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Ellery Queen was two cousins, Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee, writing under a name they also gave to their detective. The early novels are the strictest fair-play puzzles in the genre — several literally stop and challenge you to solve it. Then, around 1942, they changed course completely.
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Ellery Queen books in order: where to start with the nationality mysteries
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- How should I approach learning ellery queen?
- Ellery Queen was two cousins, Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee, writing under a name they also gave to their detective. The early novels are the strictest fair-play puzzles in the genre — several literally stop and challenge you to solve it. Then, around 1942, they changed course completely.
- What's a good book to start ellery queen with?
- A strong starting point is The Greek coffin mystery by Ellery Queen. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.