The Tragedy of Z (1933)

One does get the impression that Manfred Lee and Frederic Dannay did not much care for the detectives they created Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Teakwood Case (1933)

The May, 1933 (Volume 7, #5)  issue of Mystery  saw Ellery Queen’s second published short story, “The Affair of the Continue reading →

The Adventure of the One-Penny Black (1933)

Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee’s first published short story appeared in the second issue of Great Detective Magazine in April Continue reading →

The Adventure of the African Traveler (1933)

In the early months of 1933, the cousins expanded further, this time into the realm of short stories.  The lucrative Continue reading →

The Tragedy of Y (1932)

Just another mystery book, or so it seems.  Starts out in the normal way, everything looks familiar.  A body is Continue reading →

The Greek Coffin Mystery (1932)

After an outing to the Hamlet on the banks of the Hudson River, the cousins returned home to Ellery Queen.  Continue reading →

The Tragedy of X (1932)

Flush with the financial success of the first three novels, the cousins quit their day jobs.  Not wanting to flood Continue reading →

The Dutch Shoe Mystery (1931)

The The Dutch Shoe Mystery (1931) follows Ellery Queen on yet another formulaic tale: The  usual characters are all here, Continue reading →