Description: ~FROM RON'S CLOSET~Domestic Buyers: Request a Discount on Combined Shipping prior to payment ~~~ .50 for each additional selection CHALLENGE TO THE READER by Ellery Queen Mercury Mystery #68 1943 Mystery Fiction Good Condition with very light edge wear/tear on front cover as shown/writing on front cover and back cover as shown. Clean inside with no marks or writing. Includes:Challenge to the Reader -- In which Mr. Ellery Queen invents a new kind of Detective Story. Anthology challenging the reader to recognize the great detectives with their names changed.Bullets -- In which Langford Modonini uses Yankee psychology to save Slewfoot in the deep south.The Honour of Israel Cow -- In which Vicar Wells puts together snuff, steel, candles, diamonds and strangely mutilated missals.The Borderline Case -- In which Alfred Lanier explains when a wall is not a wall.The Magic Flame -- In which the Comte de Voleurs undertakes to solve a murder in two hours.The Adopted Daughter -- In which Cousin Rufus meets with a chess pawn, a creole, a pair of dueling pistols, and a Vespasian Flornoy. Footsteps -- In which Sir Robert Devon combats the powers of darkness with the powers of mind.The Poetical Policeman -- In which Mr. John Groat demonstrates that policemen and poetry do not mix during a bank robbery.Scrambled Yeggs -- In which Bill Goslin compounds a felony to save an honest crook.The Disappearance of Lady Francis Carfax -- In which Mr. Pharoah Jones evinces a curious interest in Dr. Schlessinger's left ear.I will be putting up more collectible paperbacks as time goes on, so keep looking. ~ GOOD CONDITION ~ Please feel free to E-mail me with your questions prior to the close of sale. I will be listing many science fiction and other antiquarian books in the coming weeks. Please be sure to check my other listings as I will combine shipping. Thanks for browsing through my selections
Price: 15 USD
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Condition: Good
Binding: Paperback
Special Attributes: Vintage Paperback
Author: Ellery Queen
Publisher: Mercury Mystery
Topic: Mystery
Modified Item: No
Year Printed: 1943
