Lady, You’re Dead! (1951)

Lousy original title in This Week, March 25, 1951, more clever title in QBI: “Murder Dept: Driver’s Seat.” Again, three Continue reading →

The Gambler’s Club (1951)

By now, there are devices that can be identified as newish tropes in Ellery Queen’s stories. This one has two: Continue reading →

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 →

Miser’s Gold (1950)

This Week, June 18,1950 included the short story “Love Hunts a Hidden Treasure,” reprinted in QBI as “Buried Treasure Department: Continue reading →

Money Talks (1950)

This Week, April 2, 1950 included the short story “The Sound of Blackmail,” reprinted in QBI as “Blackmail Department: Money 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 →