The Last Woman in His Life (1970)

“It was as if he had mislaid something, but could remember neither what it was nor where he had mislaid Continue reading →

Face to Face (1967)

A locked apartment. A love triangle. A murder. A dying clue. A false accusation. A love interest for the detective. Continue reading →

Miracles Do Happen (1957)

Another short story with three suspects, all who have had their debts called in by an insidious loan shark. Ellery Continue reading →

The Scarlet Letters (1953)

At first blush, The Scarlet Letters does not fit the mold of the political novels Ellery Queen was writing in Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Ides of Michael Magoon (1947)

“But a dead woman without a face!” “I should think you’d be used to that sort of thing by now, 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 Inner Circle (1947)

We skip over December, for now, kind of. Although the story involves The Janus Club, most of the action takes Continue reading →

There Was an Old Woman (1943)

So, after Calamity Town, a step back to the screwball comedy. Ellery returns to New York City, and he and Continue reading →