The third of eight volumes containing Herge's best loved adventure stories, with three thrilling mysteries:

The Black Island
Wrongly accused of a theft, Tintin is led to set out with Snowy on an adventure to investigate a gang of forgers.

King Ottokar's Sceptre
Tintin travels to the Syldavia and uncovers a plot to dethrone King Muskar XII. But can he help the head of state before it's too late?

The Crab with the Golden Claws
Faced with a drowned sailor, counterfeit coins and a ship full of opium, Tintin sets out on another adventure. Aboard the Karaboudjan, Tintin is introduced to Captain Haddock for the first time, and they are soon both facing a deathly thirst in the Sahara desert.