During a packed Broadway performance, a notorious lawyer is found murdered, his top hat mysteriously missing. Amateur sleuth Ellery Queen teams up with his father, Inspector Richard Queen, to unravel a web of deception and hidden motives. Can they deduce the significance of the missing hat and identify the killer before they strike again?

A nursery rhyme leads Ellery Queen to a killer in this classic by a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master."Ellery Queen is the American detective story." —Anthony Boucher, author of Nine Times NineEllery Queen was raised in New York City, but his heart belongs to the village of Wrightsville. An idyllic New England hamlet, it was the site of some of the world-famous de...

Tim Corrigan and Chuck Baer risk their necks to protect a pair of brilliant killers in this classic from a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master."A new Ellery Queen book has always been something to look forward to for many years now." —Agatha ChristieWhen Chuck Baer and Tim Corrigan fought in Korea, they were known as the Deadly Duo. Now that they're back in New York, Baer is working as a private eye, and Corrigan is the only cop in the ...

In this classic mystery from the Grand Master Edgar Award–winning author, one-eyed cop Tim Corrigan tears New York apart in search of a vanished beauty.Before the Korean War, Tim Corrigan was the toughest cop in the NYPD. He lost his left eye in battle, but that didn't make him any softer. The eye patch makes it impossible for Corrigan to work undercover, to blend in, to sneak. So he doesn't sneak, and he never whispers. He roars.Corrigan's closest friend i...

Murder in a New York streetcar lands a retired Shakespearean actor a new role—amateur sleuth—in this classic by a Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster."A new Ellery Queen book has always been something to look forward to for many years now." —Agatha ChristieBorn during intermission in a seedy New Orleans playhouse, Drury Lane has spent the better part of his life in the theater. A majestic old-fashioned ham, he made his name in London, wh...

A gang of young sleuths and a trusty terrier put their noses to a bank robbers' trailEllery Queen's young apprentice, Djuna, is preparing for an afternoon of fishing when a stranger leans out of his car window and asks for directions to Canada. A few minutes later, Djuna watches as the man's friends come running out of the local bank and into the getaway car, guns blazing, before taking off for the Canadian border.It is a mystery that could baffle even Djuna...

From the Grand Master Edgar Award–winning author, a Golden age mystery featuring a legendary sleuth as he investigates a corpse found in a window display.The windows of French's department store are one of New York's great attractions. Year-round, their displays show off the finest in fashion, art, and home décor, and tourists and locals alike make a point of stopping to see what's on offer. One afternoon, as the board debates a merger upstairs, a salesgirl begins ...

“Gets our class A rating.” —Chicago Daily News'The Roman Hat Mystery' by Ellery Queen, first published in 1929, is a classic in the golden age detective fiction genre and marks the debut of both the fictional detective Ellery Queen and the writing partnership behind the pen name. The novel introduces readers to the sharp-witted amateur sleuth Ellery Queen and his father, Inspector Richard Queen of the New York City Police Department.The story begins at the Roman Theater, where a shady lawy...

From The Grand Master Edgar Award–winning author, Ellery Queen and his detective father investigate murder on a private island in this locked-room mystery.Ellery Queen and his father are meandering through breakfast when their apartment is invaded. Without making a sound, two men appear in the Queens' living room, guns drawn, and proceed to search the place. When they're done, a third man follows: a paunchy little professor-type who happens to be the brother of a k...

In a seaside town, Djuna discovers theft, secrets—and murderWhen Djuna goes to spend the summer with troubled Aunt Patty, he passes the time swimming, eating steamed clams, and catching lobsters out in the bay. But when seemingly worthless trinkets start disappearing from Aunt Patty's house, Djuna's sleuthing instincts spring into action, and he soon discovers something far more frightening than petty theft.Then Aunt Patty's fishing boat disappears from the ...

Dive into the world of classic detective intrigue with "The Roman Hat Mystery" by the legendary Ellery Queen, where every clue is a doorway to suspense and every deduction brings you closer to the truth. This audiobook offers a masterclass in mystery, combining brilliant reasoning with the tension of a high-stakes investigation.Follow Ellery Queen as he unravels a baffling murder that leaves both the police and the listener questio...

In this classic mystery from the Grand Master Edgar Award-winner, PI Chuck Baer and cop Tim Corrigan chase an assassin to recover a million-dollar ruby.Chuck Baer is a brilliant private detective, but he'll never be called graceful. Hired by the all-powerful sultan of Morojaca to provide security for a banquet, this bearlike PI requires backup with class, and there is no tough guy in New York quite as classy as Tim Corrigan. A one-eyed cop with a sense of style, Co...