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Κατ' εντολήν
- Περιπολικό Ένα προς Κέντρο. Κέντρο, με ακούς;
Ο Τεντ Σάξον σήκωσε το μικρόφωνο από τη βάση του και είπε:
- Κέντρο προς Περιπολικό Ένα. Σε ακούω. Τι συμβαίνει;
- Βρισκόμαστε στον αυτοκινητόδρομο 60, οκτώ χιλιόμετρα από τη Ρίγκμπυ. Ο αρχηγός και ο υπαστυνόμος Μπάρνς πυροβολήθηκαν από έναν ύποπτο που σταματήσαμε. Τους πηγαίνω τώρα στο νοσοκομείο της Ρίγκμπυ. Περιγραφή του αυτοκινήτου του υπόπτου: δίπορτη σεντάν Σεβρολέτ, γκρίζα με μπλε σκεπή, αριθμός IUL-053 Νέας Υόρκης. Περιγραφή υπόπτου αδύνατη λόγω σκότους. Πυροβόλησε τον αρχηγό και τον Μπαρνς αμέσως μόλις τον πλησίασαν. Πριν από τριάντα δευτερόλεπτα ακολούθησε τον αυτοκινητόδρομο στα νότια. Όβερ.
Θα μπορούσε να ήταν μια συνηθισμένη κλήση, μία από τις τόσες που κάθε μέρα έκαναν τα περιπολικά της αστυνομίας, αλλά δεν ήταν.
Γιατί ο αρχηγός της αστυνομίας ήταν ο πατέρας του Τεντ Σάξον.
Σύμφωνα με την ιστοσελίδα www.elleryqueen.us, το μυθιστόρημα "The Copper Frame" που κυκλοφόρησε στην Αμερική το 1965, δεν γράφτηκε από τα ξαδέλφια-συγγραφείς Frederic Dannay και Manfred Lee, που κρύβονται πίσω από το ψευδώνυμο Ellery Queen, αλλά από τον Richard Deming.
Ο Τεντ Σάξον σήκωσε το μικρόφωνο από τη βάση του και είπε:
- Κέντρο προς Περιπολικό Ένα. Σε ακούω. Τι συμβαίνει;
- Βρισκόμαστε στον αυτοκινητόδρομο 60, οκτώ χιλιόμετρα από τη Ρίγκμπυ. Ο αρχηγός και ο υπαστυνόμος Μπάρνς πυροβολήθηκαν από έναν ύποπτο που σταματήσαμε. Τους πηγαίνω τώρα στο νοσοκομείο της Ρίγκμπυ. Περιγραφή του αυτοκινήτου του υπόπτου: δίπορτη σεντάν Σεβρολέτ, γκρίζα με μπλε σκεπή, αριθμός IUL-053 Νέας Υόρκης. Περιγραφή υπόπτου αδύνατη λόγω σκότους. Πυροβόλησε τον αρχηγό και τον Μπαρνς αμέσως μόλις τον πλησίασαν. Πριν από τριάντα δευτερόλεπτα ακολούθησε τον αυτοκινητόδρομο στα νότια. Όβερ.
Θα μπορούσε να ήταν μια συνηθισμένη κλήση, μία από τις τόσες που κάθε μέρα έκαναν τα περιπολικά της αστυνομίας, αλλά δεν ήταν.
Γιατί ο αρχηγός της αστυνομίας ήταν ο πατέρας του Τεντ Σάξον.
Σύμφωνα με την ιστοσελίδα www.elleryqueen.us, το μυθιστόρημα "The Copper Frame" που κυκλοφόρησε στην Αμερική το 1965, δεν γράφτηκε από τα ξαδέλφια-συγγραφείς Frederic Dannay και Manfred Lee, που κρύβονται πίσω από το ψευδώνυμο Ellery Queen, αλλά από τον Richard Deming.
172 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 1965
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About the author
Ellery Queen
1,786 books486 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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February 18, 2018
Een verhaal zonder detective Ellery Queen. Daardoor is het begin een beetje onwennig omdat het niet direct duidelijk is wie de goede en wie de slechte is. Dat verandert al vlug en dan leef je mee met wat op het eerste zicht een onafwendbaar noodlot lijkt maar al vlug een gedreven politieonderzoek wordt. Een beetje vergezocht misschien wat de plot betreft, sommige eindjes die aan mekaar moeten geknoopt worden, liggen wel erg ver uit mekaar. Maar op typische Ellery Queen wijze wordt op het einde alles duidelijk gemaakt, ook al komen daar nog enkele onvoorziene 'twists' bij.
Spannend, vol aktie, flitsende dialogen en een beetje humor.
Spannend, vol aktie, flitsende dialogen en een beetje humor.
February 1, 2024
Generally entertaining crime novel about a cop named Ted Saxon, whose dad—the Chief of Police—is murdered. Ted no sooner installed as replacement chief than somebody frames him for sexual assault. He must then clear his name. Nothing terribly innovative about the story, but it's decent if unspectacular, with the usual red herrings and occasional twist. Ghostwritten by Richard Deming.
August 6, 2025
3.5 - fun and quick paced like watching an TV episode.
July 6, 2020
I picked this up expecting an Ellery Queen mystery. I isn't. It is written under the Ellery Queen name and is one of a number that were not Ellery Queen mysteries.
Ted Saxon is a lieutenant on the local police department where his dad, Andy, is the Chief of Police. When Andy is ambushed and killed, Ted is made interim chief. Ted vows to find out who killed his dad.
A new mayor has been voted into office and there are questions as to who is behind him. A faction is pushing to bring harness racing into the small town of Iroquois, along with the syndicate and gambling. Something most of Iroquois doesn't want.
On New Years Eve, Ted winds up working so the majority of the department can enjoy the evening. Normally a quiet evening, it turns bad for Ted when a detective stops in the station with a female prisoner he is transporting. The detective isn't feeling well and wants to leave her in the custody of the Iroquois police while he visits the local hospital ER t find out what is wrong with him. Ted is fine with that and locks her in a cell. He has also wound up with another prisoner due to a traffic violation.
When Ted goes to do a routine check on the female prisoner, he finds she has attempted to hang herself with her scarf. When he unlocks the cell door he finds it's all a set-up and he is framed for something he didn't do. He is dismissed from the department while an investigation is done to find out the truth.
Even though he has no police power or privileges he continues to investigate and use his contacts to find the truth about his dad's murder and his frame-up.
It's a short book and fast read. It was OK, but I really had my heart set on Ellery...
Ted Saxon is a lieutenant on the local police department where his dad, Andy, is the Chief of Police. When Andy is ambushed and killed, Ted is made interim chief. Ted vows to find out who killed his dad.
A new mayor has been voted into office and there are questions as to who is behind him. A faction is pushing to bring harness racing into the small town of Iroquois, along with the syndicate and gambling. Something most of Iroquois doesn't want.
On New Years Eve, Ted winds up working so the majority of the department can enjoy the evening. Normally a quiet evening, it turns bad for Ted when a detective stops in the station with a female prisoner he is transporting. The detective isn't feeling well and wants to leave her in the custody of the Iroquois police while he visits the local hospital ER t find out what is wrong with him. Ted is fine with that and locks her in a cell. He has also wound up with another prisoner due to a traffic violation.
When Ted goes to do a routine check on the female prisoner, he finds she has attempted to hang herself with her scarf. When he unlocks the cell door he finds it's all a set-up and he is framed for something he didn't do. He is dismissed from the department while an investigation is done to find out the truth.
Even though he has no police power or privileges he continues to investigate and use his contacts to find the truth about his dad's murder and his frame-up.
It's a short book and fast read. It was OK, but I really had my heart set on Ellery...
November 27, 2021
A classic cops vs. bad guys novel. Not my preferred genre; read for a Goodreads challenge. It was a good, quick read and took me along for the ride, but I don’t plan on reading any more by this author.
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