Terror in a Penthouse (1956)

I can just picture the cousins arguing with the editor of This Week over the title of this short story. Continue reading →

The Bride in Danger (1955)

The cousins only produced two Ellery Queen stories in 1955, published in August and September. There were no novels published Continue reading →

Diamonds in Paradise (1954)

After Queen’s Bureau of Investigation was published, there were no Ellery Queen short story collections until 1965, when Queen’s Full Continue reading →

A Question of Honor (1953)

Here’s another one of those typical mysteries where there are three suspects (Ackley, Benson & Chase, in this case), and Continue reading →

The Phantom Train (1952)

Originally published as “The Phantom Train” in This Week, August 31, 1952, and appearing in QBI as “Magic Dept.: Snowball 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 →