Ellery Queen Reihenfolge der Bücher

Eleven confounding problems in deduction for Golden Age super-sleuth Ellery Queen.

Spanning over fifty years, this collection brings together a diverse array of works that showcase the evolution of themes and styles. It highlights the creativity and depth of its contributors, offering readers a unique glimpse into the changing landscape of literature and thought over decades. Each piece reflects the distinct voices and experiences of its time, making it a significant anthology for both casual readers and literary enthusiasts.

«C'è l'ennesimo stereotipo che vuole che i racconti, per un autore che scrive romanzi, siano una produzione minore. Qualcosa che fai per forza perché te la chiedono per lo spazio ristretto di una rivista, o perché quell'anno non hai un'idea buona per qualcosa di più lungo, per cui tanto vale un'antologia, magari raschiando il proverbiale fondo del barile. Be', non è vero. Per un autore i racconti sono la stanza dei giochi. Un posto libero in cui correre, proprio come fanno i bambini. Un posto in cui giocare. E soprattutto per gli scrittori di gialli, che a giocare ci sono più abituati degli scrittori cosiddetti 'seri', e quindi figurarsi uno come Ellery Queen. Nei racconti si sperimenta, si prova, si inventa e ci si diverte. Nei racconti si dà tutto subito, proprio perché il traguardo è vicino, come nei cento metri, e non puoi permetterti nessun cedimento, nessun errore. Sono meravigliosi, i racconti. Ellery Queen ha scritto una quarantina di romanzi, va bene, ma anche un gran bel numero di racconti, e se volete sapere quanti andate a contarli nell'indice, perché qui ci sono praticamente tutti. Ce n'è anche uno in più, che era inedito in Italia». (Carlo Lucarelli)

The worst motorway crash in thirty years happens on the M4 near London Heathrow Airport. The impact on the lives of those who survive and the repercussions on the families of those who die unfolds and nothing is predictable.After four years of painstaking research, an enzyme is discovered that will revolutionise the cosmetic industry. John Bartlett knows that ‘Impactus' will be the pinnacle of his success, taking his corporation to new heights. Industrial espionage could result in him losing the race. Time is of the essence.Bali is a beautiful Indonesian island housing Kerobokan Jail, one of the worst prisons in the world. A young backpacker must call on all his reserves to survive the dreadful conditions in order to stay alive.

Ellery Queen investigates a murder at the circus rodeo When a washed up Hollywood cowboy-turned-circus rodeo actor is shot dead in the midst of his performance at a New York sports-palace, in front of thousands of onlookers, it seems obvious that someone would have seen the perpetrator of the crime—or at the very least, recovered the gun. But when the ensuing investigation fails to turn up any evidence, even after the newsreels made in the moment are reviewed, the net of suspicion widens across the troupe of performers and the circus staff. Who among them is cunning enough to have constructed such a baffling murder scene? Unluckily for the murderer, genius sleuth Ellery Queen is among the thousands that witnessed the crime, and he won’t be satisfied until he cuts through the confusion to discover the truth of the execution. By the time he uncovers all the necessary clues and delivers his patented “Challenge to the Reader,” Queen (and his most careful readers) will be able to expose both the killer and the hiding place of the weapon—the titular American Gun that fired the fatal bullet. Reissued for the first time in over thirty years, The American Gun Mystery is among the most beloved of the early Ellery Queen novels, renowned to this day as exemplary works of the American Golden Age mystery. The central puzzle is a “fair play” story in which the reader has all the necessary clues needed to solve the crime.

"At the 37th libel suit Thurlow Potts has brought to court to protect the family name, the family's beleaguered lawyer Charlie Paxton loses the case. Thurlow seems driven beyond reason to protect the million dollar shoe business of his mother, Cornelia Potts, known to the press as the 'Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe.' But some people in the courtroom think Thurlow should be taken seriously, including Ellery Queen, who is looking on while waiting with his father, Inspector Queen of the New York Police Department, for another case. Afraid Thurlow will make good on his threats, Paxton begs Queen for help. Paxton's fiancee is Thurlow's sister, and she secures Queen an invitation to dinner, where Queen meets the extended and unusual Potts family. But before the meal ends, Thurlow challenges his younger brother to a duel, and not one, but two murders ensue. For the twin victims, and for Queen who must now solve the crimes, the fairytale is over."--Amazon

When a popular singer goes from retired to dead the day before New Year's Eve, Ellery Queen is certain it's murder. Luckily, just before she died, the victim managed to scribble out a single mysterious word: F A C E. Unfortunately, no one knows what it means. With the help of a new acquaintance, Inspector Harry Burke from Scotland, Queen uncovers even more baffling clues written in invisible ink. Enter the beautiful, discarded conquests of the dead singer's playboy husband, who prove a dangerous distraction for both Queen and Burke. Will erotic temptation derail the investigation? If it does, hearts will be broken, and what's worse -- someone will get away with murder.