale. As usual, you will find a chapter named "Trapped!" in the book, but, as is also quite usual, the boys find a way out of danger and prove that criminals are no match for the brains of Jupiter Jones and the steadfastness of his intrepid companions. This isn't quite as good as some of the earlier books in the series, but it is certainly an enjoyable story; also, it makes you think. Try putting the book down as you approach the final chapters, after all of the clues are known to you, and see if you can solve the mystery along with our heroes.