The Misadventures of Ellery Queen

For generations, the name "Ellery Queen" has been synonymous with the finest in mystery fiction. When cousins Frederic Dannay (1905 - 1982) and Manfred Lee (1905 - 1971) created the iconic character and byline in 1929, they had no idea how influential he (and they) would become. Books, movies, television programs, and radio shows have firmly rooted their characters in the public consciousness. To this day, their work remains among the best examples of "fair play" mystery fiction. Their fans -- including such luminaries as Stephen King, Agatha Christie, and Anthony Boucher -- are legion.
This volume assembles 16 stories by a wide variety of authors, all written (sometimes tongue-in-cheek) as homages to, and parodies and pastiches of, the character -- and writing team -- known as "Ellery Queen."

Included are:

INTRODUCTION: Elementary Questions, by Josh Pachter and Dale C. Andrews

INTRODUCTION: Sorely Missed Adventures, by Richard Dannay

INTRODUCTION: The Sincerest Form of Flattery, by Rand Lee

THE MYSTERY OF THE RED BALLOONS, by Thomas Narcejac

DYING MESSAGE, by Leyne Requel

THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN CLUE, by Jon L. Breen

OPEN LETTER TO SURVIVORS, by Francis M. Nevins

THE REINDEER CLUE, by Edward D. Hoch

THE BOOK CASE, by Dale C. Andrews and Kurt Sercu

TEN MONTHS' BLUNDER, by J.N. Williamson

THE ENGLISH VILLAGE MYSTERY, by Arthur Porges

ELROY QUINN'S LAST CASE, by Dennis M. Dubin

THE NORWEGIAN APPLE MYSTERY, by James Holding

THE MAN WHO READ ELLERY QUEEN, by William Brittain

E.Q. GRIFFEN EARNS HIS NAME, by Josh Pachter

THE LAST CHECK, by Patricia McGerr

THE DEATH OF THE MALLORY QUEEN, by Lawrence Block

THE RANSOM OF EQMM #1, by Arthur Vidro

THE TEN-CENT MURDER, by Joseph Goodrich


Genre: Mystery