The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party (1934)

An abridged version of The Chinese Orange Mystery/Murder appeared in the popular short fiction magazine Redbook (June, 1934).  In October, Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Seven Black Cats (1934)

Harry Potter, a middle-aged building superintendent living with his portly wife in Manhattan, moonlighting in a Long Island chemical factory, Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Invisible Lover (1934)

Not quite Wrightsville, yet, and not quite a radio drama, but getting there.  The Adventure of the Invisible Lover, once Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Bearded Lady (1934)

According to Francis Nevins, this is Ellery Queen’s first short story to include a dying clue, that is, a clue Continue reading →

The Chinese Orange Mystery (1934)

A locked room, a corpse. This time, everything in the room is reversed, including the dead man’s clothing.  International queries Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Two-Headed Dog (1934)

This light-hearted tale of murder on Martha’s Vineyard has a mistake in the title.  The old inn-keeper wanted to name Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Hanging Acrobat (1934)

At last, a really good Ellery Queen short story!  The characters have at least some individuality, the mystery intrigues, and, Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Three Lame Men (1934)

The cousins, Manfred B. Lee and Frederic Dannay, hit a career low with their short story “The Adventure of the Continue reading →