The Scarlet Letters, Ellery Queen
The Scarlet Letters, Ellery Queen
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The Scarlet Letters

Author: Ellery Queen

Narrator: Mark Peckham

Unabridged: 6 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2014

Synopsis

Ellery had a simple case. A few days of discreet snooping, some choice advice, and the inimitable sleuth would blithely restore domestic harmony to the millionaire couple Dirk and Martha Lawrence. Then came the scarlet letters. And finally the cryptic clue, scrawled in a murdered man’s blood. A simple case? Unless Ellery did some super-fast sleuthing, he’d have nothing to show but a very scarlet face. The case will drag him all over New York as he hunts for the truth.

About Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen is a pseudonym used by two American cousins from Brooklyn—Daniel Nathan, alias Frederic Dannay (1905–1982), and Manford (Emanuel) Lepofsky, alias Manfred Bennington Lee (1905–1971)—to write detective fiction. In a successful series of novels that covered forty-two years, Ellery Queen served as both the authors’ name and that of the detective-hero. The cousins also cofounded and directed Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, one of the most influential English crime-fiction magazines of the twentieth century. They were given the Grand Master Award for achievements in the field of the mystery story by the Mystery Writers of America in 1961.

About Mark Peckham

Mark Peckham is an actor and director based in Rhode Island. In addition to working with Trinity Rep, Virginia Stage Co., and many Boston-area theaters, he was the voice of Joseph Smith in the award-winning PBS documentary American Prophet with Gregory Peck.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elena on March 23, 2018

I'll start by saying that the Ellery Queen novels have a great narrative style that's very easy to read, which is the only reason I kept going on this book even though it got monotonous by the midway point. As always, I liked the character of Ellery (and yes, I still picture him as Jim Hutton from th......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on June 05, 2024

I'm rapidly losing patience with Ellery. While I've enjoyed some of his adventures. "The Scarlet Letters" has proved to be a waste of time. Sure, Nikki is a welcome addition to the stories, but to have to wade through 75% of the novel before any true action takes place seems like a LOT to ask of any......more

Goodreads review by Nathanael on September 24, 2010

This is a “different” sort of Queen novel, since the murder does not take place until very near the end, almost as an afterthought, and then is summarily resolved in a way that turns the entire course of the novel on its head. I very much enjoyed it (as I do most Ellery Queen novels), but was especi......more

Goodreads review by gufo_bufo on July 06, 2024

Quando ero giovane, Ellery Queen mi piaceva moltissimo. Adesso mi chiedo perché.......more

Goodreads review by Alonzo on July 18, 2019

Ellery and his Secretary/Girlfriend Nikki Porter get dragged into the deteriorating marriage of Nikki’s friend, Martha Lawrence. Since Queen is given a puzzle to solve, and Nikki so much wants to help, they let themselves burrow further and further in to the mess. Mr. Lawrence acts like jealousy per......more

Quotes

“The old hand, in top form, this is smart stuff.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“There’s an engrossing novel here.” MysteryFile.com

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