The Hollow Dragon (1936)

It can be hard to imagine the world of the early twentieth century, when great numbers of people were unaware Continue reading →

Halfway House (1936)

A condensed version of this novel appeared in Cosmopolitan (June, 1936). I wonder what was cut out of, or later Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Treasure Hunt (1935)

Once again, Ellery has a fun romp out of the city, this time at a militarized private estate on the Continue reading →

The Lamp of God (1935)

The House of Haunts, a novella, was originally published in Street & Smiths Detective Story Magazine in October, 1935. The Continue reading →

The Spanish Cape Mystery (1935)

In The Chinese Orange Mystery the victim was stripped naked and re-dressed with his clothes on backwards in order to Continue reading →

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 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 →