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The Mystery of the Silver Spider
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Three junior detectives travel abroad to solve a mystery involving a silver spider and a political
plot that endangers the life of a young prince.
The boys chance to meet a prince from the small country of Varania by the name of Prince Djaro.
Political enemies of the prince have stolen the Silver Spider, a piece of jewelry which is required
for anyone to be crowned the ruler of Varania. Prince Djaro summons the boys to Varania to help him
defeat his enemies by finding the spider.
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| Jupiter Jones |
First Investigator |
(Justus Jonas) |
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| Pete Crenshaw |
Second Investigator |
(Peter Shaw) |
| Bob Andrews |
Records and Research |
| Mathilda Jones |
Justus' aunt |
(Tante Mathilda) |
| Worthington |
chauffeur |
(Morton) |
| Prince Djaro Montestan |
Prince of Varania |
(Lars Holmqvist) |
| Markos |
chauffeur of Prince Djaro Montestan |
(Bengt Hillström) |
| Duke Stefan |
he runs Varania until Prince Djaro will be 18 |
(Steffan Forsberg) |
| Bert Young |
U.S. Government, official business |
| a rotund little man |
the Royal Chamberlain |
| Duke Rojas |
Duke Stefans handyman |
| Rudy Hillström |
intimate of Prince Djaro Montestan |
(Bengt Hillström) |
| Elena Hillström |
Rudy Hillström sister |
(Britta Hillström) |
| Lonzo Hillström |
Rudy Hillström brother |
| Dmitri |
cousin of Rudy Hillström |
(Olov) |
| Max Gorgan |
gambler from Nevada |
| Mabel Gorgan |
his wife |
| Freddie ‘Fingers’ McGraw |
big-time gamblers |
| Roberto Roulette |
big-time gamblers |
| Old Anton |
gypsy; charcoal burner |
(Johan) |
[(white in brackets) = german name]
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| Illustrations (by Harry Kane [US]) |
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| Illustrations (by Roger Hall [GB]) |
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Story by: Robert Arthur,