#28 The Mystery of the Deadly Double

By William Arden (Dennis Lynds), 1978
1981 Hitchcock cover PB. Adragna cover art.
1985 Keyhole PB.
1978 hardbound. Herb Mott cover art.
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Random House Hardbound Trade and GLB Editions 
 
First Printed: 1978 
Cover Art: Herb Mott 
Internal Illustrations: Herb Mott
ISBN's: Trade Ed. 0-394-83902-1; GLB 0-394-93902-6

Trade & GLB Edition First Printing Identifier: 1234567890 numberline on the copyright page.

Other Hardbound Trade Edition First Printing Traits: 
- Glossy cover finish 
- Plain white endpapers 
- Back cover lists to "The Mystery of the Deadly Double" 

Notes: This was the last title to be published in a Hardbound Trade Edition and the last to feature internal illustrations.  Along with #24 and #27, this is one of the more difficult Hardbound Trade Edition titles to find.
Random House Revised Paperback Edition 
"Keyhole Cover"
 
First Printed: 1985 
Cover Art: Robert Adragna 
Internal Illustrations: None
ISBN: 0-394-86428-X

First Printing Identifier: 1234567890 numberline on the copyright page.
Random House First Paperback Edition 
"Hitchcock Cover"
 
First Printed: 1981 
Cover Art: Robert Adragna 
Internal Illustrations: None
ISBN: 0-394-84491-2

First Printing Identifier: 1234567890 numberline on the copyright page.

Notes: As with all of The Three Investigators paperback titles printed in 1981, this book can be found with the Mystery Quiz/Bookmark page attached inside the front or back cover.