The Mystery of the Silver Spider

The three? and the silver spider is the title of a series of books and radio drama series The Three Investigators.

Content (original edition )

After the king died, Prince Djaro to be king in the fictional European country Varania, a country that is still very attached to the old traditions and regulations. The Three Investigators meet him on his journey through the United States. However, they learn just a little later by Bert Young, an agent of the U.S. State Department that it looks not so good with Djaros throne, as it seems. The temporary king Duke Stefan, who ruled until Djaro can succeed to the throne seems to be behind a conspiracy against Djaro.

Travel as The Three Investigators by Varania to help Djaro them is the theft of the silver spider, the ideological and therefore very important national treasure of the country slid into the shoes. The Three Investigators must flee and reveal their innocence. Just at the right time they meet Rudy and Elena, two friends of Djaro and members of a group whose history is closely connected with the Silver Spider and the royal house. With their help, they can Duke Stefan escape and even the basis of a historical legend, the revolution in the country proclaimed in order to help Djaro to his rightful throne. For their help, the three detectives are named honorary citizens of Varania and knights of the country.

Content ( German Edition)

After his father died, Lars Holmqvist is to be heir to the fictional Magnus Magnus works in the city, a small Swedish colony in Texas. Magnus city is a place that still is very attached to old traditions and regulations. The three? meet Lars on his journey through the United States. However, they soon began to know of Lars ' lawyers Dr. Björklund it with Lars ' heritage does not look as good as it seems. The temporary CEO until Lars is the heir, Staffan Forsberg. He seems to be behind a conspiracy against Lars. When the three? travel to Magnus city to help Lars, the theft of the very important for the city silver spider them is blamed. The three? to flee and reveal their innocence. Just at the right time they meet Bengt and Britta, two friends of Lars. After the three? have successfully solved the case, they get by Lars a silver spider given. When she " The Empty grave " while cleaning up the headquarters are many consequences later in the episode the spider again, remember back among others to this adventure.

Criticism

Individual reviews were rather average, a frequent point of criticism was the lack of atmosphere that builds up not because the reader can not imagine anything under the fictitious colony and the somewhat exaggerated story. Titus of the Rocky Beach.com wrote about the book:

Requirements

Sales were cosmos not known, but based on the information in the books, we know that there were a total of seven editions 1981-1989. In the first five editions, the number of copies was specified - making a total of 155,000 copies. It is concluded that the book has sold rather less good compared to others. Published in 2009 " ... and the silver spider " as part of the Classic Edition, in which all the books from the hand of Robert Arthur were reissued.

Special

What is special about this episode that the plot for the German translation from Europe to Texas was laid. In the original The Three Investigators stories, this is the only time that the three? located on another continent. After 14 years, the original book has been translated. The changes for the German edition are from the translator Leonore Puschert. She has chosen a Swedish colony, because they dominated the Swedish language.