Richard Dannay

Ellery Queen is the pseudonym used by cousins Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee, who co-authored a long-running series of detective novels and short stories. The character Ellery Queen also serves as the fictional detective in many of their works.

The Ellery Queen series can generally be read in publication order, though many of the early novels feature a 'challenge to the reader' where all clues are presented before the solution. Later works, particularly those featuring Inspector Richard Queen, also stand well on their own.

Many Ellery Queen novels and short stories have been adapted into films, radio dramas, and television series over the decades. Notable adaptations include several films from the 1930s and 1940s, and a popular 1970s television series starring Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen.

Ellery Queen received numerous accolades for their contributions to the mystery genre, including the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America in 1961. They are also recognized for founding Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, a significant publication in the field.