The Dutch Shoe Mystery (American Mystery Classics) by Ellery Queen
The Dutch Shoe Mystery (American Mystery Classics) by Ellery Queen
When millionaire and philanthropist Abigail Doorn falls into a coma, she is taken to the hospital she funds for an emergency operation at the hands of her protege, one of the leading surgeons on the East Coast. Her friends and family flock to the scene, anxious to hear of the outcome; also in attendance is a mystery writer and amateur detective Ellery Queen, invited by a hospital staff member. Covered in a white sheet, her form is wheeled into the main operating theater -- but when the sheet is pulled back, it reveals a grim display: the garroted corpse of the patient, murdered before the chance at survival. Who among the attendees was ruthless enough to carry out this gruesome task? As the list of suspects grows and the murders continue, it's up to Ellery Queen -- and his most perceptive readers -- to uncover the clues and find out.
Ellery Queen was a pen name created and shared by two cousins, Frederic Dannay (1905 - 1982) and Manfred B. Lee (1905 - 1972), as well as the name of their most famous detective. The duo spent forty-two years writing the greatest puzzle mysteries of their time.
AMERICAN MYSTERY CLASSICS, SOFTCOVER, 2019
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