The Mystery of the Shrinking House

The Mystery of the Shrinking House
Author	William Arden
Illustrator	Stephen Marchesi
First year published	1972
Type	The Three Investigators
Edition	1st
Publisher	Random House
Pages	153
Gallery	The Mystery of the Shrinking House Gallery
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Synopsis

The Three Investigators solve a case involving an international gang of art forgers.

Plot

Worthless old junk - but it belonged to the Countess's dead brother, and she wants it all back!

Unfortunately, everything has been sold - the old leather suitcases, the stuffed owl, even the strange paintings showing a house getting smaller and smaller. So the Countess hires the Three Investigators to track down her brother's belongings.

The boys never dream that the "junk" might be valuable. But they soon discover that someone else is desperate to find the dead man's things - and will stop at nothing to get them!

Appearing

Featured Characters:

• Jupiter Jones
• Pete Crenshaw
• Bob Andrews

Supporting Characters:

• DeGroot
• the Countess

Locations:

• Rocky Beach
  • Jones Salvage Yard
    • Headquarters

Notes

Random House Trade and GLB Hardbound Editions

Trade Edition First Printing Identifiers: 1.)

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