The Mystery of the Whispering Mummy

By Robert Arthur and Alfred (editor) Arthur, Robert; Hitchcock

Book Overview

With a brand-new Three Investigators series finally launched into the world, it's a great time to also revisit the classic books. The new series, conceived and co-written by Elizabeth Arthur, Robert Arthur's daughter, brings Jupiter, Pete, and Bob into the 21st century. It offers fresh adventures that resonate with today's readers while preserving the timeless spirit of the original tales, but for old fans who fell in love with the series many years ago, this anniversary edition is also a must.

In The Mystery of the Whispering Mummy, Jupiter, Pete, and Bob encounter Ra-Orkon, the mummy of an Egyptian prince dead for three thousand years. But sometimes the dead don't rest easily, and an Abyssinian cat named Sphinx suggests that more is at stake than at first appears.

As it turns out, Ra-Orkon has things to say, and the Three Investigators, along with their new friend Hamid - the son of a Libyan rug merchant - have to answer some puzzling questions, posed by the notable archaeologist Professor Yarborough. How can a mummy speak? What is he trying to say? And can the boys discover his secret before they and others fall victim to the mummy's ghastly curse?

By turns spooky, bewildering, and thrilling, the third book in Robert Arthur's classic mystery series promises to please not only the existing fan base of The Three Investigators series but a whole new generation of readers who will find in its pages three very different boys whose imagination, courage, and intelligence can remind us that curiosity, perseverance, and rational inquiry are just as vital as friendship and cooperation.

After all, the motto of The Three Investigators is "We Investigate Anything," and their trademark is " " - three question marks, taken together. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Three Investigators series, this new edition of the Robert Arthur novels includes all ten titles, with end notes written by Elizabeth Arthur and Steven Bauer.

Continue the adventure with the contemporary Three Investigators series, crafted for a slightly older audience. The new series spans twenty-six books, from The Mystery of the Abecedarian Academy to The Mystery of the Zoroastrian Zodiac. Explore the full reboot at https: //www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTW2NT8F

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1969498528
• ISBN13: 9781969498527
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Hollow Tree Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Usual high quality in an outstanding series for kids

My introduction to this series was my older brother's slightly worn Scholastic copy of Mystery of the Green Ghost. We both read it several times, and once we found out there were more, look out! We read them from the library, we cajoled Mom into taking us to the mall to buy them, we bought them at a local used bookstore. We were both hooked!I can recommend every book in this series. My brother and I both read all the Hardy Boys (and liked them a lot), but these blow them out of the water! I think you can get 1-10 new (they've been reprinted), the rest you'll have to get used. I've still got a complete set, but I'm rebuying them for a nephew. He's as excited about them as I was over 20 years ago. Excellent characters, spooky happenings, and just enough chills to keep a kid's pulse racing.If you have kids, I can't recommend these highly enough.

Another baffling, highly enjoyable mystery

The Three Investigators do it again, solving their strangest mystery thus far. This case involves a 3000-year-old mummy that mysteriously whispers in some archaic tongue to one professor alone. The boys overcome a number of hurdles set in their way, some involving great personal danger to themselves, to solve this perplexing mystery and, at the same time, return an unusual Abyssinian cat to his loving owner. As the series continues, we learn more and more about the boys themselves and their secret headquarters, see them employing more gadgets in their work, and see the logical gymnastics Jupiter Jones continually performs to find resolutions to case after case. There is more deductive reasoning exhibited in this case than in the trio's previous two adventures, and that only serves to further draw the reader into the world of Rocky Beach, California. As I continue to re-read these classic stories from my youth, my appreciation for the writing of Robert Arthur grows more and more. I was indeed pleased to see that my suspicions in this case proved correct in the end; even had I been wrong, I would not have been embarrassed because Arthur's tight plot works on two levels--that of young readers, who can certainly follow the case with understanding and eager anticipation for each upcoming chapter, as well as that of adults. This is a great mystery story in all regards.

Perfect mysteries for kids (and adults who are at heart)!

I was introduced to this series when I was in the 4th grade (1974)and it was one of the influences that started my life long passion of reading. Perfectly balanced with great story telling and intelligence that is not insulting to a young person. Jupiter, Ben and Pete get themselves involved in great mysteries with the great Alfred Hitchcok to guide them once in awhile. You cant go wrong with a secret hidden clubhouse underneath a pile in a junkyard and a free personal limo and driver. Great adventures in the series, there is not a lame story to be read! Highly recommended!

Absolutely the best!!

I was introduced to Jupiter, Pete and Bob nearly 20 years agoby a wonderful 5th grade teacher that read to our class every day.After she read the Secret of Terror Castle I was hooked and read nearly every one of the books in the series (including this one). I highly recommend these books to parents who want to get their children reading. I've read some of the Animorphs and Goosebumps series and they can't hold a candle to the Three Investigators! I'm now reading them over again with my son. Simply the best read ever! END

KID WON'T READ??? LOOK NO FURTHER!

A mummy that whispers? An ancient curse? As a ten year old this book had me thoroughly spooked, yet completely unable to put it down. I couldn't wait to finish it and start reading 'The Mystery of the Green Ghost!' If you're trying to get your kids to read - there is NOTHING better! Blows the Hardy Boys out of the water! The Mystery of the Whispering Mummy ranks as my all-time favorite Three Investigator book! BUY IT FOR YOUR KIDS!!!