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 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 →

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 →