{"product_id":"the-tragedy-of-x-ellery-queen-9781613166697","title":"The Tragedy of X","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn during intermission in a seedy New Orleans playhouse, Drury Lane has spent the better part of his life in the theater. A majestic old-fashioned thespian, he made his name in London, where his record-breaking run as Hamlet defined the role for a generation. When hearing loss forces him to retire, he turns his attention to human drama--specifically crime. Using his powers of disguise, knowledge of human nature, and an occasional dash of theatrical combat, Lane is the most fantastic detective of all time--onstage or off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Tragedy of X\u003c\/em\u003e, a man is poisoned in the middle of a crowded New York streetcar and not one of the dozens of witnesses can provide any useful evidence. The police are stumped until they receive a letter from Lane, claiming to have solved the crime by reading newspaper reports. He knows the killer's name--but now he has to catch him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published under the Barnaby Ross pen name, \u003cem\u003eThe Tragedy of X\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Ellery Queen's most beloved mysteries; though different in character and style from the Queen mysteries, its mixture of classical detection and an erudite sleuth makes for great Golden Age fare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellery Queen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1613166699\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781613166697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Mystery Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.95h x 5.20w x 1.02d","brand":"Ellery Queen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48175440953599,"sku":"9781613166697","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43c6ae7a-2f80-4964-b9cd-808ec300ecc6.jpg?v=1771333756","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tragedy-of-x-ellery-queen-9781613166697","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}