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William Arden (1924–2005)

Author of The Mystery of the Moaning Cave

106+ Works 5,076 Members 79 Reviews 4 Favorited

About the Author

Includes the names: Dennis Lynds, William Arden

Also includes: John Crowe (1), Michael Collins (6)

Disambiguation Notice:

William Arden was one of the pseudonyms (others include Michael Collins and Mark Sadler) used by author Dennis Lynds (1924-2005).

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Works by William Arden

The Mystery of the Moaning Cave (1968) 568 copies, 8 reviews
The Mystery of the Laughing Shadow (1969) — Author — 499 copies, 10 reviews
The Secret of Phantom Lake (1973) 450 copies, 6 reviews
The Secret of the Crooked Cat (1970) 417 copies, 8 reviews
Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Shrinking House (1972) — Author — 403 copies, 5 reviews
The Mystery of the Dead Man's Riddle (1974) — Author — 354 copies, 6 reviews
The Mystery of the Headless Horse (1977) — Author — 310 copies, 5 reviews
The Secret of Shark Reef (1979) 271 copies, 2 reviews
The Mystery of the Deadly Double (1978) 271 copies, 3 reviews
The Mystery of the Dancing Devil (1976) — Author — 266 copies, 4 reviews
Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Purple Pirate (1982) 234 copies, 4 reviews
The Mystery of the Smashing Glass (1984) 161 copies, 2 reviews
The Mystery of Wrecker's Rock (1986) 137 copies, 2 reviews
HOT WHEELS (Three Investigators Crimebusters #1) (1989) 94 copies, 1 review
Act of Fear (1966) 59 copies
Freak (1983) 26 copies
Charlie Chan Returns (1974) 25 copies
The Brass Rainbow (1969) 23 copies
The Shadow's Revenge (1965) — Author — 22 copies
The Planets of Death (1970) 22 copies
Castrato (1989) 21 copies
Cry Shadow! (1965) — Author — 21 copies
Shadow – Go Mad! (1966) — Author; Author — 19 copies
Walk a Black Wind (1971) 18 copies
Shadow of a Tiger (1972) 18 copies
Shadow Beware (1965) — Author — 18 copies
Blue Death (1975) 17 copies, 1 review
Lukan War (1969) 17 copies
Minnesota Strip (1987) 17 copies
The Night Runners (1978) 16 copies
The Silent Scream (1973) 16 copies
The Shadow: Destination Moon (1967) — Author — 15 copies
Mark of the Shadow (1966) — Author — 14 copies
Night of the Toads (1980) 13 copies
The Shadow Strikes (1964) — Author — 13 copies
The Night of the Shadow (1966) — Author — 12 copies
The Slasher (1980) 11 copies
The blood-red dream (1976) 10 copies, 1 review
Slot-Machine Kelly: The Complete Private Eye Cases of the One-Armed Bandit (2005) 9 copies
Red Rosa (1988) 9 copies
The Three Investigators 4 in 1: Mystery of the Fiery Eye, Mystery of the Moaning Cave, Mystery of the Silver Spider,… (1978) 9 copies, 1 review
Fortune's World (2000) 8 copies
The Irishman's Horse (1991) 8 copies
Chasing Eights (1990) 7 copies, 1 review
Bloodwater (1974) 6 copies
The Three Investigators 3-in-1: The Mystery of the Laughing Shadow / The Mystery of the Headless Horse / The Mystery of… (2001) 6 copies
Cassandra in Red (1992) 6 copies
Charlie Chan in The Temple of the Golden Horde (2003) 6 copies
Mystery of the blue condor (1973) 5 copies
Another Way to Die (1972) 5 copies
The Three Investigators 3-in-1: The Mystery of the The Screaming Clock / The Mystery of the The Moaning Cave / The… (1993) 5 copies, 1 review
Crime, Punishment, and Resurrection (1992) 5 copies
UPTOWN DOWNTOWN (1963) 4 copies
A dark power (1970) 4 copies
When they kill your wife (A Buena Costa County mystery) (1977) 4 copies
The Three Investigators 3-in-1: The Mystery of the Laughing Shadow / The Mystery of the Headless Horse / The Mystery of… (1986) 3 copies
Ο Άλφρεντ Χίτσκοκ και οι τρεις ντετέκτιβ στο μυστήριο της… 3 copies, 1 review
Die drei ???. Black Edition (drei Fragezeichen): Die drei ??? und die schwarze Katze / Die drei ??? und der Phantomsee… (2006) 3 copies
Success of a Mission (1968) 3 copies
The Three Investigators 3-in-1: The Secret of Terror Castle / The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot / The Secret of the… (1964) — Author — 3 copies, 1 review
Ο Άλφρεντ Χίτσκοκ και οι τρεις ντετέκτιβ στο μυστήριο της λίμνης… (1996) 3 copies, 1 review
Muerte azul (GRANDES DETECTIVES) (1975) 2 copies
Spies and Thieves, Cops and Killers, Etc. (Five Star First Edition Mystery Series) (2002) 2 copies
Die drei ???-Schuber (2014) 2 copies
Swat 1 Crossfire (1975) 2 copies
The Cadillac Cowboy (1995) 2 copies
Die to a distant drum, (A Red badge novel of suspense) (1972) 2 copies
Deadly legacy, (A Red badge novel of suspense) (1973) 2 copies
Aus lauter Angst / Ein Dolch für die Braut / Nacht der Kröten. Drei Fälle für Dan Fortune. (1995) 2 copies
o alfrent chitskok kai oi treis ntetektiv sto mystirio tou akefalou alogou (1997) 2 copies, 1 review
Goliath et Co. (1971) 1 copy
No Way Out 1 copy
3S etsivää ja Hairiutta (1980) 1 copy
Success of a Mission 1 copy
El Misteri de les rodes lleugeres (1989) 1 copy
No One Likes to be Played for a Sucker [short story] (1969) 1 copy
Disney World [short story] (2002) 1 copy
Someone 1 copy
The Goliath scheme (A Red badge novel of suspense) (1971) 1 copy
The Dreamer 1 copy
Misterios del pirata purpura (coleccion Alfred Hitchcock y los tres investigadores 33) 1 copy, 1 review
Ο Άλφρεντ Χίτσκοκ και οι τρεις ντετέκτιβ στο μυστήριο του… (1995) 1 copy, 1 review
Misterio de la casa que se encogia 1 copy, 1 review
Voilez vos tambours (1972) 1 copy
Die drei ???: und das Aztekenschwert (2012) 1 copy
Collection : serie noire n° 1545 voilez vos tambours ! (1972) 1 copy
The Secret OF The Fhantom Lake 1 copy
The Mystery of the Moaning Cave 1 copy
Crimebusters 1 - Funny Business 1 copy
The Mystery of Dead Man's Riddle 1 copy
Deal in Violence 1 copy
El misteri de l'ombra riallera. Alfred Hitchcock i els tres investigadors 1 copy
Misterio de las ruedas ligeras (1992) 1 copy
Ο Άλφρεντ Χίτσκοκ και οι τρεις ντετέκτιβ στο μυστήριο του Ύφαλου… (1995) 1 copy
Ο Άλφρεντ Χίτσκοκ και οι τρεις ντετέκτιβ στο μυστήριο της… (1993) 1 copy
Why Girls Ride Sidesaddle (1980) 1 copy
Due missioni per l'esecutore 1 copy
Combat Soldier (2000) 1 copy
Un sosia per Jupiter 1 copy
Invasion i Söderhavet 1 copy
Duello sotto il mare 1 copy
Il diario del marinaio 1 copy
The Brass Rainbow: #2 in the Edgar Award-winning Dan Fortune mystery series (The Dan Fortune Series) 1 copy
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A touch of darkness (1972) 1 copy
Acto de terror. Novela. [Tapa blanda] by COLLINS, Michael.- 1 copy
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Associated Works

Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night (2006) — Contributor — 777 copies, 13 reviews
The Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction (1987) — Contributor — 227 copies
The Mammoth Book of Private Eye Stories (1988) — Contributor — 165 copies, 3 reviews
The Mammoth Book of Locked-Room Mysteries and Impossible Crimes (2000) — Contributor — 120 copies, 1 review
The Mammoth Book of Roaring Twenties Whodunnits (2004) — Contributor — 119 copies, 3 reviews
Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation (2005) — Contributor — 114 copies
Sherlock Holmes: The Hidden Years (2004) — Contributor — 108 copies, 3 reviews
Stories to Stay Awake By (1971) — Contributor — 104 copies
First Cases: First Appearances of Classic Private Eyes (1996) — Contributor — 68 copies, 3 reviews
Deadly Allies: Private Eye Writers of America/Sisters in Crime Collaborative Anthology (1992) — Contributor — 43 copies, 2 reviews
Stories To Stay Awake By [abridged] (1971) — Contributor — 41 copies
Cat Crimes Takes a Vacation (1995) — Contributor — 35 copies
Ellery Queen's Anthology #30: Masters of Mystery (Fall/Winter 1975) (1975) — Contributor — 30 copies
Most Wanted (2002) — Contributor — 29 copies, 1 review
All but Impossible! An Anthology of Locked Room and Impossible Crime Stories by Members of the Mystery Writers of… (1981) — Contributor — 29 copies
Deadly Allies II (1994) — Contributor — 27 copies, 1 review
101 Mystery Stories (1986) — Contributor — 26 copies
The Black Lizard Big Book of Locked-Room Mysteries (2019) — Contributor — 24 copies, 2 reviews
Partners in Crime (1994) — Contributor — 24 copies
The Best American Short Stories 1965 (1965) — Contributor — 18 copies
The Eyes Have It: The First Private Eye Writers of America Anthology (1984) — Contributor — 16 copies
An Eye for Justice: The Third Private Eye Writers of America Anthology (1988) — Contributor — 16 copies
First Cases 4: The Early Years of Famous Detectives (2002) — Contributor — 14 copies
Justice for Hire: The Fourth Private Eye Writers of America Anthology (1990) — Contributor — 12 copies
Flesh & Blood: Dark Desires: Erotic Tales of Crime and Passion (2002) — Contributor — 11 copies
Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night, Volume 2 (2009) — Contributor — 7 copies
Crime Without Murder (1970) — Contributor — 6 copies
Flesh & Blood: Guilty as Sin: Erotic Tales of Crime and Passion (2003) — Contributor — 6 copies
Ellery Queen's Aces of Mystery (1975) — Contributor — 4 copies
First Cases [Unabridged Audiobook] (2002) — Contributor — 3 copies
Best Detective Stories of the Year: 20th Annual Collection (1965) — Contributor — 2 copies
The Etruscan Bull | The Brass Rainbow | The Girl with Six Fingers (1969) 2 copies
Act of Fear | Corpse Candle | Blacklight (1967) 1 copy

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The Mystery of the Laughing Shadow (The Three… by William Arden
Three boys try to solve another mystery involving a gold Indian amulet and a weird laughing shadow that appeared to them in the night.
 
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LynneQuan | 9 other reviews | Sep 7, 2024 |
The Mystery of the Dancing Devil (Alfred Hitchcock… by William Arden
Haven't read a 3-I series book in a while. This was a fun and easy read. The wrap-up to the case was a surprise. Plus the cover art looks pretty cool.
½
 
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JohnnyRue | 3 other reviews | Aug 12, 2024 |
The Mystery of Wrecker's Rock (The Three In… by William Arden
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.
 
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LynneQuan | 1 other review | Aug 3, 2024 |
The Mystery of the Purple Pirate by William Arden
Searching for a legendary pirate treasure, the Three Investigators find a band of modern day pirates.
 
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LynneQuan | 3 other reviews | Aug 1, 2024 |
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Works
106
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Members
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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
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Languages
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