Robin Masters Novels  - Robin Masters is a reclusive mystery novelist (never seen, only heard)  who lives at an estate called Robin's Nest on the island of Oahu on the detective drama MAGNUM, P.I./CBS/1980-88. Robin's day-to-day affairs are looked after by British manservant Jonathan Quayle Higgins III (John Hillerman).

Also living on the estate is Thomas Magnum (Tom Selleck), an ex-naval intelligence officer who lives in the guest house and provides security for the estate.

Over the years Robin has penned a number of mystery novels. They included (in order of appearance):

• Babes In Babylon (made into a film) and mentioned as Robin's first work in episodes "Squeeze Play" and "The Case of the Red Faced Thespian")

• Fruit of Passion in episode "Thank Heaven For Little Girls..."

• The Golden Spike in episode "J. 'Digger' Doyle"

• Tahiti Kill (made into a film) in episode "Double Jeopardy"

• The Seamy Side of Dawn in episode "Birdman of Budapest"

• Golden Tradewinds in episode "Two Birds of A Feather"

• Blood of the August Kitten in episode "The Big Blow"

• Die and Die Again in episode "The Man From Marseilles"

• The Treasure of Kalaniopu'u in episode "The Treasure of Kalaniopu'u"

• Serpent's Whisper in episode "Novel Connection"

• Echoes of Ecstasy in episode "Novel Connection"

• Dance of Death in episode "Transitions." In "Transition's" (aired 2/17/1988) Robin's latest manuscript is stolen and Higgins asks Magnum to recover the manuscript.

• Magnum, P.I. (IMDb)

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