- The Blue Man
Infobox Book |
name = The Blue Man
author =Kin Platt
country =United States
language = English
genre =Science fiction ,Mystery novel
publisher =Harper
release_date = 1961
media_type = Print (Hardback )
pages = 185 pp
isbn = ISBN 978-159-885-001-7"The Blue Man" is a
mystery ,science fiction novel written by American authorKin Platt . It is the first in the four book "Steve Forrester" series. It was released by Harper Books in 1961 and reissued by Twin Lakes Press in 2005.Plot
Steve Forrester is a teenager who lives in a rural motel with his parents, who are the managers of the motel. His summers are spent roaming through the nearby woods and playing around the motel grounds.
One day, he notices a man checking into the motel behaving strangely. He is wearing a scarf, hat, and trench coat, unusual attire for summer. Steve begins spying on this man trying to learn his secrets.
Throughout the man's stay, Steve learns that a robbery, large sums of cash and possibly extraterrestrials are involved. Soon, Steve's spying is discovered, and the race is on as to whether Steve can escape and notify the authorities before being silenced.
Books
*"The Blue Man" (Harper, 1961)
*"Sinbad and Me" (Chilton, 1966)
*"The Mystery of the Witch Who Wouldn't" (Chilton, 1969)
*"The Ghost of Hellsfire Street" (Delacorte, 1980)
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