The French Powder Mystery by Ellery Queen

The French Powder Mystery

Ellery Queen Detective #2

Ellery Queen

314 pages first pub 1930 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

French's department store was famous for the rare merchandise it offered its elite clientele. But no one there could be proud of its latest exclusive window display: the bloodstained corpse of the owner's wife. Ellery Queen and his father would so...

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Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%

Pace

slow 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | N/A: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | N/A: 25%

Average rating

3.23

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