The Roman Hat Mystery: SeaWolf Press Illustrated Classic - Tapa dura

Sinopsis

A nice edition of the first Ellery Queen mystery novel, first published in 1929.

• Original, unabridged text from the first edition.
• A cover based on the first edition cover of 1929. SeaWolf Press does not use AI-generated images for their covers or illustrations.
• 3 original illustrations from the 1929 edition.
• Printed locally, not overseas.
• Be sure to use Amazon's 'Read sample' feature to compare our edition with others.

The Roman Hat Mystery (1929) was Ellery Queen's debut novel, launching the famous detective series. The story centers on a murder at New York's Roman Theatre, where the victim's top hat mysteriously disappears from the crime scene. Inspector Richard Queen and his son Ellery work to solve the case, with the missing hat proving crucial to identifying the killer. The novel established key elements of the Queen formula: logical deduction, physical clues, and the "Challenge to the Reader" inviting audiences to solve the mystery themselves. As the first book by writing duo Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee, it introduced their commitment to "fair play" detective fiction and launched one of the Golden Age's most enduring mystery series.

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