The Secret of the Crooked Cat — William Arden

The carnival's in town! But for The Three Investigators, it's not just fun and games.

A thief runs off with a carnival prize -- an oddly shaped stuffed cat. The boys suspect the cat holds a clue to a much more valuable prize -- one worth thousands of dollars! The thief is probably a carnival showman. Could he be the fearless lion tamer? The silent clown? The hulking strongman?

The three young sleuths rush in eagerly to catch the crook -- only to find the carnival loaded with dangerous traps!