Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen was the joint pseudonym of cousins Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee, who created one of the most important detective series in American mystery fiction. Their protagonist, also named Ellery Queen, was a writer-detective whose precisely constructed cases challenged readers with formal clues. They founded Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, the most important crime fiction periodical in American publishing.
Works
- The Roman Hat MysteryDetective Ellery Queen investigates murder at Broadway theater
- The Greek Coffin MysteryQueen investigates murder tied to valuable Greek artifact
- Calamity TownDetective investigates small-town murder secrets and cover-ups
- Cat of Many TailsSerial killer targets New York City in historic murder case
- The Player on the Other SideDetective faces mysterious criminal playing deadly game