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Tatort Zirkus (57) |
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Scene
of Crime: Circus (al/db), Deadly Showdown (bt), Attempt on
the Acrobat (sh)
Accident or attempted assassination? Young acrobat Mary di Domenico
falls from the tightrope and only escapes death by inches. The Three Investigators
doubt that it is just an accident. After all, Mary is the heir to the valuable
collection of the late clown Jacky Knivel.
Even when their investigations become a walk on a tightrope, the boys
are determined to find the real saboteur. |
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Der verrückte Maler
(58) |
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Mad
Painter (al/db), Yellow Cows (bt)
Aunt Mathilda is furious, Jupiter is attacked by strangers and someone
tries to burn down Headquarters. The root of all trouble is an ugly picture
of yellow cows that Uncle Titus bought at an auction.
The Three Investigators set out to solve the mystery of the painting.
Soon they come across a safe-selling-company and a solitary house at the
coast, where the odd solution of the case is hidden... |
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Giftiges Wasser (59) |
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Poisened
Water (al/db)
Usually Sedona is a rather quiet town, but once a year, its famous music-festival
attracts people from all over the country. This summer, someone threatens
that he will poison Sedona’s drinking water if the town did not give him
$ 250,000.
Originally Jupiter, Pete and Bob came to Sedona in order to help a TV-team,
but the sudden menace brings them back to their true dedication. Immediately
the boys launch an investigation. |
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Dopingmixer (60) |
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Doping
Mixer (al/db), Runaway Success (bt)
»Glenn Miles runs too fast for his age!« Pete has a sneaking
suspicion that his fellow sportsman consumes illegal substances to improve
his performance. At first Bob supposes that Pete is only jealous but Jupiter
scents a new case for the Three Investigators.
Suddenly Glen disappears and the boys run up against someone who does
not even stop at drug running to make his team invincible... |
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Die Rache des Tigers
(61) |
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Revenge
of The Tiger (al/db), Explosive Entertainment (bt)
Rocky Beach’s radical citizens action group is trembling with rage!
Michael Milton, a local businessman, wants to establish a big family entertainment
park on the same area where they want to build an agricultural project
for children.
At the inauguration of Milton's park, a bomb explodes. Virtually everybody
is convinced that the action group is responsible for the attack. The Three
Investigators have a different suspicion. In the apartment of a missing
waitress they find an important clue that leads to an eerie place: »The
Throne of the Tiger«. |
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Spuk im Hotel (62) |
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The
Haunted Hotel (al/db/bt/sh)
A clock in the swimming pool, a painting in the garden - strange things
happen at the Old Star, the little but expensive hotel of former movie
actress Amanda Black. Is it just a bad joke, or does someone really want
to harm the eccentric woman?
One person at the hotel is more than he pretends to be. To unmask the
cunning saboteur the Three Investigators have to act undercover as well... |
Additionally Billy has prepared a little excerpts
of this case for you.
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Fußball-Gangster
(63) |
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Soccer
Crooks (al/db), Commercial Kick-Off (bt)
James' main goal is to become a professional soccer-player. Thus when
the famous instant meal company »Smell Foods« offers him a
scholarship for their renowned soccer-academy he accepts without a second
thought.
Jupiter can’t share in his cousin's happiness. The First Investigator
scents that something about »Smell Foods« doesn’t smell all
right. Then Pete watches a soccer game on TV that confirms Jupiter's suspicions…
[In the end the Three Investigators are not allowed to reveal their knowledge
about the »Smell Foods -conspiracy« but they get a free trip
to England] |
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Geisterstadt (64) |
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Ghost
Town (al/db), Dicey Business (bt)
Michael Oames, a famous game editor from Tahoe, is held for ransom.
The kidnappers call his family and demand one million Dollars. The selfish
relatives, however have already made their own plans. Fortunately the Three
Investigators have just arrived at Tahoe for a short skiing-vacation.
The boys start tracing the kidnappers whose tracks lead to Virginia
City, a nearly deserted town in Nevada. Suddenly someone puts his cards
on the table and the whole situation changes... |
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Diamantenschmuggel (65) |
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Diamond
Smuggling (al/db), The Diamond Deal (bt)
The Three Investigators travel to London to watch an important soccer
game. Their carefree holidays are over, when they discover the activities
of a gang of diamond smugglers.
Disguised as tourists, the boys follow the jewel crooks to the Netherlands... |
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Schattenmänner (66) |
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The
Shadow Men (al/db), The Shadows of Rome (bt)
Having solved their first European case, Jupiter, Pete and Bob decide
to visit Rome. Right on their first day, someone robs Jupiter of his bag.
Immediately the boys search the ancient alleys of the Italian capital for
the thieves.
Soon the three boys are involved in another exiting adventure... |
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Das Geheimnis der Särge
(67) |
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Mystery
of The Coffins (al/db), The Cave-Coffin Crime (bt)
The Three Investigators are interested in caves. Thus on their tour
around southern Germany they explore a couple of caverns. In one of the
creepy tunnels they make a hair raising discovery: Several coffins are
hidden in the dark.
The strange contents of the coffins lead the boys to the ancient catacombs
in Vienna. |
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Der Schatz im Bergsee
(68) |
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Treasure
in The Mountain Lake (al/db), Weird Waters (bt)
During their last days in Europe, the Three Investigators book a flight
round the Alps. The little plane crashes down and the pilot is attacked
by a masked unit. Together with the injured man, the boys set off across
the mountains in a desperate flight.
In a Swiss valley they meet someone who has a dangerous secret that
is hidden at the bottom of a deep mountain lake... |
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Späte Rache (69) |
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Late
Revenge (al/db), Retarded Retaliation (bt), An Eye for an
Eye (bt)
Where is Pete? The Second Investigator does not return from a night
at a local disco. Soon an anonymous letter arrives at the Salvage Yard:
»We kidnapped Pete! Now he has to pay for everything, he did to me!«
Helpless, Jupiter and Bob turn to Inspector Cotta. With the help of
a police psychologist they find out that the kidnapper must be someone
who was sent to prison after he had been caught by the boys. Now he craves
for retaliation... |
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Schüsse aus dem
Dunkel (70) |
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Shots
in The Dark (al/db), Dressed to Kill (bt)
The blood-and-guts struggle in California’s fashion scene has demanded
its first victim: A model breaks down on the stage, her dress soaked in
blood. Someone shot at her, but why?
Jupiter discovers his »sexy side« and applies for a job
at the fashion show. Behind the glamorous scenes, the Three Investigators
reveal a tragedy of love, greed and blood-relations. |
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Die verschwundene Seglerin
(71) |
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The
Vanishing Yachtswoman (al/db), Drowning in Debts (bt)
Irma Bannister drowned on a sailing trip, but her corpse has never been
found. Now an allegedly ancient mirror from her auction house puts Titus
Jones into a lot of trouble. The mirror is merely cheap trash and anything
but ancient.
The Three Investigators decide to help Jupiter’s uncle. Although hardly
anybody is willing to talk about the deceased woman, the boys make an important
discovery... |
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Dreckiger Deal (72) |
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Dirty
Deal (al/db), Speed Trap (bt)
Malcolm King is a decent citizen with a popular little café near
to Rocky Beach High. The students are amazed when Mr. King is taken into
custody. The charge against the friendly African American is drug dealing.
Jupiter, Pete and Bob are determined to prove King’s innocence. To rescue
their client, they have to decode a strange message and find the answer
to a difficult question: What is the connection between a vegetable peeler
and a proverb from Africa? |
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Poltergeist (73) |
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Poltergeist
(al/db/bt/sh)
»My house is haunted!« terrified Mrs. Cartier turns to the
Three Investigators for help. Objects rise into the air, chilling sounds
disturb the silence of the old house and her furniture start to move when
the lights get dim.
Jupiter, Pete and Bob don’t believe in supernatural forces and agree
to spend a night at Mrs. Cartier’s house. The investigation soon becomes
a spine tingling adventure that requires more than nerves and guts... |
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Das brennende Schwert
(74) |
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Burning
Sword (al/db), Total Eclipse (db)
A dead man leaves three strange objects. On their own, they are worthless
but together they form the Burning Sword. Whoever reunites the parts during
a solar eclipse, shall be the master of the Fellowship of the Sword
- a dangerous and mighty sect.
Uncle Titus receives a red crystal. According to his late friend’s will
he is supposed to hand it over to a man called Beany. But someone steals
the stone. When the Three Investigators find out that the crystal is a
part of the burning sword, a desperate search begins, since the next solar
eclipse is approaching... |
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Die Spur des Raben (75) |
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Trace
of The Raven (al/db), The Raven’s Riddle (bt)
»The raven is still free and soon there‘ll be another crime –
so better listen carefully and try to be on time: The raven himself is
hoarse, that croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan under my battlements.«
A hotel thief who disguises himself as a raven steals pieces of jewellery
from Hollywood celebrities. After the Three Investigators nearly caught
him, he challenges them. Every time he plans a new robbery, the boys receive
a riddle with a hint to the next victim. |
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Stimmen aus dem Nichts
(76) |
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Voices
from the Void (al/db), Message from the Graveyard (bt), The
Phoning Phantom (sh)
On her deathbed, Metzla Hooligan puts a terrible curse on her sister
Abigail. Now she seems to be back from the grave to fulfil her wicked mission.
On the verge of madness, Abigail seeks the help of the Three Investigators.
The boys realise that the truth is hidden in the psychiatric practice
of Clarissa Franklin. Under the pretence of needing psychological help,
Bob consults the psychotherapist. Exposed to the perilous powers of the
shrewd woman, and a victim to his own subconscious desires, he becomes
another instrument in her demonic plan.
With Clarissa Franklin, André Minninger created one of the
most haunting, hypnotising characters of the series. She is ambiguous,
disturbing, full of vicious darkness and yet heart-broken. In her own tragic
way she is the first to introduce the beginning of the decline of Rocky
Beach’s age of innocence. (Billy Towne) |
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Pistenteufel (77) |
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Piste
Devil (al/db), Snowy Sabotage (bt)
Karen Sulzenberger is a young German skier who participates in the world
cub competitions in Vail. But despite her successful performances the woman
has to suffer a great deal. Someone wants to dispose of her. Mrs Seven,
a teacher at Rocky Beach high, is concerned for the safety of her German
cousin. Thus she calls in the Three Investigators.
In the snowy woods of the winter resort, the boys have to face an opponent
who will stop at nothing... |
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Das leere Grab (78) |
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The
Empty Tomb (al/db), Jupiter's Parents (sh) (Chasing) Flesh
and Blood (bt)
Albert Hitfield has astonishing news for Jupiter Jones: Maybe the first
Investigator has never been an orphan at all! On his last journey to South
America Hitfield accidentally met a couple with the identities of
Jupiter’s allegedly dead parents.
Stirred by the discovery of his friend, Jupiter runs away from home
and sets off for the dangerous diamond-city Suerte. While Jupiter has to
decide whether or not blood is really thicker than water, his friends in
Rocky Beach start their own investigations.
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Im Bann des Voodoo (79) |
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Under
The Spell of Voodoo (al/db), Voodoo possessed (bt)
Al Parker is a successful music producer in his mid thirties. When a
demonic doll arrives at his house and he begins to suffer from breathlessness,
his life turns into sheer hell. The Three Investigators doubt that Al is
voodoo possessed and offer him their help.
To unravel the strange circumstances surrounding their new client, the
boys start a research on voodoo and black magic. Then Al Parker introduces
them to his neighbour Mrs Stevens who is an anthropologist. The boys suspect
that the creepy woman knows more than she admits... |
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Geheimsache Ufo (80) |
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X-File
Ufo (al/db), Extraterrestrial Raid (bt)
Pete is scared. First he spots spaceship, then an armed force of men
in black appear in the forest. He is convinced that the world is in imminent
danger of an extraterrestrial invasion. Jupiter does not believe in aliens
and insists on investigating the mystery.
The truth is out there – Thus the Three Investigators search the Internet
for other people who witnessed aliens around Rocky Beach and contacts a
woman named Cosma. Then a strange videotape arrives at Headquarters
and the science fiction writer Vladimir Contreras appears... |
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Verdeckte Fouls (81) |
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Hidden
Fouls (al/db), Shoot for Anger (bt)
A torn T-shirt and the symbol of a jaguar are enough to upset Julio,
a Brazilian soccer star. His team spends the summer near LA where the members
of an obscure sect try to lure people to join their group.
Where is the connection between soccer and the sect and why is Julio
so concerned about the relatively harmless attacks? All the Three Investigators
know is that FUTURIO is a dangerous enemy. Nevertheless, they are not afraid
to put up with the sect. |
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Die Karten des Bösen
(82) |
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Cards
of Evil (al/db), Terror Tarot (sh)
An urgent appeal for help brings the Three Investigators to Milva Summer,
a famous horoscope writer. Her beloved cat Come In is missing. Shortly
after arriving at her residence, they find the corpse of the pet hanging
from a tree. The same day, Mrs Summer’s cards predict her own death.
Two days later, Mrs Summer is the happiest person in the world. Her
cat is alive again - resurrected by the sinister Professor Steed. The creepy
man - who developed a formula to defeat death - seems to hold all the cards,
since Mrs Summer is ready to sign a fateful contract... |
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Meuterei auf hoher See
(83) |
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Mutiny
on High Seas (al/db), Dangerous Depths (bt), Hardships on
High Seas (bt),
The Beasts in the Abyss (sh)
The Three Investigators join a group of journalists and scientists who
explore volcanic activities in the ocean. The trip becomes an endurance
test, when the command of their ship falls into the merciless hands of
a mutineer.
Shaken by terrible tempests, the crew embarks on a perilous quest to
depths yet unknown... |
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Musik des Teufels (84) |
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Devil's
Music (al/db), The Cursed Fiddle (bt), The Violent Violinist
(sh)
Jupiter and Pete are puzzled. Bob doesn’t want to see them anymore.
He is extremely rude and seems to hide something. Soon the boys find out
that the clue to their friend’s strange behaviour lies in the spellbinding
concerts of a gloomy violinist.
Is it witchcraft or just foul play? Why is the mad fiddler so keen on
the song of the nymph Persinoe – and what is Persinoe’s song? The boys
decide to uncover the secret behind the unearthly music. |
Additionally Billy has prepared a little excerpts
of this case for you.
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Feuerturm (85) |
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Castle
of Fire (al/db), The Valley of Tears (bt), The Last Chapter's
Chase (sh)
The Three Investigators are supposed to give an envelope to a stranger
but the delivery fails. Many questions arise when the boys open the letter
and read a mysterious message. Who are Johnny and Charlie the Butcher?
Where is the black tower of the dark mistress?
The message leads the boys to Kings Canyon National Park where the last
sequel of America’s most famous soap opera is hidden. But the boys aren’t
the only ones who want to find The Valley of Tears. |
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Nacht in Angst (86) |
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A
Night in Fear (al/db), From Dusk till Dawn (bt), Fright Night
(sh)
Friday, 08.25 pm: The Three Investigators and Worthington enter the
Steadman Museum. Their guide is Mr. Peacock, the museum-manager. The reason
for their late visit is a fabulous diamond called Flame of the Moon.
08.28 pm: Someone cuts the electricity supply. 08.30 pm: Pete hears voices
in the dark. Somebody has come to steal the diamond.
The night-time visit becomes a nightlong nightmare when Pete and Bob
fall into the hands of the unscrupulous criminals. |
Additionally Billy has prepared a little excerpts
of this case for you.
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Wolfsgesicht (87) |
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The
Face of the Wolf (al/db), Wolf-Hunt (bt)
Somebody called Wolf Face repeatedly sends strange messages to the police.
Each letter indicates that a crime will take place but the police draws
the wrong conclusions. Thus the criminal is able to escape without a trace.
However, Jupiter, Pete and Bob manage to understand Wolf Face’s
method. But they are racing against time as the president of the United
States is going to visit Rocky Beach… |
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Vampir im Internet (88) |
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Vampires
in the Internet (al/db), Virtual-Vampire Reality (bt), Virtual
Anxiety (sh), Sweet Revenge (db)
Once upon a time -when the world was still inhabited by brave nights,
fairies and Dragons- Prince Vinton was born during a terrible thunderstorm.
But his birth brought endless sorrow to the kingdom of Vandenbrick. First
the royal family was struck by an incurable disease, then little Vinton
was snatched from his cradle by vampires and brought to Transylvania.
The Three Investigators agree to test Sweet Revenge, Doe Dungeon’s
new, bloodcurdling fantasy-adventure-game. Soon the boys have to cope with
unreal vampires and real crooks. |
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Tödliche Spur (89) |
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Lathal Trace (al/db), Driving Demons (bt), Morton's Murder
(sh)
Accident or murder? Worthington is dead - His car crashed down the coastal
rocks. The Three Investigators mourn for their friend and chauffeur. When
they start to reflect on their friendship with him they realise that they
hardly know anything about Worthington.
On the trail of his past the boys slowly find out that a dark mystery
overshadowed their friend’s life and death. But then a crucial question
arises: Is the British chauffeur really dead? |
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Feuerteufel (90) |
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The
Fire Demon (al/db), Pulp Terror (sh)
Halloween is approaching and Aaron Moore, the owner of Blackstone
Manor, feels that his days are numbered. The writer of a ghost-series
seems convinced that the demons of the creepy house seek revenge for their
appearance in his stories. Three of the dark omen he described in his latest
and yet unpublished story have already come true. Now he is waiting for
the lethal fourth sign.
The Three Investigators try to prove that the terror is caused by a
human being. With burning graves and bleeding showers this turns out to
be a hell of a job... |
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Labyrinth der Götter
(91) |
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Labyrinth
of the Gods (al/db), Divine Destination (bt), Utopia
(sh)
A dark secret overshadowed Utopia, the legendary Edward Truman
film. Anxious that someone could reveal the murderous tragedy he hid his
work. When he died, the film seemed to be lost forever. Then an old actress
tells the Three Investigators something that might be a clue to the hiding
place Utopia.
In Truman’s garden the Three Investigators have to overcome an enormous
maze with huge statues of Roman gods. When the boys finally reach the house
and see the impressive planetarium of the late filmmaker, Jupiter starts
to understand the secret that »only the gods know«... |
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Todesflug (92) |
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The
Death Flight (al/db), (bt), Lethal Lift-Off
(sh)
The world is not enough for the maniacal computer scientist Mr Gregstone.
He plans to attack all of humanity from outer space. In his desert-space
camp he develops a special death-ray satellite. But when the countdown
for his final mission is running three boys appear out of nowhere.
In the former NASA camp a variety of traps and villains awaits the Three
Investigators. Then their man for records and research is involuntarily
send into space. Now it’s on Bob to save the world from extraterrestrial
obliteration.
Ben Nevis takes great risks in blending the Three Investigators with
Science Fiction and spy genres. The result is a thrilling story that is,
well... rather shaken, not stirred... (Billy Towne) |
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Das Geisterschiff (93) |
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The
Phantom Ship (al/db), The Vanishing Vessel (bt)
A ghastly vessel is passing the Californian coast in dark, foggy nights.
It is the doomed ship of Duncan the Dark, a pirate from the early
nineteenth century, who lost his treasure in a deadly battle against another
pirate. Now he is back to haunt the heirs of Hawk, his opponent,
to reclaim his property.
The Three Investigators help Mr Qin, a nice young fellow -who is a great-great
grandson of Hawk- to find the treasure. A couple of ancient miniature ships
in bottles lead the boys to an eerie pirate island called
The Hook. |
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Das schwarze Monster
(94) |
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The
Black Monster (al/db), Criminal Creatures(bt), Dangerous
Dunnerak (sh)
A monster from the cold, dark woods of Alaska is brought to California.
One evening the blood thirsty creature escapes from its master, the owner
of a small circus. The same night, a woman is attacked and her valuable
necklace is stolen.
The Three Investigators set out on a hair-raising monster-hunt. They
have to hurry, since the dangerous Dunnerak is waiting in the darkness,
ready to attack again... |
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Botschaft von Geisterhand
(95) |
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The
Invisible Message (al/db)
By chance, Jelena witnesses a telephone conversation that strongly arouses
her interest: Someone is going to steal the ancient and most valuable translation
of a holy Maya-book called Popol Vuh!
Since Jelena is awfully intelligent but handicapt, she cannot prevent
the crime on her own. Thus she turns to the Three Investigators who helped
her in a previous case. The investigations become a real challenge for
Jupiter who loves riddles and mysteries and hates Jelena... |
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Der rote Rächer
(96) |
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The
Red Vengeance (al/db), The Fire of Vengeance (sh)
»In the sign of fire: It happened for the second time tonight
– The explosion of all delight!« Jupiter is alarmed. Someone repeatedly
calls him to announce arson in Rocky Beach. When the young Investigator
and his friends arrive at the first scene of fire, their half-burned card
has been found by the firemen. Suddenly the boys are the main suspects…
Burned up with anger, the Three Investigators try to find the true arsonist.
They don’t have much time to waste, since the sign of fire points directly
to the Jones Salvage Yard! |
Additionally Billy has prepared a little excerpts
of this case for you.
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Insektenstachel (97) |
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An
Insect's Sting (al/db), The Hornet's Nest (sh)
Mrs Hazelwood finds her life suddenly, horrifyingly eclipsed by the
appearance of enraged hornets that attack her housemaid. Insects of any
kind are the worst fear of the blind old lady. Then, alone in darkness
-surrounded by hornets and mosquitoes - Mrs Hazelwood realises in terror
that her furniture are moving.
The Three Investigators offer their help. Soon they find themselves
up against an enemy who will stop at nothing to get a treasure, Mrs Hazelwood
does not even know about.
Sounds familiar? Well, there are no scarecrows, no ants and no old
ladies in wheelchairs. However, readers who enjoyed "The sinister Scarecrow"
will definitely like this chilling story. (Billy Towne) |
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Tal des Schreckens (98) |
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Terror
Valley (al/db), Dangerous Stakes (bt), The Missing Memories
(sh)
A woman wakes up on a deserted mountain-trail. Her head aches and all
she can remember is a strange Indian with the head of an eagle.
Alarmed she tries to find help but the police are not eager to believe
in spooky apparitions. Her last hope are three boys, dedicated to solve
mysteries, riddles and enigmas of all kinds: The Three Investigators.
The boys don’t hesitate to set off for a dangerous trip in the mountains. |
Additionally Billy has prepared a little excerpts
of this case for you.
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Rufmord (99) |
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Smear
Campaign (al/db), Attack On Air (bt)
Stay tuned for a new mysterious case the Three Investigators are about
so solve. »It’s time for Prime Time.« America’s hottest radio-show
is on air again, but this night it’s going to be sheer hell for the famous
host Kevin Anderson.
When Anderson answers the studio-telephone, a creepy voice delivers
a threatening message. The host is taken aback by the call, but his guests,
Jupiter Jones and his friends, can’t wait to begin the investigations.
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Additionally Billy has prepared a little excerpts
of this case for you.
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Toteninsel (100) |
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Death
Island (al/db), The Island of Death (bt), The Riddle of the
Sphinx (bt),The People of the Past (sh), Bombs in the Tombs
(sh)
Whispering mummies, green ghosts, flaming footprints or missing mermaids
– The Three Investigators investigate anything. So far they have solved
99 mysteries, riddles and conspiracies, but their most hair-raising adventure
is yet to come.
Many questions arise when the boys take over their 100th case: Who is
their anonymous client? What is the dark secret of Makatao - the Island
of Death-? And what role does the mysterious organisation »Sphinx«
play? Soon the Three Investigators have to realise that the answers reveal
a lethal truth. This time knowledge means death and the CIA and the US
Army have already taken up arms to hunt down anyone who discovers their
sectret….
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Additionally Billy has prepared a little excerpts
of this case for you.
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Hexenhandy (101) |
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The
Bewitched Cellular (al/db), Creepy Callers (bt), Mobile Morons
(bt), The Witch in the Woods (sh)
They glow in the dark, make unearthly noises and cause slight electric
shocks – The brand new Witch Phones. A Californian phone company
makes a fortune with mobile phones for children. But then some of the small
owners disappear.
Bob and Pete find a school bag and one of the weird phones in a forest.
One day later, the little boy who owned the bag is found. Jupiter is intrigued
by a new mystery when the child claims that a witch kidnapped him. Is there
a connection between the mobile phones and the sinister creature in the
woods? |
Additionally Billy has prepared a little excerpts
of this case for you.
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Doppelte Täuschung
(102) |
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Double
Deceit (al/db), Double Vision (bt), Multiple Danger (bt),
Double
Trouble (sh)
When Bob Andrews collides with a bank robber he is able to see the man's
face. Only some hours later, the same man consults the Three Investigators.
He claims to be the brother of the criminal and asks the boys to find his
twin.
Jupiter, Pete and Bob are convinced that their new client is double-dealing,
but they take the trouble to help him. This time, the boys have to be careful
not to lose count since they might be troubled by double vision... |
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Das Erbe des Meisterdiebs
(103) |
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Hugenay’s
Heritage, From Darkness with Love, Artful Affairs (bt),
The
Monastery Mystery (sh)
The French authorities announce that the famous art-thief Victor Hugenay
has died in a mountain-hiking accident. Some days later Jupiter receives
a message from beyond the grave: A letter from Hugenay. It is his last
will in form of a riddle that tells The Three Investigators were he hid
a collection of valuable stolen paintings.
This time Jupiter's only unbeaten opponent challenges him to the utmost.
In a previous case the First Investigator told Hugenay that he would never
change sides and commit a crime. But when a mysterious beautiful girl begs
for his help he has to make a fateful decision: Love or Law? |
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Gift per E-Mail (104) |
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Poisened
E-mail (al), The Vicious Jellyfishes (sh)
Meg Baker only escapes death by inches when she is trapped in a shipwreck
full of poisonous jelly fishes. Due to this terrible experience, she quits
scuba diving forever. Yet, she cannot escape the horrible jelly fishes.
The terrified woman is haunted by the creatures that suddenly appear on
her computer screen.
The Three Investigators offer their help but Mrs. Baker decides to call
in Dick Perry, a professional detective. Nevertheless the boys keep working
on the case and a furious war between Perry and the Three Investigators
breaks out.
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Der Nebelberg (105) |
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Phantom
in the Mist (al), Phantom In The Fog (sh), Phantom Peak
(bt), The Mystery of Misty-Mountain (bt)
A weird mystery rouses the interest of Jupiter Jones when he and his
friends go on a hike in the Rocky Mountains: One of the foggy mountain
tops is haunted by a gloomy, wailing phantom, floating in the gray clouds.
Scarcely anyone dares to set foot on "Phantom Peak" and strange stories
are told about the spooky apparition. While Bob and Pete prefer to avoid
the place, Jupiter is convinced that The Three Investigators should unveil
the secret that is hidden in the mist. |
Additionally Billy has prepared a little excerpts
of this case for you.
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Der Mann ohne Kopf (106) |
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Devil
Dancer (bt)
Celebrities, teenagers, freaks and The Three Investigators, everybody
hits the road for Rocky Beach's hottest party. The place: The fancy
new nightclub Planet Evil. The DJ: A mysterious man without a head.
The music: A spellbinding song that drives the visitors to the boarders
of ecstasy.
By the end of the night a dead body lies on the dancefloor, the DJ has
vanished, Pete has accepted drugs and Jupe feels that there is a new case
to be solved. Assisted by transsexual queen of pop Monique Carrera and
Pete's gay surf-companion Jeffrey, the boys search the decadent club-scene
for answers...
Welcome to Studio 54 for young readers! A mixture of allusions to
"sex, drugs and Rock’ n Roll" suitable for children and yet obvious enough
for adult readers. Unfortunately the plot is rather weakly crafted and
does not convince as detective fiction. |
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Der Schatz der Mönche
(107) |
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The
Box Of Buddha (bt), The Sacred Safe (bt)
By accident Pete disturbs a stranger who is about to hand over a stolen
box. Frightened by the man he takes to his heels - the small wooden case
in his hands. Regardless of the consequences he throws the thing away but
suddenly everybody seems to be interested in the box and Pete has to fear
for his life.
Fortunatelly his two friends are at his side and together they soon
find out that the treasure belonged to the religious head of a small Asian
country. The old man, Lama Geshe, asks them to retrive the box and
as the fate of his country depends on its powerful contents. |
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Die sieben Tore (108) |
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The
Seven Archways (bt)
In a gloomy old building at the seaside embittered Casper Carter tries
to solve the mystery of his own past. His only clue are the words "Search
for the hiding place amongst the seven archways". Eventhough the wretched
man despises nothing as much as guests he hires the Three Investigators
to help him.
Locked chambers, ill-tempered servants, threatening messages and a hungry
snake cannot chase away Jupiter Jones and his two friends as the boys are
determined to find the seven archways... |
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Gefährliches Quiz
(109) |
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Evil
Entertainment, Lethal Knowledge (bt)
Jupiter takes part in a famous quiz-show called "Tough Nuts". As the
show is about to start a group of unscrupulous criminals has changed the
rules. Now Jupiter has to prove that he is a real genius since a wrong
answer is going to have a fatal impact. If he fails, a hostage will die.
Live on TV, watched by a whole continent, Jupiter displays his knowledge
for the prize of a living soul... |
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Panik im Park (110) |
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Panic
Park, Pet Attack (bt)
The small park in Rocky Beach is known as a peaceful place... till a
meteorite crashes into the neat green lawn. From the moment the black stone
has touched the ground, harmless pets turn into bloodthirsty beasts.
Rocky Beach is in panic, except for Jupiter and his friends who decide
to examine the mysterious rock from outer space. But sometimes it is better
to let sleeping dogs lie... |
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Die Höhle des Grauens
(111) |
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The
Cave of Doom, Horror Holidays (bt)
While Snowwhite involuntarily slept in a coffin, others pay quite an
amount of money to have that experience. A gloomy cave, sculls, cobwebs
and ghosts are part of the all-inclusive Horror-Hotel "Dark Dungeons".
Among the guests are Jupiter, Pete and Bob who won the special horror-weekend
in a competition.
But the harmless horror soon turns into real terror. A perilous secret
is hidden in the depths of the cave. Of course Jupiter cannot wait to unveil
the truth of the "Dark Dungeons". |
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Die Schlucht der Dämonen
(112) |
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The
ridiculous ride (bt)
As a cowboy's best friend truly is his horse, Ewan Donnovan is ready
to go to hell and back for his 29 years old "Lady". Now the mare
who spent her days sleeping and eating has been kidnapped since her fur
shows a detailed map of the wild west. Thus Jupiter assumes that
"Lady" is the key to an old Indian treasure.
Rather clueless the Three Investigators mount Donnovan's best horses
and set out for a perilous ride in the truly wicked, wicked, wild, wild,
west. |
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Das Auge des Drachen
(113) |
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Dragoneye
(bt)
Six-year-old Emily claims to have seen fairy-tales beings in a forest
near Rocky Beach. As her mother does not believe in the supernatural
she does not take her daughter serious until Emily is attacked by something
that looks like a small dragon. The Three Investigators take care of the
child and promise her to investigate in the dragon-case.
Soon the Three Investigators realize that sometimes one has to see with
the eyes of another to realize the truth. |
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Die Villa der Toten (114) |
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Murder
Mansion (bt)
In the gloomy mansion of a deceased opera-celebrity seven people come
together to prove that there are no supernatural occurrences in the house.
Among them the Three Investigators and Jupiter’s aunt who pretends to be
a psychic. It looks like the séance is turning out quite the
way the boys expected, right up until the point Aunt Mathilda really receives
a message from a ruthless spirit.
The former inhabitant of the mansion seems to think that her death should
not go unexplained and she reveals a dreadful truth: One of the seven people
in the room has committed a murder. The question arises, whether the message
comes from a real spirit or someone who is playing a vicious game. |
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Auf tödlichem Kurs
(115) |
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Perilous
Paint (bt)
A mysterious man steels the worthless painting of a sailing yacht from
Chief Raynold’s apartment. The retired police officer hires the Three Investigators
to find the thief and return his property. Soon the boys learn that
the picture belongs to a series showing the ships of a deceased millionaire.
In an attempt to figure out the meaning of the paintings the Three Investigators
have to uncover a dark secret of the past. |
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Codename: Cobra (116) |
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Codename:
Cobra (bt)
Ten-year-old Julia receives a coded E-mail from her brother Teddy.
Despite Teddy’s being dead, Julia believes that the mail really comes from
her beloved brother. She decodes the message and finds out that he is in
great danger. As nobody takes her serious she asks the Three Investigators
to find out more about Teddy.
Suddenly Julia is missing and a strange E-mail with picture of a snake
appears on several computers. Now the boys have to speed up since the cobras
are on a deadly hunt. |
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Der finstere Rivale (117) |
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The
Godfather Games, Blood Money (bt)
Several suitcases, three Investigators, two rivaling godfathers, and
one truly wicked Skinny Norris form the basis of a wild chase across Rocky
Beach. One suitcase is full of blood money, the others only full of old
magazines and newspapers.
Again it takes Jupiter's brilliant mind to save the day. |
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Das düstere Vermächtnis
(118) |
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Leathal
Legacy (bt)
"Lethal Legacy" is the newest play performed by REALITY 5. The theatre
ensemble wants to perform the masterpiece of a deceased playwrit but strange
incidents happen during the rehearsals. The Three Investigators see behind
the curtains and deduce that one actor is playing a foul play.
Finally Jupiter finds the crucial clues to solve the case - life on
stage. |
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Der geheime Schlüssel
(119) |
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The
myserious Key (bt)
"Welcome to the wonderful world of the Mobimecs! Felix Coppersmith,
an old inventor, dedicated his whole life to his uncommon work: He produced
mechanical toys called Mobimecs. Now he is missing and his
children only have three strange clues, as to where their father could
be. Drawn into the case by a mysterious key, the Three Investigators offer
their help.
In a house full of crawling metal-dolls, miniature trains and dancing
teapots the boys have to solve Felix Coppersmith’s unique riddles. But
they’d better be careful, since sometimes a wonderful plan might be destroyed
by to much ambition! |
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Der schwarze Skorpion
(120) |
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Black
Death (bt)
During the volleyball championship in Rocky Beach a player is attacked
by a huge black scorpion. Jupiter does not believe in coincidences
and assumes that someone wanted to endanger the players. While the
doctors are fighting for the man’s life, the boys launch an investigation. |
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Die Spur ins Nichts (121) |
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The
Cellar (bt)
Jupiter and a strange young man wake up at opposite ends of a dirty
utility room. As they both suffer from amnesia, they cannot recollect what
happened before. But they soon learn that they have become the victims
of someone who plays an evil game.
Pitted against the clock, the two must work to outwit their captor and
save Pete, who is badly injured. |
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Der Geisterzug (122) |
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The
Mystery of the Ghost-Train (bt)
Harrovwille, Nevada in 1904: A railway-tunnel collapses and whole train
and twenty Chinese workers are entombed.
About a hundred years later a series of unfortunate events endangers
the Harrowville Railroad Museum: apart from arson, theft and several accidents,
something creepy is going on in the old railway-tunnel.
Jupiter, Pete and Bob offer their help. Their only clue: a strange
riddle from the past. Time left to solve the riddle: Only 24 hours …
A very spooky story - written in the style of the classic “Three
Investigators” books. |
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Fußballfieber (123) |
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Soccer
actually (bt)
A boy asks the Three Investigators to uncover the truth about a series
of mysterious events that take place in the house of his grandparents.
The old people are convinced that they deal with the terrible foreshadowings
of death.
A new dangerous adventure starts for Jupiter, Pete and Bob. And they
have to find out that soccer actually is … ;-) |
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Der Geister-Canyon (124) |
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Highway
to Hell (bt)
A film-producer calls the Three Investigators. His valuable violin has
been stolen and the thief offers to return the musical instrument for a
huge amount of money. With a bag full of ransom the boys take off on an
adventurous road trip to retrieve the stolen violin. |
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Feuermond (125) |
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What
lies beneath, 1.) The master’s riddle, 2.) A trail of deception, 3.) Somewhere
between the Shadows (bt)
The inhabitants of Rocky Beach are looking forward to celebrating the
town’s 100th birthday. But the Three Investigators are more concerned with
a mysterious painting called "Fire Moon". Soon Jupiter must once again
confront his old opponent – the French art-thief Victor Hugenay.
This time Jupiter is determined to outwit Hugenay. As the case
progresses, Jupiter gets obsessed with the idea of getting his antagonist
arrested …
"What lies beneath" is a wonderful story with many typical elements
of the series: a mysterious riddle, a dark graveyard, a secret from the
past and a tantalizing car chase. But apart from the adventure the story
also revolves around the gradual emotional development of Jupiter
Jones, who fears nothing as much as failure. |
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Schrecken aus dem Moor
(126) |
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Night
of the living Dead (bt)
A bog body is on the loose. Unfortunately the evil thing just rises
from the dead to haunt a museum when Pete happens to be around. Almost
scared to death Pete calls his friends… |
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Schwarze Madonna (127) |
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Black
Madonna (bt)
In this wonderful bedtime stoy the Three Investigators try to reveal
the incredible secret of a black statue. But it seems everybody wants to
get hold of the mysterious "Black Madonna". Soon the boys have to face
one danger after another.
Will Jupiter, Pete and Bob live to tell the secret? You'll see ... |
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Schatten über Hollywood
(128) |
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The
haunted Hills of Hollywood (bt)
It starts as a simple bet: Pete has to draw his initials on one of the
famous letters on Hollywood Hill. But when Jupiter, Pete and Bob arrive
at the szene of Pete's future crime they spot a ghost.
Is this really the ghost of the late actress Casey Wye? Or ist somebody
playing a foul game? The Three Investigators launch an investigation and
have to research the glitter and dust of Hollywood's glamorous past ... |
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SMS aus dem Grab (129) |
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The
Secret of the deadly Pyramid (bt)
This time Jupiter Jones, Pete Crenshaw and Bob Andrews have to travel
to Egypt to find Rubbish George, a missing tramp. His tracks lead through
the desert to the pyramids.
But when the boys enter the dark realm of mummies and sphinxes their
lives seem to be threatened by an old curse ... |
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Der Fluch des Drachen
(130) |
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Dragon
Games (bt)
It starts as a simple bet: Pete has to draw his initials on one of the
famous letters on Hollywood Hill. But when Jupiter, Pete and Bob arrive
at the szene of Pete's future crime they spot a ghost.
Is this really the ghost of the late actress Casey Wye? Or ist somebody
playing a foul game? The Three Investigators launch an investigation and
have to research the glitter and dust of Hollywood's glamorous past ... |
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Das Haus der Schrecken
(131) |
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The
Mysterious Mansion (bt)
IIt all starts as a game: Several people spend one night at an old haunted
mansion. One of them is chosen to be a "killer," while the others are the
"victims". At first the game works well, but, things take a horrific
turn as someone attacks and then abducts one of the players.
Jupiter, Pete and Bob want to help the victim but this is not an easy
task as the haunted house seems to have a mind of its own... |
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Spuk im Internet (132) |
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Ghost
Site (bt)
Even dead persons seem to create websites on the internet. Mrs Bennet
from the Rocky Beach Library is surprised when she learns that a ghost
is sending messages from a webcam in a haunted house.
Suddenly the librarian is missing and Jupiter, Pete and Bob have to
browse the web to find her. Online as well as “away from keyboard” they
launch an investigation. |
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Fels der Dämonen
(133) |
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Die
Hard (bt)
This time Jupiter, Pete and Bob just want to have a little fun. Unfortunately,
their trip to the seaside ends as a total disaster: Bob gets abducted by
criminals who threaten to feed him to the sharks. Meanwhile Jupiter and
Pete are entrapped in a dangerous cave.
Diving through a flooded tunnel, Pete finally has to face a very serious
matter of life and death! Will the boys survive their trip or will this
be the end of the Three Investigators? |
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Der tote Mönch (134) |
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The
Dead Monk (bt)
Miss Harkinson and her Chinese gardener are alarmed: Something has come
to scare them. But what? Is it an Asian demon or a dead monk who haunts
the old cemetery that belongs to Miss Harkinson's estate.
Jupiter, Pete and Bob have to go deeper underground to unmask the zombie! |
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Fluch des Piraten (135) |
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Pirates
of the Pacific (bt)
Is there a treasure on Free Island? Jupiter, Bob and Pete set sails
to investigate their new case.
The boys venture into the dark heart of the place and soon they discover
that the island holds many secrets - including cats, snakes and dangerous
holes in the ground ... |
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Das versunkene Dorf (136) |
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Drowned
Truth (bt)
The Three Investigators are called to a small town in Oregon to investigate
the case of a glowing lake. While a (sometimes unnerving) young boy assists
the boys from Rocky Beach, the older townspeople do not offer any help.
On the contrary: They all seem to keep a dark secret!
Jupiter, Pete and Bob dive into the lake and find the ruins of a flooded
town. In the green depths they have to learn that silent waters are not
only deep but sometimes really dangerous. |
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Pfad der Angst (137) |
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Murderous
Memories (bt)
The Three Investigators find themselves involved in a series of very
unfortunate events. First they have to steal an invention for their new
client, then they stumble across a homicide ... And this is just the beginning!
This time Jupiter, Pete and Bob are up against two strange brothers,
an amusing thief and the evil forces of nature. Can they cope with their
enemies and escape the imminent danger? |
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Die geheime Treppe (138) |
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Stairway
to Perdition (bt)
In an attempt to find his lost car keys Pete comes across a cry for
help. Together with Jupiter and Bob he rescues Darren Swany, a man who
has been kidnapped. Darren asks Three Investigators to find out, by whom
and why he has been abducted.
On behalf of their new client the boys check out a local college that
smolders with dark secrets. As usual Jupiter Jones is unable to resist
the sound of mystery. But some doors should better stay locked ... |
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Das Geheimnis der Diva
(139) |
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Phantom
of the Theatre (bt)
When a group of actors re-opens the old Rocky Beach Theatre they are
attacked by an angry spirit that apparently haunts the place. At first
the ghost is considered to be just a weird joke, but then a girls disappears
and people start behaving strangely.
Backstage The Three Investigators have to deal with a mysterious phantom,
a nasty janitor, a dark secret from the past and some really evil traps
that leave one of the boys quite bruised and battered... |
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Stadt der Vampire (140) |
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Beyond
Sunset (bt)
On a hike in the Californian mountains The Three Investigators find
themselves short of food and have to get new supplies. They finally end
up in Yonderwood, a gloomy village terrified by the bloodthirsty reign
of a vampire. Of course Jupiter Jones does not believe in ghost stories.
But then the vampire chooses a new victim and once more a person wakes
up with a punctured neck and bloody bed-sheets.
Jupiter, Bob and Pete gather together with a local girl to try to de-mask
the undead and stop the bloodshed. Soon they discover that there
is more to Yonderwood than meets the eye... |
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