The Mystery of the Existential Envoy (New Three Investigators)

A cry from the wild. A chase across open water. And a villain who holds the helm. Step into mysteries that demand courage, discernment, and the will to seek the truth. Conceived and co-written by the daughter of Robert Arthur – the creator of the Three Investigators universe – this restoration of the classic series takes its iconic characters into a new age, with gripping contemporary adventures for young readers who crave meaning, want to share in the growth of characters they admire, and seek a world they can return to again and again. In the fifth book of a 26-book story arc, Pete is shocked when he stumbles upon what he thinks is a wildlife-smuggling operation right there in Rocky Beach. During a visit to Veronica's Exotic Birds, Pete meets Rafael Solares, a man with ties to both the Chumash people and the local Hispanic community, and a scarlet macaw named Rojo who speaks in strange, cryptic phrases. Rafael, who has just purchased Rojo from a mysterious Mexican seller at a farmer's market, is determined to get to the bottom of why the bird was sold for so little. When Rafael shows up at The Salvage Yard with a troubling tale, The Three Investigators are drawn into a complicated tangle involving the band Existential Evil. The band's lead singer is the son of Rafael's old high school English teacher, Wally, who has recently adopted a group of capybaras found wandering near Santa Barbara. Adding to the mystery, endangered hyacinth macaws have appeared in Wally's barn, and the connections between the animals and the strange events deepen. The investigation takes The Three Investigators to Isla Vista. But when a routine reconnaissance mission ends in disaster, Jupiter, Pete, Bob, and Mallory are split into two teams—one held captive on a speeding sailboat and the other engaged in a high-speed chase on Rafael's boat The Rainbow Bridge. What is the true story behind the capybaras and the macaws? Why did the Mexican man sell Rojo for so little? What is the clue hiding in a carillon's electronic music? What role is being played in all this by Veronica's Exotic Birds? How are Wally Tate's son and his band-mate Slade DeMarco involved, and what are they hiding? Join Jupiter, Pete, Bob, and Mallory as they unravel a mystery involving wildlife smuggling and a deadly chase on the high seas. You'll want to be part of the action as the two halves of the team work together, miles apart, in the darkness of night.
ASIN: 1965321135
VSKU: GBV.1965321135.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Arthur, Elizabeth|Bauer, Steven
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: Book has minor corner edge dings and or scratches.