Isbn: 9781613166680 - the tragedy of x (ellery queen detective) (9 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Born 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 thespian, he made his name in London, where his record-breaking run as Hamlet defined the role for a generation. When hearing loss forces him to retire, he turns his attention to human dramaspecifically crime. Using his powers of disguise, knowledge of human nature, and an occasional dash of theatrical combat, Lane is the most fantastic detective of all timeonstage or off.In The Tragedy of X, a man is poisoned in the middle of a crowded New York streetcar and not one of the dozens of witnesses can provide any useful evidence. The police are stumped until they receive a letter from Lane, claiming to have solved the crime by reading newspaper reports. He knows the killers namebut now he has to catch him.Originally published under the Barnaby Ross pen name, The Tragedy of X is one of Ellery Queens most beloved mysteries; though different in character and style from the Queen mysteries, its mixture of classical detection and an erudite sleuth makes for great Golden Age fare. A retired Shakespearean actor plays his new roleamateur sleuthafter a murder in a New York streetcar. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 288 pages. 8.00x5.25x8.30 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 288 pages. 8.00x5.25x8.30 inches. In Stock.

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Born 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 thespian, he made his name in London, where his record-breaking run as Hamlet defined the role for a generation. When hearing loss forces him to retire, he turns his attention to human drama-specifically crime. Using his powers of disguise, knowledge of human nature, and an occasional dash of theatrical combat, Lane is the most fantastic detective of all time-onstage or off.In The Tragedy of X, a man is poisoned in the middle of a crowded New York streetcar and not one of the dozens of witnesses can provide any useful evidence. The police are stumped until they receive a letter from Lane, claiming to have solved the crime by reading newspaper reports. He knows the killer's name-but now he has to catch him.Originally published under the Barnaby Ross pen name, The Tragedy of X is one of Ellery Queen's most beloved mysteries; though different in character and style from the Queen mysteries, its mixture of classical detection and an erudite sleuth makes for great Golden Age fare.…

Condición: New.

Buch. Condición: Neu. The Tragedy of X | Ellery Queen | Buch | Einband - fest (Hardcover) | Englisch | 2025 | American Mystery Classics | EAN 9781613166680 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.