Der mysteriöse Zylinder by Ellery Queen

Der mysteriöse Zylinder

Ellery Queen Detective #1

Ellery Queen

360 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced

Description

A fine silk custom top-hat is missing from a crooked lawyer who was poisoned by lead alcohol in the Roman theater at the close of the second act, 9:55 pm. Inspector Richard Q, sneezing snuff; a thin, multi-faced, small "Old Man"; and the Inspector...

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Community Reviews Summary of 150 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 30%
challenging 30%
funny 7%
informative 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 83% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%

Average rating

3.09

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