The Adventure of the Fallen Angel (1951)

And now we’re in July on the Calendar of Crime, with a lover’s triangle complete with three suspects. The cast Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Emperor’s Dice (1951)

Now we go back, temporarily, to the longer short story format. Needing to develop more month-themed stories for the upcoming 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 →

The Adventure of the Dauphin’s Doll (1948)

Imagine Christmas night of 1943: it has been a busy day with family and friends, you are tired. You are Continue reading →

The Adventure of the President’s Half-Disme (1947)

Here comes the cousins’ foray into historical fiction, and while I never think the conclusion is worth talking about, since Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Dead Cat (1946)

Right on the heels of the back-to school September story comes the Halloween story. Like the story before it, the Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Three R’s (1946)

Beginning in the September, 1946 issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, the cousins adapted several of their radio scripts to Continue reading →

Trojan Horse (1939)

The last in the four-part sports mysteries involves college football, and one donor’s obsession with his alma mater’s team. This Continue reading →