Selected Stories of Robert Arthur: Mysteries

Unravel the enigmas of Robert Arthur in this second volume of a landmark two-volume collection. The art of the twist, the quiet chill, the truth just beneath the surface - twenty classic mysteries from a master storyteller. Known to many as the creator of The Three Investigators, the classic juvenile mystery series that shaped generations of readers, Arthur honed his craft through decades of writing suspense fiction for adults. In Mysteries, his talent for plot, misdirection, and narrative surprise is on full display. Readers will join detectives, amateur sleuths, and reluctant heroes in unraveling crimes that range from the subtly strange to the deeply unsettling. In "A Very Natural Murder," a visit to the Maine coast ends in an elegant twist on justice; in "Larceny and Old Lace," theft is reimagined with wit and charm; and in "The Adventure of the Single Footprint," a modern-day Sherlock Holmes deciphers a chilling locked-room puzzle.