Ken Holt

Ken Holt
Volume 1
Author	Sam Epstein Beryl Epstein
Country	United States of America
Language	English
Genre	Mystery
Publisher	Grosset & Dunlap
Published	1949-1963
Media type	Print

Ken Holt is the central character in a series of 18 mystery stories for adolescent boys written by Sam and Beryl Epstein^[1] under the pseudonym Bruce Campbell. The series was published by Grosset & Dunlap between 1949 and 1963.

Plot

Ken Holt is the son of a world-famous foreign correspondent. With his friend, Sandy Allen, he travels around the world solving various mysteries.

Editions

Like all Grosset & Dunlap books, the series was printed in Wrap-around Dust Jacket for volumes 1-17. After #18 was republished in a picture cover format, #1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 15 were reprinted in Picture Cover. Dust Jackets editions of the other books were printed in 1962 and had not sold out, they were still available in Dust Jacket from the publisher as late as 1974.

After Volume 18

According to Jim Towey, letters between fans over the years have asked about any volumes after the series ended. Sam Epstein said that he decided to end the series on his own account.

List of titles

#	Title	Copyright
1	The Secret of Skeleton Island	1949
2	The Riddle of the Stone Elephant	1949
3	The Black Thumb Mystery	1950
4	The Clue of the Marked Claw	1950
5	The Clue of the Coiled Cobra	1951
6	The Secret of Hangman's Inn	1951
7	The Mystery of the Iron Box	1952
8	The Clue of the Phantom Car	1953
9	The Mystery of the Galloping Horse	1954
10	The Mystery of the Green Flame	1955
11	The Mystery of the Grinning Tiger	1956
12	The Mystery of the Vanishing Magician	1956
13	The Mystery of the Shattered Glass	1958
14	The Mystery of the Invisible Enemy	1959
15	The Mystery of Gallows Cliff	1960
16	The Clue of the Silver Scorpion	1961
17	The Mystery of the Plumed Serpent*	1962
18	The Mystery of the Sultan's Scimitar	1963

^[1]

*As part of an effort between the authors to increase sales, in this book Ken borrows some gadgets from Rick Brant, a character in a similar but more science oriented series. The favor is repaid in the Rick Brant book, The Flying Stingaree (1963).

References

1 2 Axe, John. All About Collecting Boys' Series Books. Hobby House Press, Inc., 2002.

External links

Juvenile Series books (1930–1979)

Girls' books	Beverly Gray (1934–1955) Cherry Ames (1943–1968) Connie Blair (1948–1956) Dana Girls (1934–1979) Ginny Gordon (1948–1956) Judy Bolton (1932–1967) Kay Tracey (1934–1942) Nancy Drew (original series, 1930–1979) Penny Parker (1939–1947) Sue Barton (1936–1952) Trixie Belden (1948–1986) Vicki Barr (1947–1967) The Happy Hollisters (1953–1970)

Boys' books	Biff Brewster (1960–1965) Brains Benton (1959–1961) Bronc Burnett (1948–1967) Christopher Cool (1967–1969) Danny Dunn (1956–1977) Chip Hilton (1948–1965) The Hardy Boys (1927–1979) Ken Holt (1949–1963) The Happy Hollisters (1953–1970) Power Boys (1964–1967) Rick Brant (1947–1968) Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1952–1956) Tom Quest (1947–1955) Tom Swift, Jr. (1954–1971)

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