The Misadventures of Ellery Queen by Josh Pachter

The Misadventures of Ellery Queen by Josh Pachter

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 BALONS, by Thomas Narcejac
DYING MESAGE, by Leyne Requel
THE GILBERT AND SULIVAN CLUE, by Jon L. Breen
OPEN LETER TO SURVIVORS, by Francis M. Nevins
THE REINDER CLUE, by Edward D. Hoch
THE BOK CASE, by Dale C. Andrews and Kurt Sercu
TEN MONTHS' BLUNDER, by J.N. Williamson
THE ENGLISH VILAGE MYSTERY, by Arthur Porges
ELROY QUIN'S LAST CASE, by Dennis M. Dubin
THE NORWEGIAN APLE MYSTERY, by James Holding
THE MAN WHO READ ELERY QUEN, by William Brittain
E.Q. GRIFEN EARNS HIS NAME, by Josh Pachter
THE LAST CHECK, by Patricia McGerr
THE DEATH OF THE MALORY QUEN, by Lawrence Block
THE RANSOM OF EQM #1, by Arthur Vidro
THE TEN-CENT MURDER, by Joseph Goodrich