The Mystery of the Nervous Lion

Synopsis Case 16
Hired to discover why a wild-animal farm's tame lion has become unpredictably nervous, three young detectives begin an investigation that uncovers a smuggling operation.


Alfred Hitchcock asks the boys to discover why a tamed lion at a local jungle park is suddenly not behaving normally. The boys encounter several escaped animals before learning that their case is linked to diamond smuggling from Africa.
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Characters
Jupiter Jones First Investigator (Justus Jonas)  
Pete Crenshaw Second Investigator (Peter Shaw)
Bob Andrews Records and Research
Titus Jones Justus' uncle (Onkel Titus)
Mathilda Jones Justus' aunt (Tante Mathilda)
Hans Schmid helper at the Salvage Yard (Patrick O'Ryan)
Konrad Schmid helper at the Salvage Yard (Kenneth O'Ryan)
Worthington chauffeur (Morton)
Mr. Andrews journalist; Bobs father
Jim Hall owner of the wildlife park 'Jungle Land'
Mike Hall Jim Halls nephew
Hank Morton former zookeeper at 'Jungle Land' (Hank Murphy)
Doc Dawson veterinarian at 'Jungle Land'
Mr. Jay Eastland movie producer and director
Mr. Rock Randall actor
Miss Sue Stone actress (Susan Stone)
Bo Jenkins animal keeper at 'Jungle Land'
Mr. Stevenson customs investigator
Mr. Dobbs alias Dobbsie; agent of the Federal Treasury Office
Mr. Alfred Hitchcock


[(white in brackets) = german name]
The riddle
DOX ROX NOX EX REX BOX

meaning: knock on the bars of the lion’s cage and you’ll find the diamonds inserted at the docks.
EX, stands for ‘out of’— take the lion out first.
Illustrations (by Harry Kane [US])
Product details
Story by: Nick West,
Cover Illustration: Harry Kane,
© Random House Trade 1971
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