The Dutch Shoe Mystery: An Ellery Queen Mystery

by Ellery Queen

Book Overview

When Ellery Queen, described by the London Times as "the logical successor to Sherlock Holmes," is invited by his friend, a doctor, to witness an operation, he accepts the offer in hopes of furthering his capabilities as an amateur detective, but soon ends up testing those same skills. The patient who is about to undergo the delicate procedure is Abagail Doorn, the richest and most famous woman in America; the doctor who will perform it is her...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1613161271
• ISBN13: 9781613161272
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: American Mystery Classics
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

One of Queen's best

The early Queens -- all titled The Mystery are all excellent, with intricate puzzles and carefully deduced solutions. Most feature a "Challenge to the Reader". This is one of the very best (others being French Powder and Chinese Orange). Later Queens are less impressive for the most part.