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The Ellery Queen Omnibus
Collects nineteen short stories, including "The Adventure of the African Traveler," "The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party," and four sports mysteries
665 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1988
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About the author
Ellery Queen
1,785 books483 followersaka Barnaby Ross.
(Pseudonym of Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee)
"Ellery Queen" was a pen name created and shared by two cousins, Frederic Dannay (1905-1982) and Manfred B. Lee (1905-1971), as well as the name of their most famous detective. Born in Brooklyn, they spent forty two years writing, editing, and anthologizing under the name, gaining a reputation as the foremost American authors of the Golden Age "fair play" mystery.
Although eventually famous on television and radio, Queen's first appearance came in 1928 when the cousins won a mystery-writing contest with the book that would eventually be published as The Roman Hat Mystery. Their character was an amateur detective who used his spare time to assist his police inspector father in solving baffling crimes. Besides writing the Queen novels, Dannay and Lee cofounded Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, one of the most influential crime publications of all time. Although Dannay outlived his cousin by nine years, he retired Queen upon Lee's death.
Several of the later "Ellery Queen" books were written by other authors, including Jack Vance, Avram Davidson, and Theodore Sturgeon.
(Pseudonym of Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee)
"Ellery Queen" was a pen name created and shared by two cousins, Frederic Dannay (1905-1982) and Manfred B. Lee (1905-1971), as well as the name of their most famous detective. Born in Brooklyn, they spent forty two years writing, editing, and anthologizing under the name, gaining a reputation as the foremost American authors of the Golden Age "fair play" mystery.
Although eventually famous on television and radio, Queen's first appearance came in 1928 when the cousins won a mystery-writing contest with the book that would eventually be published as The Roman Hat Mystery. Their character was an amateur detective who used his spare time to assist his police inspector father in solving baffling crimes. Besides writing the Queen novels, Dannay and Lee cofounded Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, one of the most influential crime publications of all time. Although Dannay outlived his cousin by nine years, he retired Queen upon Lee's death.
Several of the later "Ellery Queen" books were written by other authors, including Jack Vance, Avram Davidson, and Theodore Sturgeon.
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December 8, 2012
19 short stories and 1 novella. I hadn't actually read Ellery Queen before, though I have a dim recollection of watching the TV program. These stories are pretty good, though sometimes it gets tedious to read so many short stories together (my problem, not the book's). Ellery is quick to determine which clues are important and solves mysteries ingeniously. Although not a member of the police force even though his father is the Inspector, Ellery has access to all crime scenes and is often brought in to help the police.
August 28, 2016
I had not read Ellery for some time. The reader is treated fairly, as all the clues to solve the mystery are provided. Not like some mystery writers that have details missing or vague. Fun to read and an unexpected insight into how much society has changed over the years. This book is great for a short read when time is limited, as each story can be read in a short time. Pay attention and the clues are there.
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