Saturday, September 23, 2017

Inspector Queen's Own Case by Ellery Queen

Inspector Queen's Own Case
Ellery Queen
4/5 stars

Inspector Queen (Ellery's father) has retired and is not happy about it.  While visiting friends, he becomes involved in the possible murder of an infant.  The baby's nurse, Jessie, appeals to him for help and they form a partnership to investigate the case.

This is my favorite Ellery Queen mystery, despite Ellery not appearing in it at all.  Richard Queen has a wonderful personality, and Jessie was a delight as well.  The mystery was engaging and the writing good.  Overall, it's an excellent book and just barely falls short of 5 stars.