A remembrance of the brilliant writer and editor Fred Dannay, founding editor of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.
"Most who knew Fred at that time would have agreed . . . that Rose saved his life." Read Jon L. Breen's review in Mystery Scene.
MY LIFE WITH ELLERY QUEEN: A Love Story Rose Koppel Dannay. Edited with an Introduction by Francis M. Nevins 154 pages Photos Trade Paperback and ebook
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MY LIFE WITH ELLERY QUEEN: A Love Story Rose Koppel Dannay. Edited with an Introduction by Francis M. Nevins 154 pages Photos Trade Paperback and ebook
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2015 Edgar Finalist in Criticism
Two-time Edgar winner Francis M. Nevins explores the role of law in crime novels, cinema and TV in this mammoth scholarly work. From early tales of frontier justice to the courtroom dramas of Perry Mason and Atticus Finch, we see the role of timely legal issues in shaping mystery fiction and popular culture. Arthur Train, frontier justice films, Erle Stanley Gardner and much more. By the author of Ellery Queen: The Art of Detection JUDGES & JUSTICE & LAWYERS & LAWExploring the Legal Dimensions of Fiction and Film466 pages Photos Index Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
Two-time Edgar winner Francis M. Nevins explores the role of law in crime novels, cinema and TV in this mammoth scholarly work. From early tales of frontier justice to the courtroom dramas of Perry Mason and Atticus Finch, we see the role of timely legal issues in shaping mystery fiction and popular culture. Arthur Train, frontier justice films, Erle Stanley Gardner and much more. By the author of Ellery Queen: The Art of Detection JUDGES & JUSTICE & LAWYERS & LAWExploring the Legal Dimensions of Fiction and Film466 pages Photos Index Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
2013 Anthony Nominee Best Nonfiction ~ 2013 Malice Domestic Agatha Award Nominee "What a treasure! . . . literally a blow-by-blow account of the creation of three of the strongest Queen novels." Francis M. Nevins
The writing team of Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee (better known by their joint byline of Ellery Queen) produced some of the most ambitious mystery novels of the mid-20th Century. Yet their relationship was acrimonious, marred by pain, financial and professional dependency and mistrust. Here, culled from the Dannay archives by author and dramatist Joseph Goodrich, is the selected correspondence of these two volatile men during a period of their most important creative achievements. With a Foreword by television producer-writer William Link : "A superlative book . . . jaw-dropping revelations." 150 pages Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
The writing team of Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee (better known by their joint byline of Ellery Queen) produced some of the most ambitious mystery novels of the mid-20th Century. Yet their relationship was acrimonious, marred by pain, financial and professional dependency and mistrust. Here, culled from the Dannay archives by author and dramatist Joseph Goodrich, is the selected correspondence of these two volatile men during a period of their most important creative achievements. With a Foreword by television producer-writer William Link : "A superlative book . . . jaw-dropping revelations." 150 pages Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
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Publishers Weekly: "Considering the wealth of professional and personal information, it's tempting to call this definitive." Steve Steinbock in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine: Four Stars "A fully satisfying account of the life and career of Ellery Queen . . . with humor and affection."
Jon L. Breen in Mystery Scene Magazine: "There is more biographical material on the Queen team than has appeared in print anywhere else, drawing on files of their correspondence, 12 pages of photographs, plus a full novel-by-novel, story-by-story critical survey. Also given full coverage are editorial work; film, radio and television adaptations, and the ghost-written paperbacks of the 1960s. Appended are 'EQMM: The Dannay Years' and 'At Work and Play with Fred Dannay,' an account of Nevins' personal relationship with Ellery Queen's editorial half. . . . [A] meticulously researched, highly readable, and important book." 368 pages Photos Index Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
Jon L. Breen in Mystery Scene Magazine: "There is more biographical material on the Queen team than has appeared in print anywhere else, drawing on files of their correspondence, 12 pages of photographs, plus a full novel-by-novel, story-by-story critical survey. Also given full coverage are editorial work; film, radio and television adaptations, and the ghost-written paperbacks of the 1960s. Appended are 'EQMM: The Dannay Years' and 'At Work and Play with Fred Dannay,' an account of Nevins' personal relationship with Ellery Queen's editorial half. . . . [A] meticulously researched, highly readable, and important book." 368 pages Photos Index Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
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Edgar-winner Joseph Goodrich casts an eye on some of Mystery's finest.
"Entertaining and very informative collection." Ted Hertel, Deadly Pleasures "I started to make a list of all the books mentioned in this collection that I wanted to add to my TBR pile, but then gave up when I discovered I wanted to read just about every book. " A celebration of Mystery's great, almost-great and near-forgotten.: Profiles and appreciations of Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout, Ellery Queen, Nicholas Meyer, Lucille Fletcher and many more.
"Filled with gems!" S J Rozan ~ "Warmly loving and personal homage." Rupert Holmes
190 pages Photos Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart
"Entertaining and very informative collection." Ted Hertel, Deadly Pleasures "I started to make a list of all the books mentioned in this collection that I wanted to add to my TBR pile, but then gave up when I discovered I wanted to read just about every book. " A celebration of Mystery's great, almost-great and near-forgotten.: Profiles and appreciations of Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout, Ellery Queen, Nicholas Meyer, Lucille Fletcher and many more.
"Filled with gems!" S J Rozan ~ "Warmly loving and personal homage." Rupert Holmes
190 pages Photos Trade Paperback and ebook amazon barnes & noble walmart