The Misadventures of Ellery Queen

<p>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.<P> 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."<P> Included are:<P> INTRODUCTION: Elementary Questions by Josh Pachter and Dale C. Andrews<BR> INTRODUCTION: Sorely Missed Adventures by Richard Dannay<BR> INTRODUCTION: The Sincerest Form of Flattery by Rand Lee<BR> THE MYSTERY OF THE RED BALLOONS by Thomas Narcejac<BR> DYING MESSAGE by Leyne Requel<BR> THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN CLUE by Jon L. Breen<BR> OPEN LETTER TO SURVIVORS by Francis M. Nevins<BR> THE REINDEER CLUE by Edward D. Hoch<BR> THE BOOK CASE by Dale C. Andrews and Kurt Sercu<BR> TEN MONTHS' BLUNDER by J.N. Williamson<BR> THE ENGLISH VILLAGE MYSTERY by Arthur Porges<BR> ELROY QUINN’S LAST CASE by Dennis M. Dubin<BR> THE NORWEGIAN APPLE MYSTERY by James Holding<BR> THE MAN WHO READ ELLERY QUEEN by William Brittain<BR> E.Q. GRIFFEN EARNS HIS NAME by Josh Pachter<BR> THE LAST CHECK by Patricia McGerr<BR> THE DEATH OF THE MALLORY QUEEN by Lawrence Block<BR> THE RANSOM OF EQMM #1 by Arthur Vidro<BR> THE TEN-CENT MURDER by Joseph Goodrich</p>