Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
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Ellery Queen is both a fictional character and a pseudonym used by two American cousins from Brooklyn, New York: Daniel (David) Nathan, alias Frederic Dannay (October 20, 1905–September 3, 1982) and Manford (Emanuel) Lepofsky, alias Manfred Bennington Lee (January 11, 1905–April 3, 1971), to write detective fiction.
In a successful series of novels that covered 42 years, Ellery Queen served as both author's name and that of the detective-hero. Movies, radio shows, and television shows have been based on their works. The two, particularly Dannay, were also responsible for co-founding and directing Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, considered one of the most influential English crime fiction magazines of the last sixty-five years. They were also prominent historians in the field, editing numerous collections and anthologies of short stories such as The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes. The cousins also wrote four novels about a detective named Drury Lane using the pseudonym Barnaby Ross, and allowed the Ellery Queen name to be used as a house name for a number of novels written by other authors.
Under their collective pseudonym, the cousins were given the Grand Master Award for achievements in the field of the mystery story by the Mystery Writers of America in 1961.
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Ellery Queen is a pseudonym used by two cousins, Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee, who collaborated on detective fiction. The name also refers to the fictional detective character who stars in many of their novels.
Many readers suggest starting with "The Roman Hat Mystery" as it introduces the detective Ellery Queen and establishes the style of their early work, often featuring a "challenge to the reader."
The works of Ellery Queen have been adapted into various films, radio programs, and television series over the years, reflecting the enduring popularity of their detective stories.
The Ellery Queen novels generally follow a chronological publication order, which also reflects the development of the detective character. While many can be read as standalones, reading them in publication sequence provides a fuller experience of the series.