Alfred Hitchcock And The Three Investigators The Mystery Of The Talking Skull

Alfred Hitchcock And The Three Investigators in The Mystery Of The Talking Skull, no. 11 in the series. Text by Robert Arthur, illustrated by Harry Kane. 179 printed pages. Hardcover. Publisher: Random House, copyright 1969. Library of Congress card catalog number 69-20274. Synopsis: The young detectives are hired by a nervous and eccentric antiques dealer named Mr. Claudius who possesses a valuable and mysterious African witch doctor's skull that is rumored to talk. Mr. Claudius believes someone is trying to steal it, as strange occurrences and unsettling messages have been plaguing him. The Three Investigators take on the case, determined to uncover the truth behind the talking skull and the threats against Mr. Claudius. Their investigation leads them through the dusty world of antique collecting, into the realm of superstition and folklore surrounding the skull, and introduces them to a cast of suspicious characters, including a rival collector and individuals with a keen interest i