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 Phantom Train (1952)

Originally published as “The Phantom Train” in This Week, August 31, 1952, and appearing in QBI as “Magic Dept.: Snowball Continue reading →

The Vanishing Wizard (1951)

This first appeared in This Week (September 30, 1951), and was reprinted in Queen’s Bureau of Investigation as “Swindle Department: Continue reading →

The Gambler’s Club (1951)

By now, there are devices that can be identified as newish tropes in Ellery Queen’s stories. This one has two: Continue reading →

The Witch of Times Square (1950)

Ellery is aging: “He had been laid up for ten day a painful attack of sciatica, and he had been Continue reading →

The Mystery of the Three Dawn Riders (1950)

This style of the very short story was obviously a new and awkward one for the cousins, and the brevity Continue reading →

Miser’s Gold (1950)

This Week, June 18,1950 included the short story “Love Hunts a Hidden Treasure,” reprinted in QBI as “Buried Treasure Department: 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 →