The Tragedy of X

Mystery & Suspense, Traditional British
Cover of the book The Tragedy of X by Ellery Queen, MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ellery Queen ISBN: 9781504016599
Publisher: MysteriousPress.com/Open Road Publication: July 28, 2015
Imprint: MysteriousPress.com/Open Road Language: English
Author: Ellery Queen
ISBN: 9781504016599
Publisher: MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Publication: July 28, 2015
Imprint: MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Language: English

A retired Shakespearean actor plays his new role—amateur sleuth—after a murder in a New York streetcar.

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 ham, 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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A retired Shakespearean actor plays his new role—amateur sleuth—after a murder in a New York streetcar.

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 ham, 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.

More books from Traditional British

Cover of the book Final Investigations of the Reverend Lyle Thorne by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book Miss Seeton Draws the Line by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book The Mystery of the Lost Parchment by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book Snatched from Home - What Would You Do To Save Your Children? by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book Hand in Glove by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book The Armchair Detective and the Computer Colony by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book The Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, Books 1-3 by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book The Amethyst Box by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book Dragonfly by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book The Complete Anthologies of James Fenimore Cooper, Vol 1 by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book Dr. Thorndyke Intervenes (Serapis Classics) by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book Angepirscht - Kater Koko ermittelt by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book The Girl Who Tweeted Wolf (Hobson & Choi - Case One) by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book Hope Rides Again by Ellery Queen
Cover of the book Avalanche Pass by Ellery Queen
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy