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    The Clue of the Marked Claw by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, July 1950, LC:50-9256, 75¢, 211pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        Ted Bateson invites school friends Ken and Sandy to spend a week in Long Island. They investigate why the Batesons’ lobster pots are being robbed. Volume four in the series.


    The Clue of the Phantom Car by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, February 1953, LC:53-1371, 214pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        The mayor of Brentwood dedicates a new lakeside playground, and the Allens are on hand to cover the story for their newspaper. Afterwards Sandy and Ken are returning home when they rescue Ralph Conner from his wretched truck. The Connors have had a streak of bad luck, and the accident could cause the Conner Brother Trucking Company to lose its insurance coverage, which would be the end of their business. Volume eight in the series.


    The Clue of the Silver Scorpion by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, January 1961, LC:59-16065, $1.00, 182pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        Ken and Sandy spot someone trying to break into their convertible. The teens suspect that the person wants to steal an unknown item in their possession. Their only clue is a silver scorpion cuff link. Volume 16 in the series.


    The Mystery of Gallows Cliff by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, February 1960, LC:60-1209, $1.00, 184pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        Ken and Sandy visit an archaeological dig in the small town of Gallows Cliff, Arizona. They discover Gallows Cliff is a way station in a smuggling operation between Mexico and the United States. Volume 15 in the series.


    The Mystery of the Galloping Horse by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, February 1954, LC:54-8547, 212pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        Ken and Sandy join an archaeological expedition dig near the Delaware Bay. They learn that expedition members have heard galloping hoof beats at night. The locals refer to the strange hoof beats as the ghost of the galloping horse. Volume nine in the series.


    The Mystery of the Green Flame by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, February 1955, LC:55-1065, 212pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        En route to Mexico City to meet Richard Holt, Ken and Sandy witness a mysterious green flame. Later the teens come across a possible criminal hide-out. Volume 10 in the series.


    The Mystery of the Grinning Tiger by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, February 1956, LC:56-32363, 209pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        Ken and Sandy receive a fan letter from Timothy Crandall, a reclusive young millionaire. The teens are assigned the job of getting an interview and photos for a news story on the wealthy young man. When they arrive at Timothy’s mansion they discover the recluse has disappeared. Volume 11 in the series.


    The Mystery of the Invisible Enemy by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, February 1959, LC:59-16065, 182pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        Ken and Sandy Allen are sent to cover the annual Halloween party for the employees of the Brentwood Foundry and Casting Company. The teens find themselves matching wits with a criminal who seems to anticipate their every move to uncover his identity. Volume 14 in the series.


    The Mystery of the Iron Box by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, September 1952, LC:52-18027, 95¢, 214pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        Ken’s father, Richard Holt, stays with the Allens at Christmas time, and brings gifts, including a decorative iron box for Ma Allen. It soon appears that someone is interested in stealing the box. Volume seven in the series.


    The Mystery of the Plumed Serpent by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, March 1962, LC:62-3498, $1.00, 176pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        After Ken and Sandy Allen drive to the bus stop to meet a visitor from Mexico, they soon discover that mystery and danger follow Ricardo Montez. Volume 17 in the series.


    The Mystery of the Shattered Glass by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, January 1958, LC:58-14585, $1.00, 184pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        Ken and Sandy board a freighter for trip to Europe, to join Ken’s father, a foreign correspondent for Global News Service. The teens receive a radio message from Global News and find themselves involved in a crime committed a thousand miles away. Volume 13 in the series.


    The Mystery of the Sultan’s Scimitar by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, August 1963, LC:63-18955, $1.25, 177pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        Ken and Sandy take a vacation in Greece. Minutes after they view the Knossos cylinder, which is the Golden Key to the language of the ancient Cretans, the artifact is stolen from the Athens Museum. Volume 18 in the series.


    The Mystery of the Vanishing Magician by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, December 1956, LC:57-13573, $1.00, 215pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        The Allens attend a fund raiser at Brentwood High School, where Magnus the Magician is to perform. Bert Allen recognizes him as someone who once saved his life, but was never properly thanked. When Bert volunteers to help out in a trick, he reveals himself to Magnus, who is startled, and disappears during the middle of his act. The Allens learn the man is wanted for robbing a jewelry store, and they vow to prove the man is innocent. Volume 12 in the series.


    The Riddle of the Stone Elephant by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, September 1949, LC:49-6829, 75¢, 214pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        Ken Holt and Sandy Allen go on a Rocky Mountain holiday, and research a Colorado land feud for a feature story Richard Holt is writing. Volume two in the series.


    The Secret of Hangman’s Inn by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, September 1951, LC:51-7744, 85¢, 213pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        Joe Driscoll, a worker at the Brentwood Weekly Advance, disappears and Ken and Sandy search for the missing man. After the teens discover some clues Brentwood Police Chief Andy Kane joins the investigation. Volume six in the series.


    The Secret of Skeleton Island by Bruce Campbell (Grosset & Dunlap, September 1949, LC:49-6774, 75¢, 213pp, hc, n.) [Ken Holt]
        When Richard Holt, Ken Holt’s father, doesn’t return home as planned the young man travels to New York to find him. He is kidnapped along the way, escapes and is helped by the Allen family, owners of the Brentwood Advance newspaper. Sandy Allen helps Ken investigate Mr. Holt’s disappearance. Volume one in the series.












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