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M. V. Carey

Full name Mary Virginia Carey. Born in New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK, on 19 May 1925; brought to the United States in 1925, naturalized citizen in 1955; daughter of John Cornelius (an engineer) and Mary Alice (Hughes) Carey. Education: College of Mount St. Vincent, B.S., 1946. Religion: Roman Catholic Career: Coronet, New York City, editorial associate, 1948 - 55; Walt Disney Productions, Burbank, CA, assistant editor of publications, 1955 - 69; free-lance writer 1969 - 1994. Member: PEN; Mystery Writers of America; Society of Children's Book Writers; Women in Communications. Awards, Honors: Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People Award, 1986, for "A Place for Allie". Writings: Novelizations of Walt Disney Motion Pictures: (With George Sherman) WD's "Babes in Toyland" Golden Press, 1961. WD's "The Sword in the Stone" Whitman, 1963. The Story of Walt Disney's Motion Picture "Mary Poppins" Whitman, 1964. WD's "The Misadventures of Merlin Jones" Whitman, 1964. WD's "Donald Duck and the Lost Mesa Ranch" Whitman, 1966. The Story of WD's Motion Picture "Jungle Book" Whitman, 1967. The Story of WD's Motion Picture "Blackbeard's Ghost" Whitman, 1968. "Mrs. Brisby's Important Package" (adapted from film "The Secret of NIMH), Golden Press, 1982. Juveniles: "Raggedy Ann and the Glad and Sad Day", Golden Press, 1972. "Little Lulu and the Birthday Surprise, Whitman, 1973. "The Tawny, Scrawny Lio and the Clever Monkey" Golden Press, 1974. "Alonzo Purr, the Seagoing Cat", Western Pub., 1974. "The Owl Who Loved Sunshine", Golden Press, 1977. "The Gremlin's Storybook", Golden Press, 1984. The Three Investigators Mystery Series (Random House): "The Mystery of the... 15 Flaming Footprints, 1971. 17 Singing Serpent, 1972. 20 Monster Mountain, 1973. 21 The Secret of the Haunted Mirror, 1974. 23 Invisible Dog, 1975. 24 Death Trap Mine, 1976. 27 Magic Circle, 1978. 29 Sinister Scarecrow, 1979. 31 Scar-Faced Beggar, 1981. 32 Blazing Cliffs, 1981. 34 Wandering Cave Man, 1982. 36 Missing Mermaid, 1984. 39 Trail of Terror, 1984. 41 Creep-Show Crooks, 1985. 43 Cranky Collector, 1987 FYF#8 The Case of the Savage Statue, 1987. Other: (Editor) Jane Black, "The Indispensables", Hewitt House, 1971. "Step-by-step Candlemaking", Golden Press, 1972. "Step-by-step Winemaking", Golden Press, 1973. "Love Is Forever" (collection of prose and poetry), C.R. Gibson, 1975. (With George Sherman) "A Compendium of Bunk", C.C. Thomas, 1976. (Editor) "Grandmothers Are Very Special People", C.R. Gibson, 1977. "A Place for Allie" (young adult novel), Dodd, 1985. Sidelights: Carey told Contemporary Authors: "I began writing late; my first articles and stories were published after I was thirty, and I was motivated by money. Money is not a bad motivation. The need to eat keeps us from laziness, and the fact that someone is willing to pay to read what we write assures us that we have indeed written." Died in California, USA, on 27 May 1994.

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The Mystery of Death Trap Mine

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The three investigators, aided by their friend Allie, try to untangle the unusual circumstances surrounding an abandoned silver mine.

The Mystery of the Blazing Cliffs

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The sighting of a UFO leads the Three Investigators to uncover a bizarre confidence game.

The Mystery of the Missing Mermaid

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A statue of a mermaid proves to be a vital clue when the three investigators set out to trace a missing child.

The Mystery of the Trail of Terror

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While accompanying Pete's inventor grandfather to New York where the old man plans to sell his new invention, the Three Investigators find themselves in the middle of a dangerous spy case.

The Mystery of the Laughing Shadow

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Three young detectives try to solve a mystery involving a gold Indian amulet and a laughing shadow that appears to them in the night.

The three investigators in The mystery of the deadly double

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The Three Investigators foil a plot to kidnap the son of a political leader in an African colony.

The Secret of Phantom Lake

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Three junior detectives investigate a mystery involving an Oriental chest, a sunken ship, and a baffling dual identity.

The Mystery of the Cranky Collector

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When an ornery book collector disappears, the Three Investigators break into his secret computer files in search of clues and gradually uncover his mysterious past.

The three investigators in The mystery of the headless horse

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When three junior detectives search for a valuable old Spanish sword lost since the Mexican War, the headless statue of a horse yields a clue.

The three investigators

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An old trunk involves the three investigators with dangerous criminals seeking a cache of stolen money.

The Mystery of the Coughing Dragon

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The Three Investigators set out to find Mr. Allen's Irish setter, one of six dogs missing from the neighborhood of Seaside, but he insists there is a dragon living in the cave in the cliff under his house. More interested in the dragon than the missing canines, Jupiter, Pete, and Bob explore the cave—and come face-to-face with the terrifying dragon! Chased by menacing scuba divers on the beach and by an eccentric neighbor on the cliff, The Three Investigators plunge into a case where danger lurks at every turn. The Three Investigators must decide, are they willing to risk their lives and return to the cave to for the clues they need to solve The Mystery of the Coughing Dragon?

The Mystery of the Smashing Glass

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Three young detectives try to trap an invisible vandal who has been breaking car windows all over town.

The three investigators in The mystery of Wreckers' Rock

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While attending a week-long family reunion on a California island, the Three Investigators find their photographs of the event hold an inordinate interest for someone else, and receive clues to that unknown identity from both an ancient and a modern boating accident.

Misterio Del Pirata Purpura/the Mystery of the Purple Pirate

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Searching for a legendary pirate treasure, the three investigators find a band of modern day pirates.

The Mystery of the Magic Circle

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Three young sleuths uncover a coven of witches when they search for the missing memoirs of a movie star.

The three investigators in The mystery of the dancing devil

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Three young detectives search for a stolen statue only to find that it has mysteriously come to life.

The Mystery of the Singing Serpent

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The three investigators become involved in witchcraft when they try to rescue a woman from the influence of snake worshippers.

The Mystery of the Flaming Footprints

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Summary:When an eccentric local artist disappears suddenly, the three investigators look into the matter

The three investigators in The secret of Shark Reef

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Three young sleuths uncover a mystery buried since World War II when they come to the aid of a trouble-plagued environmentalist who is protesting the drilling of off-shore oil wells.

The Mystery of the Shrinking House

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The Three Investigators solve a case involving an international gang of art forgers.

The Mystery of the Creep-Show Crooks

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The Three Investigators tangle with a couple of shady producers of horror films when they try to track down a runaway teenager.