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A murder in a crowded Broadway theater presents a full house of suspects—the first in this classic mystery series starring Ellery Queen! Despite the dismal Broadway season, Gunplay continues to draw crowds. A gangland spectacle, it’s packed to the gills with action, explosions, and gunfire. In fact, Gunplay is so loud that no one notices the killing of Monte Field. In a sold-out theater, Field is found dead partway through the second act, surrounded by empty seats. The police hold the crowd and call for the one man who can untangle this daring murder: Inspector Richard Queen. With the help of his son Ellery, a bibliophile and novelist whose imagination can solve any crime, the Inspector attacks this seemingly impenetrable mystery. Anyone in the theater could have killed the unscrupulous lawyer, and several had the motive. Only Ellery Queen, in his debut novel, can decipher the clue of the dead man’s missing top hat.
ASIN : B005TUN0QW
Publisher : MysteriousPress.com/Open Road; Reprint edition (October 25, 2011)
Publication date : October 25, 2011
Language : English
File size : 6.7 MB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 199 pages
Page numbers source ISBN : 1926487176
Customers say
Customers find this mystery book enjoyable and entertaining, particularly appreciating its historical setting from the 1929 era. The writing quality receives mixed feedback, with some finding it well-written while others describe it as hard to read. The character development and pacing also get mixed reviews, with some praising the vast cast of characters while others find the pacing dragging at first.
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