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At the collector's funeral, the will disappeared. The police immediately sealed off the scene and searched every corner, but found nothing. Detective Ellery Queen intervenes in the case and points out that there is only one part of the scene that has not yet been searched - the inside of a newly buried Greek coffin! The cemetery was dug up and the coffin was taken out. Instead of a will, there was an extra corpse in the coffin. The body was unidentified and covered in body spots. It was obvious that he had been murdered! Who is the other body? Why did he suddenly appear in the coffin? Where does the missing will go? Suspicions abounded for a while, but Quinn didn't know yet that the murderer had already arranged everything. It was just waiting for the detective to use his proud logical reasoning to take the initiative to go down the completely wrong path step by step...

A murderer who has lived in a deformed family for a long time will kill his family members without leaving any survivors. God of Mystery Ellery Quinn's masterpiece that changed the history of mystery! Out-of-print reappearance. The Hart family is rich and mysterious, and all members have eccentric personalities. The male protagonist York Hart suddenly disappeared one day, and his body was found by a fishing boat. It was beyond recognition and was judged to be a suicide. Two months later, multiple murders occurred in the Hart family. After investigation, the police found that all the evidence strangely pointed to Hart, who had already committed suicide... However, a sudden fire burned all the evidence. The family's evil bloodline breeds one after another lust-filled, deformed and twisted people. It wasn't until lawyers disclosed the Hart family's will that the family members finally revealed their true nature. Everyone wants to get the inheritance, and everyone may be the murderer... The police seek the help of detective Jerry Lane, but as the investigation deepens, Lane discovers an extremely terrifying fact...

The visitor with a colorful beard brings a strange commission to Inspector Sam - to keep a special letter. The visitor insisted that there was a secret worth millions hidden inside, and that during special times, the presence of Jerry Lane was needed to open it. Next, Inspector Sam faced a series of bizarre cases: the mysterious man in the blue hat who appeared and disappeared for no reason; the rare book that was stolen and then returned; the clever daughter who was robbed on the road... The mystery of Shakespeare's life and death three hundred years ago had to rely on the wonderful performances of Shakespeare's actors three hundred years later to clarify the truth.

Agatha Christie and Borges have been chasing the god of reasoning for most of their lives, the final chapter of Ellery Queen's tragic tetralogy. The setting of the story is extremely subversive, and the twist in the ending is great. I couldn't help but burst into tears for the murderer. In New York, a mysterious visitor hands Detective Sam a letter, which is said to contain the shocking secret of Shakespeare's death. Unexpectedly, this is like opening Pandora's box, and various bizarre events follow: the mysterious man in the blue hat is like a ghost, appearing and disappearing, seeming to be controlling everything secretly; Shakespeare's rare book was stolen inexplicably, and the thief actually left a more precious version in its place; what is even more frightening is that Inspector Sam's daughter Patience was suddenly hijacked by a masked man, and what the gangster wanted was the mysterious letter. How should detective Jerry Lane deal with these crises? What kind of chilling secrets are hidden behind the truth? No one knows the direction of the story, only that the twist in the ending is great and will definitely make you amazed.

The Hart family is known for being crazy. Since the male protagonist York Hart drowned in the sea, a series of unfortunate events have occurred one after another. The autocratic and violent hostess Mrs. Hart was murdered; the daughter Louisa, who was deaf, mute and blind, was poisoned twice at home, but both narrowly escaped. Many clues in the case point to York, who committed suicide a few months ago. In trouble, Inspector Sam had no choice but to turn to retired Shakespearean actor Jerry Lane, and a veritable tragedy gradually surfaced...

Content introduction: Ellery went to Holland Memorial Hospital to discuss a medical problem with an old friend, and happened to catch up with observing a surgical operation. The patient was operated on by Ms. Abigail Dawn, a millionaire, businesswoman and founder of the hospital, and the surgeon was Jenny, an outstanding surgeon whom Ms. Dawn trained like a son. But before the operation started, Ms. Dawn, who was lying on the operating table, was already dead, with a wire wrapped around her neck. After the police closed the hospital, they only found a pair of suspicious shoes in the phone booth, and Dr. Jenny's actions were also incomprehensible...

Ellery Queen is the pen name of two famous American detective novelists, Frederick Dannay and Manfred B. Lee. The two writers began to collaborate in 1932 and created a series of unique detective novels, most of which were published under the pen name of Ellery Queen. They created the golden age of American detective mystery novels. Their Quinn detective series became popular in the United States and Europe and remains a best-seller to this day. Every case that Quinn investigates is a mystery that is difficult to solve. The entire case is confusing and there are no clear clues, making people feel like they are stuck in a cloud and can't figure out the clue. Until the end, it is difficult for readers to guess who the criminal is. After seeing the answer, they can only admire the author's impeccable and rigorous reasoning. Starting from this issue, this magazine will serialize Ellery Quinn's detective novel "American Gun Mystery" in three issues. We hope that readers may accept the author's challenge when reading and try your logical reasoning and analytical judgment abilities. This may increase your interest in reading.

Securities dealer Harry Longstreet was poisoned to death with a strange weapon on a tram. The police conducted a carpet search but still had no clue. In desperation, Inspector Sam and Prosecutor Bruno went to Hamlet Villa to seek help from Jerry Lane, a former famous Shakespearean actor who was over 60 years old. After listening to the case statement, Lane actually claimed that he knew who the murderer was, but refused to identify the murderer without getting conclusive evidence! Unexpectedly, not long after, a mysterious person wrote a letter claiming to have important clues to the case...

There are nine volumes in the selected collection of Ellery Quinn's detective novels, including: The Roman Hat Mystery, The French Powder Mystery, The Dutch Shoe Mystery, The Egyptian Cross Mystery, The American Gun Mystery, The Siamese Siamese Man Mystery, The Chinese Orange Mystery, The Spanish Shawl Mystery, and The Tragedy of Z. Magical criminal techniques and a coherent reasoning process fully demonstrate the beauty of logic!