The Adventure of the Seven Black Cats (1934)

Harry Potter, a middle-aged building superintendent living with his portly wife in Manhattan, moonlighting in a Long Island chemical factory, 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 →

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 →