The Witch of Times Square (1950)

Ellery is aging: “He had been laid up for ten day a painful attack of sciatica, and he had been Continue reading →

The Adventures of Ellery Queen (1950 – 1959)

You could watch Ellery Queen on your television throughout the 1950s. Most of the 168 episodes seem to be lost, Continue reading →

The Mystery of the Three Dawn Riders (1950)

This style of the very short story was obviously a new and awkward one for the cousins, and the brevity Continue reading →

Double, Double (1950)

“The prosecutor of Wright County shook hands limply, adding that crime seemed to follow Ellery around like a bill collector Continue reading →

Ellery Queen (1949)

Ellery Queen was off the radio, out of Hollywood, and no longer in comic book print. Then, in early 1949, Continue reading →

Cat of Many Tails (1949)

This one is generally regarded as Ellery Queen’s best novel, and for good reason. The hermetically sealed bonds of the Continue reading →

Ten Days’ Wonder (1948)

His prey was man, and he prowled around the bottom lands of iniquity with an enchanted weapon, swelling in fame Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Inner Circle (1947)

We skip over December, for now, kind of. Although the story involves The Janus Club, most of the action takes Continue reading →