There Was An Old Woman
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Afraid Thurlow will make good on his threats, Paxton begs Queen for help. PaxtonтАЩs fiancee is ThurlowтАЩs sister, and she secures Queen an invitation to dinner, where Queen meets the extended and unusual Potts family. But before the meal ends, Thurlow challenges his younger brother to a duel, and not one, but two murders ensue. For the twin victims, and for Queen who must now solve the crimes, the fairytale is over.
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From his first appearance in print in 1929, Ellery Queen became one of AmericaтАЩs most famous and beloved fictional detectives. Over the course of nearly half a century, Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee, the duo writing team known as Ellery Queen, won the prestigious Edgar Award multiple times, and their contributions to the mystery genre were recognized with a Grand Master Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Mystery Writers of America. Their fair-play mysteries won over fans due to their intricate puzzles that challenged the reader to solve the mystery alongside the brilliant detective. QueenтАЩs stories were among the first to dominate the earliest days of radio, film, and television. Ellery QueenтАЩs Mystery Magazine, which the writers founded and edited, became the worldтАЩs most influential and acclaimed crime fiction magazine.
