Half a Clue to Murder (1963)

From August 25, 1963, and reprinted in QED as “Murder Dept: Half a Clue,” this is another standard story of Continue reading →

Mystery in Neon Red (1963)

The stories written for This Week kept coming, starting with this one from July 27, 1963 (reprinted in Q.E.D. as Continue reading →

The Death of Don Juan (1962)

The novelette that opens Queens Full was the last in that anthology to be published. “The Death of Don Juan” Continue reading →

E=Murder (1960)

Once again, a dying clue, and only a few paragraphs in This Week to figure out if a curvy three Continue reading →

The Case Against Carroll (1958)

Here is one of the cousin’s best novellas. The super-short stories they had been churning out for This Week really Continue reading →

The Accused (1953)

This one was the only Ellery Queen story to appear in the short-lived Today’s Family magazine (February 15, 1953), titled Continue reading →

Cold Money (1952)

Here comes another hidden treasure mystery. “The Mysterious Black Ledger” was an interesting twist on the trope – criminals searched Continue reading →

The Mysterious Black Ledger (1952)

This story had an effect on me which I am sure the cousins did not intend. Ellery is playing messenger. Continue reading →