William Arden Books in Order
Dennis Lynds writes under the pen name William Arden, crafting engaging stories for young readers. His juvenile detective series, The Three Investigators, began in 1968 with The Mystery of the Moaning Cave and concluded in 1989 with Hot Wheels, spanning fourteen novels. As Arden, he also penned five novels featuring private eye Kane Jackson, a former military policeman turned industrial security specialist. The first Jackson novel, A Dark Power, was published in 1968, while the highly-acclaimed short story "Success of a Mission" earned Lynds a finalist spot for the 1968 Edgar Award for Best Short Fiction.
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Book Series by William Arden
- #1AmazonThe Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot (By: Robert Arthur)(1964)
- #2AmazonThe Secret of Terror Castle (By: Robert Arthur)(1964)
- #3AmazonThe Mystery of the Whispering Mummy (By: Robert Arthur)(1965)
- #4AmazonThe Mystery of the Green Ghost (By: Robert Arthur)(1965)
- #5AmazonThe Mystery of the Vanishing Treasure (By: Robert Arthur)(1966)
- #6AmazonThe Secret of Skeleton Island (By: Robert Arthur)(1966)
- #7AmazonThe Mystery of the Silver Spider (By: Robert Arthur)(1967)
- #8AmazonThe Mystery of the Fiery Eye (By: Robert Arthur)(1967)
- #9AmazonThe Mystery of the Screaming Clock (By: Robert Arthur)(1968)
- #10AmazonThe Mystery of the Moaning Cave(1968)
- #11AmazonThe Mystery of the Talking Skull (By: Robert Arthur)(1969)
- #12AmazonThe Mystery of the Laughing Shadow(1969)
- #13AmazonThe Secret of the Crooked Cat(1970)
- #14AmazonThe Mystery of the Flaming Footprints (By: M.V. Carey)(1971)
- #15AmazonThe Mystery of the Shrinking House(1972)
- #16AmazonThe Mystery of Monster Mountain (By: Robert Arthur,M.V. Carey)(1973)
- #17AmazonThe Secret of Phantom Lake(1973)
- #18AmazonThe Mystery of the Dead Man's Riddle(1974)
- #19AmazonThe Secret of the Haunted Mirror (By: M.V. Carey)(1974)
- #20AmazonThe Mystery of the Invisible Dog (By: Robert Arthur,M.V. Carey)(1975)
- #21AmazonThe Mystery of Death Trap Mine (By: Robert Arthur,M.V. Carey)(1976)
- #22AmazonThe Mystery of the Dancing Devil(1976)
- #23AmazonThe Mystery of the Headless Horse(1977)
- #24AmazonThe Mystery of the Deadly Double(1978)
- #25AmazonThe Mystery of the Magic Circle (By: Robert Arthur,M.V. Carey)(1978)
- #26AmazonThe Secret of Shark Reef(1979)
- #27AmazonThe Mystery of the Sinister Scarecrow (By: Robert Arthur,M.V. Carey)(1979)
- #28AmazonThe Mystery of the Scar-Faced Beggar (By: Robert Arthur,M.V. Carey)(1981)
- #29AmazonMystery of the Blazing Cliffs (By: Robert Arthur,M.V. Carey)(1981)
- #30AmazonThe Mystery of the Purple Pirate(1982)
- #31AmazonThe Mystery of the Wandering Caveman (By: Robert Arthur,M.V. Carey)(1982)
- #32AmazonThe Mystery of the Kidnapped Whale (By: Robert Arthur,Marc Brandel)(1983)
- #33AmazonThe Mystery of the Missing Mermaid (By: Robert Arthur,M.V. Carey)(1983)
- #34AmazonThe Mystery of the Two-Toed Pigeon (By: Robert Arthur,Marc Brandel)(1983)
- #35AmazonThe Mystery Of The Smashing Glass(1984)
- #36AmazonThe Mystery of the Trail of Terror (By: Robert Arthur,M.V. Carey)(1984)
- #37AmazonThe Mystery of the Rogues' Reunion (By: Robert Arthur,Marc Brandel)(1985)
- #38AmazonThe Mystery of the Creep-Show Crooks (By: Robert Arthur)(1985)
- #39AmazonThe Mystery of Wreckers' Rock(1986)
- #40AmazonThe Mystery of the Cranky Collector (By: M.V. Carey)(1987)
- #41AmazonHot Wheels(1990)
- #1AmazonMystery of the Blue Condor(1973)
About William Arden
Dennis Lynds writes under the pen name William Arden, crafting engaging stories for young readers. His juvenile detective series, The Three Investigators, began in 1968 with The Mystery of the Moaning Cave and concluded in 1989 with Hot Wheels, spanning fourteen novels. As Arden, he also penned five novels featuring private eye Kane Jackson, a former military policeman turned industrial security specialist. The first Jackson novel, A Dark Power, was published in 1968, while the highly-acclaimed short story "Success of a Mission" earned Lynds a finalist spot for the 1968 Edgar Award for Best Short Fiction.
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