Ellery Queen Livres

For the twelve years following the death of Davy's mother Jessica, and the trial of his father, Davy Fox has suffered inner torture. Davy knew he loved his wife...as well as he knew he was going to kill her. He didn't know just when it was going to happen--but when a man is born to be a murderer, it's only a matter of time before he claims his birthright. Love turns out to be a matter of life or death--and it's up to Ellery Queen to make the choice!

Tel est pris qui croyait prendre ! Pour offrir à sa bien-aimée le collier qui scellera leur amour, le jeune Fiske choisit la demeure du général Barrett, ou sont rassemblés quelques amis. Au sommet d'un piton rocheux, entourée de falaises abruptes, inaccessible et austère, c'est une forteresse imprenable. La belle Léone peut croire ses perles à l'abri et son amour protégé. Pourtant... le voleur rôde et s'empare du bijou. Une fortune volatilisée ! Il faut agir ! vite ! Ellery Queen n'a qu'une solution. Subtil et imparable, le piège qu'il imagine se referme sur celui qui se croyait plus malin... La course au trésor est lancée ! Trois nouvelles aventures passionnantes et pleines d'imprévu !

Ellery's job was to keep a powerful tycoon from being murdered. The task looked simple. But here was a case where the perfect detective came face to face with a killer how had contrived the perfect crime! For how could King Bendigo, closely guarded behind steel doors, be shot by Judah, who was being watched by Ellery in another room? Queen was royally stumped and knew he had to think fast--before the Bendigo court really lost its head!

Ellery Queen matches wits with a ruthless poisoner who implicates Queen as the prime suspect. "Should make every detective story reader an Ellery Queen fan".--Boston Globe.

Pour les passants, la maison n'était guère plus qu'un cabanon situé sur une route déserte à mi-chemin entre New York et Philadelphie. Mais pour Joseph Kent Gimball, c'était une retraite secrète. Pendant dix ans, Gimball avait mené une double vie, se protégeant dans ce refuge d'amis trop soupçonneux, d'une famille trop curieuse mais plus que tout, de ses deux trop séduisantes épouses... Lorsqu'il rencontre par hasard un vieil ami dans ce coin perdu, Ellery Queen est loin de se douter que le cadavre de Gimball ne tardera pas à croiser son chemin, un chemin pavé de suspects et de mauvaises intentions... Maître de la littérature policière par excellence, Ellery Queen nous offre, avec Une maison dans la nuit, un roman noir qui conjugue avec brio huis-clos et drame psychologique...

Coleção XIS, n.º 52, de 1955Ellery Queen é convidada por um amigo advogado para ajudar a proteger os interesses de uma herdeira muito jovem. Eles conhecem-na, juntamente com um desagradável médico amigo da sua família, quando ela desembarca em Nova York de um transatlântico que chega da Inglaterra. Ela descobre que o seu pai, de quem está separada desde criança, morreu quando ela estava para se reunir com a sua família excêntrica e herdar o lendário tesouro de ouro de seu pai. O grupo conduz durante horas para chegar, ao anoitecer, a uma casa vitoriana feia e sinistra chamada Casa Negra.A Casa Negra, onde o seu pai morreu, é inabitável - o grupo encontra a família e deita-se numa pequena casa de pedra ao lado. Quando eles acordam, a Casa Negra desapareceu como se nunca tivesse existido. Ellery deve livrar-se das armadilhas góticas e das sugestões de magia negra para descobrir o que aconteceu com a Casa Negra e o ouro.

In this early serial killer novel, Ellery Queen stalks a mass murderer through the streets of 1940s New York.

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.

A mysterious religious commune, New York City during a choking heat wave, and a quiet New England town are among the settings for intrigue and murder

An unknown dead man is found in the office of a prosperous publisher. His clothes are on backward, and all of the furniture in the room has been reversed. Ellery Queen continues to uncover "backward" clues--leading him to the identity of this puzzling victim.

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

Ellery is persuaded to accompany an old friend to his ancestral home when the latter arrives at Ellery's house covered in blood and unable to remember anything from the past few weeks. There, tensions erupt and foul play results in the murder of one of the household's members. Originally published by Little, Brown in 1948.

Stocks rose, stocks fell, but Solly Spaeth always came out ahead. The fat little man with the computer mind was a financial wizard -- at making other people's money disappear into his own pocket. Then Spaeth made one fast deal too many, and someone decided to make a different kind of killing. By the time Ellery Queen arrived on the scene, Solly had cashed in his blue chips.

A killing shocks the erotic film underworld in a mystery featuring Mike McCall, the political troubleshooter introduced in The Campus Murders .The film is called The Wild Nymph , and it may be the finest pornographic movie ever made. A relic of the 1950s, when erotic cinema was more artistic than smutty, it was filmed on a shoestring budget by the enigmatic genius Sol Dahlman. But 20 years later, the film has been forgotten and Dahlman has become a recluse. Finding him will be a deadly proposition.A Hollywood producer comes to the state capital in search of Dahlman, hoping to capitalize on pornography's growing mainstream acceptance. He meets Mike McCall, the governor's top troubleshooter, whose only interest in pornography is in keeping women's lib protestors from picketing the theaters. When Dahlman is found dead, it falls to McCall to stop the bloodshed. Sex can be controversial, but murder is always taboo.

A house party at a millionaire’s hacienda turns into a crime scene in this classic detective novel by an Edgar Award–winning Grand Master. The Godfrey family is vacationing along the North Atlantic seaboard, seeking tranquility and leisure. However, one evening, Rosa and her uncle David argue about her secret romance with the charming yet dubious John Marco, who has no apparent means of support. Suddenly, a towering one-eyed man with a .38 revolver appears. The next day, renowned sleuth Ellery Queen arrives from New York City, eager for a summer escape, only to find himself in the midst of chaos. After rescuing Rosa, he learns that her captor mistakenly attacked David instead of John. The situation escalates when John is discovered dead, stark naked except for a black fedora and an extravagant opera cloak. With numerous guests and household members potentially harboring motives, Ellery must unravel the mystery of John’s death and the fate of his clothes. This iconic series, inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and lauded by Agatha Christie, features meticulously placed clues, logical deduction, and a captivating 1930s atmosphere, making it a delightful read for fans of intricate puzzles.

A murder in a crowded Broadway theater presents a full house of suspects--the first in this classic mystery series starring Ellery Queen! Despite the dismal Broadway season, Gunplay continues to draw crowds. A gangland spectacle, it's packed to the gills with action, explosions, and gunfire. In fact, Gunplay is so loud that no one notices the killing of Monte Field. In a sold-out theater, Field is found dead partway through the second act, surrounded by empty seats. The police hold the crowd and call for the one man who can untangle this daring murder: Inspector Richard Queen. With the help of his son Ellery, a bibliophile and novelist whose imagination can solve any crime, the Inspector attacks this seemingly impenetrable mystery. Anyone in the theater could have killed the unscrupulous lawyer, and several had the motive. Only Ellery Queen, in his debut novel, can decipher the clue of the dead man's missing top hat.

Ellery Queen takes refuge from a wildfire at a remote mountain house — and arrives just before the owner is murdered... When Ellery Queen and his father encounter a raging forest fire during a mountain drive, the only direction to go is up — up a winding dirt road that leads to an isolated hillside manor, inhabited by a secretive surgeon and his diverse cast of guests. Trapped by the fire, the Queens settle into the uneasy atmosphere of their surroundings. Things become even more tense the following morning when the doctor is discovered dead, apparently shot down while playing solitaire the night before. The only clue is a torn six of spades. The suspects include a society beauty, a suspicious valet, and a pair of conjoined twins. When another murder follows, the killer inside the house becomes as threatening as the mortal flames outside its walls. Faced with a complex set of alibis, motives, and evidence, Ellery Queen must rely on his powers of deduction and logic to uncover the murderer’s identity — but can he solve this whodunnit before the fire devours its subjects? Featuring bizarre circumstances, eerie atmosphere, and a dazzling solution, The Siamese Twin Mystery is a fair play mystery in which the reader has all the necessary information needed to solve the puzzle. The seventh Ellery Queen novel (which can be read in any order), it finds the legendary sleuth facing one of the most memorable cases of his career.

"When Ellery Queen, described by the London Times as "the logical successor to Sherlock Holmes," is invited by his friend, a doctor, to witness an operation, he accepts the offer in hopes of furthering his capabilities as an amateur detective, but soon ends up testing those same skills. The patient who is about to undergo the delicate procedure is Abigail Doorn, the richest and most famous woman in America; the doctor who will perform it is her protégé, one of the leading surgeons on the East Coast. It will all take place in the main operating theater of the vast hospital that she founded. Relatives and friends, and even some enemies, wait with bated breath to learn the outcome of the operation. The institution is hushed, the audience seated, the theater ready. The surgeon calls for his distinguished patient, and the doors swing open. A still form covered in a white sheet is wheeled into the theater. But when the sheet is removed, it reveals Ms. Doorn's corpse, strangled to death with a picture wire. Who among the attendees was ruthless enough to carry out this gruesome operation? It's up to Ellery Queen--and his most perceptive readers--to uncover the clues and find out"-- Provided by publisher

From the very beginning, the Khalkis case struck a somber note. It began, as was peculiarly harmonious in the light of what was to come, with the death of an old man. Georg Khalkis, internationally famous art dealer and collector, died of heart failure. After his funeral, his attorney found that the will was missing and immediately called in the district attorney. When Inspector Queen and his son, Ellery, are brought in to solve the mystery of the missing will, Ellery mentions the one place they have not searched for the will . . . the coffin! Upon exhumation of the Khalkis coffin they find that it contained not one body -- but two!

A card with the letter "J" on it appeared in Robert York's mail, and a day later he was dead. Then another card showed up, and Ellery Queen knew he was up against a brilliant killer who made a game of death by warning his victims. The only clue was the signature "Y" and Ellery had to find him and stop his remorseless vendetta before "Y" won his mad game...

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.

Ellery Queen, the gentleman detective, is a handsome Harvard grad who works as a private eye alongside his father, Inspector Richard Queen of the NYPD. In The Door Between they face one of their most daunting cases. Karen Leith is dead. An acclaimed novelist turned recluse, she died alone, in a small secluded room of her odd Greenwich Village house. Reportedly tormented by a scandal from decades past, she killed herself. Or did she? The deeper Ellery Queen delves into her past, the more certain he becomes that she was murdered — in as clever and horrifying a manner as he has ever encountered. Queen's superb powers of deduction are put to the ultimate test in this intricate whodunit.

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.

«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)

Ein abgetrennter Puppenkopf ein halbtoter Goldfisch eine Peitsche und acht andere grauenerweckende Geschenke, die dem Hausherrn auf mysteriöse Weise zugespielt werden, machen die fidele Weihnachtsparty in einem eingeschneiten Landhaus nördlich von New York zum Alptraum für alle Gäste. Die Geschenke werden von Tag zu Tag teuflischer, die Widmungen drohender. Wenn ihr Sinn auch keinem aufgeht, ihr Zweck ist nur allzu klar: Hier kündigt sich ein überlegener Mörder an, ein Sadist, der mit seinem zwölften Geschenk dem Hausherrn nur eines bringen kann: den TOD

V detektivním příběhu vystupuje dvojice Queenů, otce a syna, kteří se svými rozdílnými přístupy k řešení těch nejsložitějších zločinů vzájemně doplňují a díky své spolupráci vítězí i nad nejrafinovanějšími zločinci.

Nové Anglicko je tou časťou USA, kde sa stretávajú puritánske tradície s najpokrokovejšími prúdmi krajiny. Popri sebe tu žijú starousadlíci a prisťahovalci z Európy, na ktorých sa neraz hľadí zhora. Mocný úder tejto pýche zasadzuje Ellery Queen. Na prípade sympatickej maliarky Fanny Adamsovejukazuje ťažký boj zdravého rozumu s predpojatosťou a masovou psychózou. Kniha je viac než obyčajný detektívny román, je to usvedčenie ľudskej tuposti a hold čestným ľudom, ktorí vedia pevne stáť na strane spravodlivosti.

Ventisei avvincenti racconti di maestri del giallo come Lawrence Block, Agatha Christie, John Steinbeck e Ruth Rendell, tutti uniti da un tema comune: il gioco. Queste storie esplorano come il gioco influisca in modo determinante o "definitivo" sulle vite dei protagonisti, a volte persino mettendo in gioco la loro esistenza. Che si tratti di scacchi, bridge o poker, il risultato ha un costo, e il lettore è invitato a scoprire i finali sorprendenti. Gli intrecci coinvolgenti permettono di immedesimarsi nei personaggi, rendendo la lettura fluida e, in alcuni casi, inquietante, con brividi assicurati. In "La scelta del mazziere" di Forrest V. Perrin, si intrecciano diamanti e rischi; in "Il giocatore di dadi" di John Steinbeck, un uomo fortunato affronta un imprevisto; "Il Circolo dello Scarabeo" di J. P. Cohane gioca con fantasmi e rivelazioni inquietanti; "Il pedone avvelenato" di Henry Slesar presenta una sfida tra campioni; "Il nuovo padrone" di Lord Dunsany introduce una macchina da scacchi che si rivela mostruosa; infine, "Vita, morte e indovinelli" di Robert Loy coinvolge enigmi e scommesse. In "Il Circolo dei Giocatori d’azzardo" di Ellery Queen, un caso anomalo mette alla prova l'ingegno del detective.

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