Double, Double (Ellery Queen novel)
Double, Double (also published as The Case of the Seven Murders) is a novel that was published in 1949 by Ellery Queen. It is a mystery novel set in the imaginary New England town of Wrightsville, US.
First US edition | |
Author | Ellery Queen |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Ellery Queen mysteries |
Genre | Mystery novel |
Publisher | Little, Brown (US) Gollancz (UK) |
Publication date | 1950 |
Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
Preceded by | Cat of Many Tails |
Followed by | The Origin of Evil |
Plot summary
Ellery Queen investigates a series of murders that seem to be related by an old rhyme: "Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, ...."
Literary significance and criticism
"The last full-fledged Wrightsville novel is as usual strong on characterizations. But some of the deductions made from the clues seem more speculative than logical."[1]
Footnotes
gollark: People do *tend* to focus on relatively insignificant bad things and ignore stuff mostly being fine and getting better.
gollark: So surely a murderer should be able to catch all lesser criminals.
gollark: There's that saying about how you set thieves to catch thieves.
gollark: Æ is no mere ligature. It is the ash symbol. Apioid.
gollark: Hmm, what if you could somehow *transfer* thermal energy *into* the car *from* room?
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