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Tragedy of X (Paperback)

by Ellery Queen (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece, Jul 23 2000
By Sen Peng Eu "ESP=Math+Music+Literature" (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) - See all my reviews
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I eagerly recommend this book and "The tragedy of Y" to those who want to enter the fascinating world of Queen's detective stories. Unexpected answer, sinuous storyline, interesting personality of protagonists, exact and correct deduction. In every way this is a masterpiece of detective story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Success of X, Jan 9 2000
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Probably Queen's greatest book ever written - and that includes GREEK COFFIN.

The plot deals with three murders committed on transport (e.g. trams, ferries and trains), with the murders themselves being peculiarly nasty (the first murder is committed by means of a nicotine-tipped-needle-filled cork ball put into the victim's pocket), including Ellery Queen's first 'dying message' (the second would appear in THE SIAMESE TWIN MYSTERY) - and ingenious.

The solution to the mystery is excellent - despite similarities to both A STUDY IN SCARLET (as someone remarked) and one of the stories from G. K. Chesterton's THE INNOCENCE OF FATHER BROWN, it is ingenious, and has the reader gasping with mingled indignation, shock, and admiration. In other words - a grade of 100%.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the all time classic detective stories., Aug 24 1999
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This book goes into my short list of the very best detective stories ever. It, with "The Greek Coffin Mystery", "Cat of Nine Tails", and "Face to Face", is one of my favorite Queens. The character of Drury Lane, admittedly greater than life, is well delineated, as well as his supporting cast and his ambience. It may not be as well known as the Queen books featuring Ellery Queen because of the major figures that the writer and his famous sleuth are in our beloved genre. But "X" is a fantastic detective story, one of those I am happy to re-read every few years and enjoy all over. You will see several unforgettable scenes, a trial, a denounment scene very similar to the one in "A Study in Scarlet", red herrings, a dying message. And, surrounding it all, an intricately plotted mystery of the very top rank. Do not miss it!
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