{"product_id":"french-powder-mystery-ebook","title":"The French Powder Mystery","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"1021\" data-start=\"457\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA world of glamour. A carefully staged murder. And clues that point everywhere but the truth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"997\" data-start=\"141\"\u003eWhen a wealthy cosmetics magnate is found dead in the display window of a luxury department store in 1930s New York City, the investigation uncovers a web of deception, hidden motives, and carefully planted clues. Together with his father, Inspector Richard Queen of the NYPD, brilliant amateur sleuth Ellery Queen discovers that what begins as a straightforward murder case soon evolves into a meticulously constructed puzzle, with each chapter tightening the net. The narration reveals every clue for readers to follow while concealing Ellery's final deductions until the climactic solution. Near the end of this locked-door mystery, the authors issue their famous \"Challenge to the Reader,\" announcing that all the necessary clues have been presented and inviting readers to solve the crime before Ellery reveals the answer. It's an irresistible opportunity to match wits with one of literature's greatest gentleman detectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"997\" data-start=\"141\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"1021\" data-start=\"457\"\u003eA landmark of Golden Age detective fiction, \u003cem data-end=\"1020\" data-start=\"993\"\u003eThe French Powder Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e is a defining example of the classic fair-play whodunit—ingenious, elegant, and relentlessly puzzling. It is part of the legendary Ellery Queen detective series, in which the moniker Ellery Queen was both the shared pseudonym of co-authors Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee and also the name of the sharp-witted sleuth at the center of their intellectually satisfying mysteries. Spanning more than 35 novels, several of which were serialized in \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ethe series is renowned for its\u003c\/span\u003e refined prose, clever misdirection, plot twists, and unforgettable solutions.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1562\" data-start=\"1002\"\u003eCelebrated for its intellectual rigor and logical precision, \u003cem data-end=\"1090\" data-start=\"1063\"\u003eThe French Powder Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e helped establish Ellery Queen as one of the defining voices of Golden Age detective fiction. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, John Dickson Carr, Anthony Berkeley, S. S. Van Dine, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Ngaio Marsh, this timeless detective novel will delight readers of police procedurals, traditional fair-play whodunits, Golden Age mysteries, and pulp-era vintage crime fiction. Ideal for libraries, book clubs, and collectors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Positronic Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46806694953159,"sku":null,"price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/3597\/2551\/files\/The_French_Powder_Mystery_by_Ellery_Queen.jpg?v=1784301026","url":"https:\/\/positronicpublishing.com\/products\/french-powder-mystery-ebook","provider":"Positronic Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}